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03-09-2009, 02:38 PM
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#1 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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Ok, I already have a 12"sub in my car but want to upgrade my components and rear speakers.
If I wanted to run 2 amps (1 amp for my speakers, 1 for the subwoofer), would I need to get a stronger batter/alternator?
What do I need to make this work and be reliable? I do not want any interior lights dimming etc..
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03-09-2009, 03:38 PM
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#2 | | Ye olde moderator
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Originally Posted by sas  Ok, I already have a 12"sub in my car but want to upgrade my components and rear speakers.
If I wanted to run 2 amps (1 amp for my speakers, 1 for the subwoofer), would I need to get a stronger batter/alternator?
What do I need to make this work and be reliable? I do not want any interior lights dimming etc..
TIA | What car do you have?
What amps do you have?
Do your lights dim already with that single 12" in your car? If not then chances are adding an amp for your front and/or rear speakers will not change this. Of course ground upgrades don't hurt at all and can help your charging system out quite a bit.
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03-09-2009, 04:29 PM
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#3 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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I have an Integra and the lights do not dim at all right now and I want it to stay that way. I'll have to check on the amp model- it is some soundstream mono amp
When you say groud upgrades- are you referring to the ground cable wire?
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03-09-2009, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sas I have an Integra and the lights do not dim at all right now and I want it to stay that way. I'll have to check on the amp model- it is some soundstream mono amp
When you say groud upgrades- are you referring to the ground cable wire? | Yes, ground from the battery. Its called the big three which is a wiring upgrade of your:
1) Battery to chassis
2) Battery to Engine
3) Alternator to battery
as an otion you can also upgrade:
4) Chassis to Engine
5) Battery to fuse box
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04-07-2009, 04:59 PM
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Is it advisable to run a 5 channel amp to power all 4 speakers and the subwoofer or is 1 mono amp best and 1 amp to power the speakers?
I don't see many 5 channel amps floating around
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04-07-2009, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sas Is it advisable to run a 5 channel amp to power all 4 speakers and the subwoofer or is 1 mono amp best and 1 amp to power the speakers?
I don't see many 5 channel amps floating around | Well, although 5-channel amps look good on paper, that mono channel is almost always pretty weak in most of the amps out there.
I prefer a good, solid two or four channel amp then run a mono class D amplfier for the sub(s). Class D's usually have tons of power and unlike class A/B amps, they don't use a retarded amount of battery-robbing power. They're pretty efficient.
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