How do i hook up my comps /w crossovers to a 4 channel.

[TroubleGSS 10+ year member]

its basically in the tite ive searched everywhere. im a total newb btw. point me in the right direction.

or is this correct?

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

yes

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

You can either use two of the four and hook each side up to their respective xover or, if your amp is capable, bridge the connections (check your manual) and run each side to the xover.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

yea.... how else would you do it? Output to input, input to output. Connect the dots.

Personally I bridge two channels a side and then turn the gains down.

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

yea.... how else would you do it? Output to input, input to output. Connect the dots.Personally I bridge two channels a side and then turn the gains down.

Exactly what I did.

 

[TroubleGSS 10+ year member]

Which would be better? from a quality pov? i hope i don't blow **** up. i went cheap on the comps got sum 6.5 crunch p1 and 5.25 and 5.25 groundpounder both with tweeters and the amp is crunch p1 600.4. the subs will be SSa Dcon 12" with a MBQuart ONX1.1000 i have a jvc hd r620 hu

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

Which would be better? from a quality pov? i hope i don't blow **** up. i went cheap on the comps got sum 6.5 crunch p1 and 5.25 and 5.25 groundpounder both with tweeters and the amp is crunch p1 600.4. the subs will be SSa Dcon 12" with a MBQuart ONX1.1000 i have a jvc hd r620 hu

Depends on the RMS rating of the comps and the amp. Don't have time to look them up ATM, but try to match as best you can, but keep in mind that your amps shouldn't ever be on MAX: 3/4 up should be your ceiling.

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

Dubble poast.

 

[TroubleGSS 10+ year member]

cool. will i need to use a multimeter to set the gains? or only for subs?

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

cool. will i need to use a multimeter to set the gains? or only for subs?

It's recommended to use one for both. AFAIK, you use the same method, just treat your comps as a single sub with this online calc:

Wattage

 

[TroubleGSS 10+ year member]

cool, and what test tones should i use for the comps? i only listen to pretty much rap n r & b.

Im assuming i should wire parallel since thats what the site you gave me suggested.

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

Use these http://www.caraudio.com/forums/general-discussion/494751-test-tone-collection.html

As for wiring, you are not actually wiring them in parallel, that's just for the online calculator. Wire them the normal way.

 

[TroubleGSS 10+ year member]

Do i need to hook my tweeters up to my crossovers?

 

[TroubleGSS 10+ year member]

and i would wire the 5.25's to one crossover and the 6.5 on another, unlike the pic right?

 

[Gregulate 10+ year member]

Do i need to hook my tweeters up to my crossovers?

Yes. You hook up one set of mids and tweets to one xover.

and i would wire the 5.25's to one crossover and the 6.5 on another, unlike the pic right?

If I understand correctly, just pretend that you are hooking up speakers when connecting xovers to the amp. From there, you hook up the mids and the tweets to the xover.