highs arent as loud

[panteramatt 10+ year member]

i just put 2 subs in my f-150 and hooked the amp to my sub out rca's on my sony headunit and now the mids and highs that are powered by it dont seem as loud at all. Does the amp take away power from the hu?

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[NoLimit 10+ year member]

Shouldn't, you probably just hear more bass than you were used to.

You hooked your subs to the same amp your speakers were on?

please elaborate

btw - where in south jersey ya at? I used to live in moorestown

 

[panteramatt 10+ year member]

Im right outside of salem. I know that it has a lot more bass but even with the gain all the way down their not as loud as before. Is it cause of the sub out rca's? I dont want to put an amp on ti for highs cause its just my work truck.

 

[NoLimit 10+ year member]

Ok, let me get your setup straight.

Your speakers are powered by your head unit.

You subs are powered by an amp.

Correct?

Connecting an amp to your headunit shouldn't take anymore power from it, unless it's a huge amp. How many watts is your amp rated for?

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

Your subs are just over powering your highs.

 

[Team Hammer 10+ year member]

A HU that puts out 18 Watts will get killed by Two Subs on a Amp!

If There Factory 8ohm speakers try buying some $60.00 4" up front that are 4ohm.

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

cheap suggestion - now that you have subs to cover the lows, take some of the bass out of the reg speakers by adjusting it on the headunit... should make them seem a bit louder