'01 Taurus SEL Mach Audio amp question
mc899ftjesus
11-13-2009, 07:44 PM
If I want to install an amp and subwoofer, where would I get the RCA to put into the amp? Is there a wire that I can split going into the RCU? Don't mean to double post but my question was buried in the other post.
shorod
11-13-2009, 10:47 PM
If all you're adding is an amp for the sub, you don't really need the best signal possible. You're easiest solution may be to use a line level converter to take the leads to the rear speakers, convert them to low-level RCA lines and use those for the subwoofer amplifier.
-Rod
-Rod
mwt47
11-14-2009, 08:32 AM
Rod is correct.
Cery easy to do.
Cery easy to do.
mc899ftjesus
11-14-2009, 01:24 PM
Thank you so much!
mc899ftjesus
11-14-2009, 01:25 PM
Wait one quick question... How many watts are going to the speakers in the back?
shorod
11-14-2009, 10:45 PM
I'm afraid to ask why you're asking. You will not be able to power the subwoofer off of those speakers, even if you used a passive crossover. The power to them depends a bit on which stock audio system you have, probably something like 15-25W for the standard systems. The power to the speakers does not have an impact on using a line level converter as most of them have a "gain" control anyway as well as the amplifier having gain control.
-Rod
-Rod
mc899ftjesus
11-15-2009, 12:12 PM
Oh, no, of course not. I just wanted to make sure the converter that I got could handle the wattage.
Thank you so much!! Rod you rock!!
Thank you so much!! Rod you rock!!
shorod
11-15-2009, 03:56 PM
The input impedance of the converter is so high it shouldn't have any problem. It probably be something like 11kohms and be capacitively coupled.
-Rod
-Rod
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