2 sub out puts?

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

my head unit has 2 rca outs for subwoofers if im only using one mono amp and one sub do i only need to use one? if so what is the 2nd one for?

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[UnderFire 10+ year member]

second one is for a second amp, don't have to plug anything into it.

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

second one is for a second amp, don't have to plug anything into it.

thank you sir.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

you will get the hammer ^^^

 

[All_Logix 10+ year member]

Generally when there are two either one is an input and one is an output, or one is front and the other is rear/sub...just be sure you plug into the right one...

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

niggaz trollin

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

so much miss-info in this thread.

If you read before you posted you would understand that the OP has a Single Pair of RCA outputs for his Subwoofer output.

The CORRECT way to install the amp is to use a pair of rcas ran from the headunit to the sub amp.

The sub amp uses both left and right to make the signal for the subwoofer.

Using a single rca from the headunit to the amp, while it MIGHT work, is not the correct way.

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

second one is for a second amp, don't have to plug anything into it.

This person does not know what he is talking about.

 

[2Dcore 10+ year member]

Got to say if you have 2 rca's (2 wire's w/rca end) or 2 Sets (4 wire's w/rca end) You should have two plugged into your amp Music can be faded into the left and right channel and if you have one you will miss what's in the other channel. Even though it a mono amp those 2 channels are mixed into one.

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

my head unit has 6 total rca outs. left front, right front, left rear, right rear and then 2 designates dub outs. i just didnt get why it would have 2 for subwoofers unless you have 2 seperate amps running on their own.

 

[UnderFire 10+ year member]

my head unit has 6 total rca outs. left front, right front, left rear, right rear and then 2 designates dub outs. i just didnt get why it would have 2 for subwoofers unless you have 2 seperate amps running on their own.

Ah, I thought you meant you had two sets of sub outs, your sub amp should have stereo inputs, and only using one will cause you to only have sound from a single channel, which means you will only get certain parts of the music. If your amp only has a single channel sub in, you can use a 2 into 1 RCA adapter to make sure you get all of the sound.

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

Ah, I thought you meant you had two sets of sub outs, your sub amp should have stereo inputs, and only using one will cause you to only have sound from a single channel, which means you will only get certain parts of the music. If your amp only has a single channel sub in, you can use a 2 into 1 RCA adapter to make sure you get all of the sound.

couldnt i just use a a pair of rcas as in a 2 chennel set of rcas? and connect both ends on my head unit and both ends to the stereo input and be good to go?

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

couldnt i just use a a pair of rcas as in a 2 chennel set of rcas? and connect both ends on my head unit and both ends to the stereo input and be good to go?

Yes this is how you want to install it