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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 8653883" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>Sorry for the delay, the forum was preventing me from responding sooner.</p><p></p><p>What vehicle is this in? You list six 6x9 speakers but do you plan on running all 6? if so, how exactly? </p><p></p><p>What is your plan for an enclosure for the sub?</p><p></p><p>First, don't power any speakers from the head unit as the actual usable power available is closer to 5 watts max. (this is due to the way those ICs are rated, but that's a longer discussion).</p><p></p><p>Second, your best bet would be running the dual 4 ohm sub from the Dual amp so you can wire each coil bridged. Each coil will be wired directly to a bridged channel (no parallel or series). This will provide the most power the amp is capable of into the sub. Changing to the two 10's may change the recommendation, but you could wire each sub to a bridged channel on this amp for good results.</p><p></p><p>Third, you'll use the 2 channel Encore amp for all of the speakers. This means wiring all of the right channel speakers in parallel (speaker positives together to amp positive output, negatives together to amp negative output). <a href="http://www.bcae1.com/srsparll.htm" target="_blank">http://www.bcae1.com/srsparll.htm</a> You won't have the ability to use your fader (your HU only has front/rear anyway) but you will have separate left and right stereo separation. </p><p></p><p>The head unit front RCA output pair will go to the Encore amp. The head unit rear RCA output pair will go to the Dual amp. You will have a remote wire running from the head unit (blue/white) to each of the amp remote inputs (ok to daisy-chain or split).</p><p></p><p>If you plan on doing this yourself, that's great. You'll need to spend some time studying terms and wiring methods. www.bcae1.com is my recommendation as a good place to start. Use the index on the right of the page to select topics. </p><p></p><p>Lastly, plan on wiring the stuff neatly. You want a board that everything will mount to. You want to secure the amps with enough space to route wiring safely. All positive wires get fuses. Grounding locations should be to bare metal and tight. Wire sizes should match fuses ratings that protect them. Pictured is a sample amp rack I put in my wife's car.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]478[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]479[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]480[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 8653883, member: 576029"] Sorry for the delay, the forum was preventing me from responding sooner. What vehicle is this in? You list six 6x9 speakers but do you plan on running all 6? if so, how exactly? What is your plan for an enclosure for the sub? First, don't power any speakers from the head unit as the actual usable power available is closer to 5 watts max. (this is due to the way those ICs are rated, but that's a longer discussion). Second, your best bet would be running the dual 4 ohm sub from the Dual amp so you can wire each coil bridged. Each coil will be wired directly to a bridged channel (no parallel or series). This will provide the most power the amp is capable of into the sub. Changing to the two 10's may change the recommendation, but you could wire each sub to a bridged channel on this amp for good results. Third, you'll use the 2 channel Encore amp for all of the speakers. This means wiring all of the right channel speakers in parallel (speaker positives together to amp positive output, negatives together to amp negative output). [URL="http://www.bcae1.com/srsparll.htm"]http://www.bcae1.com/srsparll.htm[/URL] You won't have the ability to use your fader (your HU only has front/rear anyway) but you will have separate left and right stereo separation. The head unit front RCA output pair will go to the Encore amp. The head unit rear RCA output pair will go to the Dual amp. You will have a remote wire running from the head unit (blue/white) to each of the amp remote inputs (ok to daisy-chain or split). If you plan on doing this yourself, that's great. You'll need to spend some time studying terms and wiring methods. www.bcae1.com is my recommendation as a good place to start. Use the index on the right of the page to select topics. Lastly, plan on wiring the stuff neatly. You want a board that everything will mount to. You want to secure the amps with enough space to route wiring safely. All positive wires get fuses. Grounding locations should be to bare metal and tight. Wire sizes should match fuses ratings that protect them. Pictured is a sample amp rack I put in my wife's car. [ATTACH]478._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]479._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]480._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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