2 ch or 4 ch or 6 ch RCA's ?? What do you all run? Brands?

[cichlid_baby 10+ year member]

RCA come in various packages.

2 ch

4 ch

6 ch etc..

I will be running two amps. A smaller 4 channel and a mono amp for the subs.

I have many questions.

What RCA's do you guys use or recommend?

Type? Brand?

Specific things to look for in a good quality RCA?

Believe all the hype?

Do you run 3 sets of 2 channel runs?

or in my preposed install, do you prefer to just run a 6 channel single run set?

Should I just run the front and rear sets only and then jump over from the 4 ch amp to the mono amp? By doing this will I lose the subwoofer control from the head unit?

I do have 2 sets of older Rockford Fosgate RCA from like 10+ years ago that still look good. I did a continuity test and they were good. Did a resistance test and it came out to less than 1 ohm each time for all the sets. Are these still good? I know technology has advanced quite a bit since then with all the time correction and such but $100+ for a set of Monster 6 channel rca's seems a bit much. That's what the local Ultimate guy was trying to sell me.

I did try to run the old RF rca's to my 4 channel from the new Alpine 9886 but I was having a problem with the RCA connectors being too big/bulky to fit nicely within the rear of the head unit. The old RF rca's had the right angle connectors built in. I guess I will need to update these with a new set with just the standard straight connectors.

Are there any that have significantly slimmer connectors of good quality that you guys could recommend?

Thanks!

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[uGotF-ckedUp 10+ year member]

i think im gonna run 6 channel rcas when i get my new car.. or a 2 channel and a 4 channel..

 

[djarmy2004 10+ year member]

go to knukonceptz.com they have really nice 4ch and 2ch sets, i have a 4ch and a 2ch set in my truck that ive had for 4 yrs with no problems at all.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

it doesnt matter if they are 4ch or 2ch or 6ch really. i run stinger 6ch in one car and three 2ch monster in my other. the 6ch are just more convenient because they label each channel F, R, S.

 

[cichlid_baby 10+ year member]

Looks like the biggest issue I am running into is the size of the actual RCA connectors.

Space is very limited behind the head unit so I am looking for a good quality set of RCA's with smaller than normal connectors.

Any suggestions.

 

[nineball 10+ year member]

i just did an install (still am really) and used a 4ch for the active comps and a 2ch for the subs. it is really just a matter of what you like more so long as all are decent quality.

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

jl audio 24ch is the best

 

[PaulD 10+ year member]

I prefer fiber optic //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[1hawaii50 10+ year member]

I run the Knu Karma wires. I've used them in 4 different builds, and other than ripping a barrell connector off of one of the channels (my own stupidity), I've not had any problems with them.