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Guys, Im clueless with this sort of thing and dont read max power, so hopefully one of you can shed some light on this for me.

Ive got an ok clarion head unit with 2 phono sets of phone leads hanging out the back, one set connected up to this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6x9-Deal-2-2000w-6x9...oQQcmdZViewItem

Id like to add a subwoofer, do i need to get another amp? is that what the other phono leads are for?

And finally, do subwoofers need special amplifiers? or is an amp an amp?

Thanks

Joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

if you have 2 outputs one for front and one rear connect the front to a 4channel amp and rear to a single or two channel with low pass filter

thanks wolfie, so, just to double check:

front phono > 4 channel amp > my 2 6x9's

Rear > 2 channel amp with low pass filter > subwoofer


As Im only using the 2 6x9s, can i use just a 2 channel amp (like what ive already got) on the front phonos?

If so, all i need to add is a set up like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sub-Deal-1-3000w-Sub...oQQcmdZViewItem

...onto the other phone leads?

Or is there a bit more to it than that?

Thanks again

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

yep if your only using 2 speakers (the 6x9's) you only need a 2 channel amp.. but depending on the rating of the head unit you could just run them off that, however the amp 'should' will give a louder better sound.

so if you cant use the existing amp for the sub, I would use a mono amp.

the kit above will work.. but it will probably blow the doors off the car!

sorry if im not telling you anything new but make sure you get the correct sub for the music you listen to, the 12" in the above link will give big and booming bass, a 10" will give tighter crisper bass.

hope this helps.

Edited by MarkGTT on 18th Mar, 2007.

not really made my mind up what sub to use, just using the one above as an example (had the link to hand).

just want to up the bass a bit, never messed around with subwoofers so thought id give it a go, see what all the fuss is about :)

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

just checked and the amp you have can be 'bridged' at 1 x 2000 Watts @ 4 ohms

so you could get a sub to match that and run the 6x9's off the head unit..

keep the weight down lol.

you might want to search around on this forum
http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/vbb/

very helpful and they really know their stuff

i compete in the IASCA sound off competitions and il let you know now you dont want 6x9 you want a nice set of components in the front and a amp to run them if you do want some rear fil id just go for a set of co-axials

agree with above.. but for every day use 6x9's will be fine..

think joey already has the 6x9 also dude.