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Mar 22 2012 12:35am
I have one RCA cable going from the front inputs on the head unit to my 4-channel amp, all the speakers are amped and playing but i was wondering what difference it would make if i were to hook up the rear input RCA channel to the amp as well with another set of RCAs.
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Mar 22 2012 08:28am
Quote (]GS[ Controller @ Mar 22 2012 01:35am)
I have one RCA cable going from the front inputs on the head unit to my 4-channel amp, all the speakers are amped and playing but i was wondering what difference it would make if i were to hook up the rear input RCA channel to the amp as well with another set of RCAs.


You'd have control over balance and fade, right now your amp is taking your two channel input and making it four channels, so there is no way to change the balance and fade. And if you listen to music that alternates channels you're missing out on it.
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Mar 22 2012 11:08am
u would have fade and a lil more voltage
if your gonna go to that trouble may as well get this
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6655_Clarion-EQS746.html

This post was edited by Beau on Mar 22 2012 11:09am
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Quote (Beau @ Mar 22 2012 12:08pm)
u would have fade and a lil more voltage
if your gonna go to that trouble may as well get this
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item%5F6655%5FClarion-EQS746.html


Why would he buy a EQ if hes just running a second set of RCA's? Everyone around here that iv seen has ran three full sets of RCA's, one for front, one for back, and one for subs. Never seen anyone use one set for all four like here lol.
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Mar 22 2012 11:26am
yea if i buy a eq im going to need even more rca's zz
i want one since its a nice addition and a easy install, but i just cant spend any more money right now lol.

Ill grab another pair today then, thanks again everyone.
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Mar 22 2012 02:30pm
Quote (Pattycakes @ Mar 22 2012 11:21am)
Why would he buy a EQ if hes just running a second set of RCA's? Everyone around here that iv seen has ran three full sets of RCA's, one for front, one for back, and one for subs. Never seen anyone use one set for all four like here lol.


still splits an audio signal up just like a deck u just dont have to scroll through settings and its way more accurate than +1 or -1 on each frequency of a decks eq
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Quote (Beau @ Mar 22 2012 03:30pm)
still splits an audio signal up just like a deck u just dont have to scroll through settings and its way more accurate than +1 or -1 on each frequency of a decks eq


He's spl not sq lol.
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He's spl not sq lol.

Actually im both now XD.

My speakers are all pretty high end minus the polk 6.5's in the door which were only like 120 bucks for the pair but still sound great.

The Fi btl series is natorious for sound smooth as hell in range up to 150 hz and right down to 15.

The system sounds outrageously clear now, but with a eq i might be able to tweek it slightly better (so far the head unit has proved to be pretty customizable).

We will see. Tmr is going to be 12 hours of straight work on the truck for prepping for SBN (oil change, getting the rca's, wash n stuff) so ill go with just rca's for now and worry about a eq at a later date.

Thanks erry1 ;D
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Mar 24 2012 04:41pm
Did you run the second RCA's yet?
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