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why would it be wired to the ignition and not to the stereo?

I took an amp and sub to Circuit City to have them install it. I have an 05 Honda Civic with the factory in-dash cd changer. It seems like they wired the amp to the ignition- it turns on when I start the car. The problem I am having, is that when the stereo is OFF, I start to hear bass when I go...

power acoustik LT-1980

I called them and they said they could install a switch that I would manually turn the amp on and off with. This sounds like a band aid to me. Is it normal to wire it to the ignition?

I took an amp and sub to Circuit City to have them install it. I have an 05 Honda Civic with the factory in-dash cd changer. It seems like they wired the amp to the ignition- it turns on when I start the car. The problem I am having, is that when the stereo is OFF, I start to hear bass when I...