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I got the wire cheap, was like $55 off of ebay, so I went ahead and bought it. I bought it far before I bought my amps, so it's not a big deal really... I probably should have opted for 4awg but I managed with the 1/0 today. It's all installed now, tomorrow I'll start on the amps and everything...

I figured as much... last amp kit I had a small lead wire unsheathed, so I just spliced the amp wire in and used the second amp wire to run to the trunk. Thanks.

I bought this kit: http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_3935_Kicker+PKD1.html# The fuse holder isn't attached, and I'm wondering where the hell it goes. Do I have to cut the cable with the gray sheath, splice it into the amp holder, and then splice the other end in? I am a tad confused so if...

Alpine Type X 6.5 Comps in the front, Alpine Type S 6x9s in the rear.

Both sets to high? Can you explain why? I am just a little confused because I have a crossover for my front components alone... so I'm curious. The manual states: Isn't the front crossover supposed to take care of that? I will follow your explanation, but I just want a little insight into the...

Hi all, I bought a Kicker ZX700.5 amplifier. There is an option on the amplifier to set the internal crossover to off, or high. If I have component speakers with its own crossover in the front, and 6x9 3 ways in the rear hooked up to channels 1&2 and 3&4 respectively... should I have...

Hi all, I have been rummaging through a lot of different sites for information, and I figured now that I am pretty full of the information, I would pose it to you and ask what you think. Keep in mind, my goal was for wiring to be as simple as possible, and to keep the cost down while maximizing...

What's the point of buying an LOC if I have the high level inputs that do the exact same thing?

Well my amp takes differential inputs, so I'm not too worried about the EQ. After doing the research, the signal is EQed AFTER it goes through the Bose amplifier, and is flat before it. The HU for my car is identical to the stock as far as I know, it's just the amps that make the difference...

Quick question for you guys... I have a 2004 RX-8 with a Bose (blech) system. I am going to replace all my speakers and components. I got a Kicker 5 channel amplifier with high level inputs. I was thinking about how I 'tap' my connections... as it stands I need 8 connections (Right Front/Rear...

How do I find out how efficient a speaker might be? I bought this: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-zvdnXJ6fied/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=280050&I=33370003S&search=parrot But it doesn't list anything, and isn't exactly a 'perfect fit' for the center I have now. Looking at the wiring, it's...

It's from my Bose system... nothing special but it is 4 ohm which is exactly what the Parrot puts out with 6 watts @ 4 ohms.

Hey all, I bought a Parrot Bluetooth kit... I want to use the 'center' speaker in my car as the output for it. The Parrot kit has a 6 watt amplifier that can power a speaker -- I wanted to use my center, since it runs at 4 ohms and fits there perfectly. Let me know what you guys think.. much...

Any opinions on my stuff? By the way, it's an Infinity 10" DVC subwoofer in the box.

If I use speaker level inputs on my amplifier, do I need to run any thing for a subwoofer? I bought a Kicker ZX700.5 amp, and it gives me speaker level inputs for LF/LR RF/RR. Is this enough for the amplifier to give the signal to the subwoofer without any additional inputs, or do I need to run...