How do you hook up mulitple amps...?I

[bisdhawks25 10+ year member]

I have 2 viper d1200.1 mono amps and i want to hook them up together.....how do i run the RCA cables to get the amps to work right?? I only have 1 set of outputs on my cd player, so i can run only 1 set of RCA's.... - the amps have outputs and inputs so you can daisy chain it, BUT HOW??? thanks

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[avs20 10+ year member]

You run rca's from the output on one amp(master) to the input on the other amp. The amp you have the 'output' hooked up to, will have the inputs coming in from your radio. You MUST gain match the amps..ESPECIALLY if they are going to 1 sub.

 

[Expy2000]

or Y adapters..

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

arent those amps strappable?

 

[bisdhawks25 10+ year member]

well, in the manual it shows some diagrams and it says not to use both RCA cables....you are only supposed to hook up 1 set or something to connect them, if i hook up both RCA's to the output, and then to the input of the other amp, the subs barely hit at all, and it doesnt work right.....what do i do?? - does this sound right?

 

[bisdhawks25 10+ year member]

anyone?

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

why dont you call the manufacturerand ask them.

 

[BigPimpin18 10+ year member]

or use Y adapters. How much VOlts is your H/U sending out?

 

[DirtyDief]

hey i have that done w my system and i have my rcas from my hu into my sub amp then i have a second 6ft rca going from the output on my sub amp to the input on my speaker amp. if that doesnt work get y connectors to your rcas , connect the ys to rca then get 2 more rcas to each amp so they have equal distribution