How Many Channels and How to Wire???...

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

i've just learned of an amp that will accept 4-channel in and deliver 6-channel out... AudioControl LC6i... though i may have to attenuate the gain on all channels... oops... that is a converter...

Audiocontrol does make a 6 channel. Not sure if it has built in full DSP.

 

[jerlands]

Audiocontrol does make a 6 channel. Not sure if it has built in full DSP.

I've been confused but might be unraveling a little... the LC6i is a 6-channel line converter... i'm thinking now of pairing that up with two amplifiers... 1.) BOSS Audio Systems R1004 4 Channel and... 2.) BOSS Audio Systems R1002 Car Amplifier - 2 Channel

 

[jerlands]

Audiocontrol does make a 6 channel. Not sure if it has built in full DSP.

my problem was how to distinguish 6-channels from the 4-channel speaker output from the head unit... the LC6i will do that...

 

[jerlands]

Audiocontrol does make a 6 channel. Not sure if it has built in full DSP.

the power draw from the two amplifiers is 22.5 amps max (fused at 15 & 7.5) and the converter is negligible... like 1 amp...

 

[Firewalker]

Boss amplifiers equals JUNK.

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

I've been confused but might be unraveling a little... the LC6i is a 6-channel line converter... i'm thinking now of pairing that up with two amplifiers... 1.) BOSS Audio Systems R1004 4 Channel and... 2.) BOSS Audio Systems R1002 Car Amplifier - 2 Channel

No need for a line converter. You said you have a new radio. Is it an aftermarket? As in, not OEM. If yes, then it can connect directly to the amps via RCAs.

 

[jerlands]

Boss amplifiers equals JUNK.

i've heard the ugly side of it... it's so cheap i can't help but experiment with it... i don't want to power anything over 30amps...

 

[jerlands]

No need for a line converter. You said you have a new radio. Is it an aftermarket? As in, not OEM. If yes, then it can connect directly to the amps via RCAs.

the converter is converting 4-channel into 6-channel... aside from high to low....

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

the converter is converting 4-channel into 6-channel... aside from high to low....

That's the general gist of it, but to get 6 channels, Bobbytwonames had the best solution. Run the doors and rears with the four channel amp, and the dash with the front channels of the radio (those do not require alot of power). That way you keep the amount of components to a minimum. The dash are used as filler to cover a spectum of about 2kHz-6kHz.
Is the radio aftermarket? If it is, that makes WAY easier to set you up.

 

[jerlands]

That's the general gist of it, but to get 6 channels, Bobbytwonames had the best solution. Run the doors and rears with the four channel amp, and the dash with the front channels of the radio (those do not require alot of power). That way you keep the amount of components to a minimum. The dash are used as filler to cover a spectum of about 2kHz-6kHz.
Is the radio aftermarket? If it is, that makes WAY easier to set you up.

i was attempting to avoid running and re-wiring things... not that it is too difficult but i want to leave it alone as much as possible...

 

[jerlands]

That's the general gist of it, but to get 6 channels, Bobbytwonames had the best solution. Run the doors and rears with the four channel amp, and the dash with the front channels of the radio (those do not require alot of power). That way you keep the amount of components to a minimum. The dash are used as filler to cover a spectum of about 2kHz-6kHz.
Is the radio aftermarket? If it is, that makes WAY easier to set you up.

i don't know how well all this stuff is going to fit under the passenger seat though... 3 boxes about 6 X 9 each...

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

i don't know how well all this stuff is going to fit under the passenger seat though... 3 boxes about 6 X 9 each...

I was just scrutinizing the schematic you uploaded, and I think it is best that you replace the OEM amplifier. That way you would only need to add the LOC. When the radio was installed, did you use an adapter harness?

 

[jerlands]

I was just scrutinizing the schematic you uploaded, and I think it is best that you replace the OEM amplifier. That way you would only need to add the LOC. When the radio was installed, did you use an adapter harness?

i did use a harness... the problem with using the OEM is they are non-existent... this is a 1995 Lexus ES300...

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

i did use a harness... the problem with using the OEM is they are non-existent... this is a 1995 Lexus ES300...

Money back guarantee. Worth a shot.

BTW, a possibility but, have you checked the amp's fuse? Also, have you tried calling tv repair shops to find if they may be able to fix it?

 

[jerlands]

Money back guarantee. Worth a shot.View attachment 35549
BTW, a possibility but, have you checked the amp's fuse? Also, have you tried calling tv repair shops to find if they may be able to fix it?

yes, i did check the fuse for the amp... and I know though there are used factory amps out there... i could probably find a graveyard and pull one... my concern is the entire happening again... the original pioneer amplifier was good but it is electronic and it does have a little age on it... that's not to say a used amp wouldn't last time but forwhatever reason I've committed now to a two amp install with the converter... I'm using a relay for the 'remote on' to power the three but counting up all things including RCA>2-wire adapters it going to cost me at around $200. using a factory amp i'd be needing the converter anyway but then at least I'd know what I'd be getting... my vehicle has low miles for it's age but most don't...