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Rear amped speakers
This is what I did. I ran a 4 channel amp. Two 12 inch Audiobahn sub
and theno 5 1/4 mb quartz in front. I don't rely on the back anymore because they suck and it sounded so much better in my friends that way. He has a '96 and he's a pro. installer. It sounds better because your running the 1' and 5 1/4 for the highs and the subs for the lows. I still have the backs hooked up, but you can only hear them in the back seats. I didn't change the head unit, because I have a '01 and can't find a kit for it. I just got a rca converter and ran it to the amp in the trunk. My friend with the '96 is using a $700 Clarion HU and a Clarion equalizer, in front MB's, and 2 x 12' JBL Pro's. audiworld.com helped also On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:41:19 +0100, "Paul" > wrote: >I had the same problem. There a two types of Autoleads connector / >converter - one has the rear speaker inputs from the RCA preouts as you have >now, the other routes the amplified outputs from the head unit to the rear >speakers (where they are amplified again by the speaker amps). I tried both >and the second one worked best in my 98 A6 non bose. It does seem odd using >the amped outputs but it works. Autoleads tech. support also say it is OK. > > > >"James P" > wrote in message .. . >> Hi! >> >> I've just installed an aftermarket stereo in my 98 A4. The rear >> speakers are VERY quiet compared to the front speakers, which means >> they are pretty useless unless I fade right back and increase the >> volume. >> >> The rear speakers are of course being fed by RCA preouts on my head >> unit, and the front are connected as normal via the iso block. >> >> I *am* supplying 12v to the rear amps - if I disconnect the 12v then I >> get no rear output at all. >> >> Anyone seen this? Is there some sort of control on the back speakers >> where I can turn them up? >> >> Cheers! >> James > |
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The problem with a stock Bose fit (don't know about the lesser models) is
that the rear speakers are 2 ohm, as opposed to aftermarket speakers being 4 ohm. This is why you can barely hear those 4 ohm impedance units at the back. <vitonxl> escribió en el mensaje ... > This is what I did. I ran a 4 channel amp. Two 12 inch Audiobahn sub > and theno 5 1/4 mb quartz in front. I don't rely on the back anymore > because they suck and it sounded so much better in my friends that > way. He has a '96 and he's a pro. installer. It sounds better > because your running the 1' and 5 1/4 for the highs and the subs for > the lows. I still have the backs hooked up, but you can only hear > them in the back seats. I didn't change the head unit, because I have > a '01 and can't find a kit for it. I just got a rca converter and ran > it to the amp in the trunk. My friend with the '96 is using a $700 > Clarion HU and a Clarion equalizer, in front MB's, and 2 x 12' JBL > Pro's. > audiworld.com helped also > > > On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:41:19 +0100, "Paul" > > wrote: > > >I had the same problem. There a two types of Autoleads connector / > >converter - one has the rear speaker inputs from the RCA preouts as you have > >now, the other routes the amplified outputs from the head unit to the rear > >speakers (where they are amplified again by the speaker amps). I tried both > >and the second one worked best in my 98 A6 non bose. It does seem odd using > >the amped outputs but it works. Autoleads tech. support also say it is OK. > > > > > > > >"James P" > wrote in message > .. . > >> Hi! > >> > >> I've just installed an aftermarket stereo in my 98 A4. The rear > >> speakers are VERY quiet compared to the front speakers, which means > >> they are pretty useless unless I fade right back and increase the > >> volume. > >> > >> The rear speakers are of course being fed by RCA preouts on my head > >> unit, and the front are connected as normal via the iso block. > >> > >> I *am* supplying 12v to the rear amps - if I disconnect the 12v then I > >> get no rear output at all. > >> > >> Anyone seen this? Is there some sort of control on the back speakers > >> where I can turn them up? > >> > >> Cheers! > >> James > > > |
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