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<blockquote data-quote="steveswell" data-source="post: 6092073" data-attributes="member: 612067">Man oh, man, thanks for the quick replies- I was flipping out over this!&nbsp; The install on the&nbsp; &#039;95 Cadi Eldo was intense- took me almost a month (80+ hours) of research, planning the layout and purchasing- then the actual labor.&nbsp; First major effort since my &#039;67 Camaro with a Pioneer Supertuner under-dash 8-track(KP500, was it)?, JBL 8&quot; woofers in back and Radio Shack supertweeters forward-firing on rear deck thru a Craig amplifier.&nbsp; Ahead of the curve back in &#039;75.I took lots of pics, was thinking about doing a tutorial somewhere, somehow...Sarthos, thanks, I just tread the post.&nbsp; I&#039;ll go out and check it now.&nbsp; I saw the wire connector with a rubber cover on it, but it I thought it was for a DSP or something.&nbsp; That MUST be it!&nbsp; I&#039;m using a Creative Zen Micro with standard Mini headphone jack.Oh, the ECL to mini is what I was reading about that hooks up to the round 13-pin CD changer input on Eclipse units.&nbsp; It provides AUX input thru the CD changer/controller input, I suppose.&nbsp; I was SOOO confused! <a href="http:////forum/images/smilies/crying.gif" target="_blank">http://www.caraudio.com/forum/images/smilies/crying.gif</a>Before I do that, doggone if my sub amp didn&#039;t blow both fuses last night!&nbsp; It&#039;s the US Acoustics USB2100.&nbsp; I&#039;m running 6 gauge main power wire to a four-out distibution block, then 8 gauge to the three amps.&nbsp; They are rated at 160 + 100 + (300 for sub amp, bridged) for a total (rated at average 12.7 volts) of about 600 watts RMS, more or less.&nbsp; I have the gain on the USB just barely up from minimum, and the bass boost at about 70%.&nbsp; Gain on the 8150 is way up about 76-78 at maximum listening level.&nbsp;&nbsp; Do I need a 4 gauge power wire or can I just turn the amp down all the way?&nbsp; It&#039;s really nicely balanced with great flexibility overall as it is, so....Sorry for the long post!Headless, I&#039;ll take it.&nbsp; PM me and we&#039;ll work it out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="steveswell, post: 6092073, member: 612067"] Man oh, man, thanks for the quick replies- I was flipping out over this! The install on the '95 Cadi Eldo was intense- took me almost a month (80+ hours) of research, planning the layout and purchasing- then the actual labor. First major effort since my '67 Camaro with a Pioneer Supertuner under-dash 8-track(KP500, was it)?, JBL 8" woofers in back and Radio Shack supertweeters forward-firing on rear deck thru a Craig amplifier. Ahead of the curve back in '75. I took lots of pics, was thinking about doing a tutorial somewhere, somehow... Sarthos, thanks, I just tread the post. I'll go out and check it now. I saw the wire connector with a rubber cover on it, but it I thought it was for a DSP or something. That MUST be it! I'm using a Creative Zen Micro with standard Mini headphone jack. Oh, the ECL to mini is what I was reading about that hooks up to the round 13-pin CD changer input on Eclipse units. It provides AUX input thru the CD changer/controller input, I suppose. I was SOOO confused! [URL="http:////forum/images/smilies/crying.gif"]http://www.caraudio.com/forum/images/smilies/crying.gif[/URL] Before I do that, doggone if my sub amp didn't blow both fuses last night! It's the US Acoustics USB2100. I'm running 6 gauge main power wire to a four-out distibution block, then 8 gauge to the three amps. They are rated at 160 + 100 + (300 for sub amp, bridged) for a total (rated at average 12.7 volts) of about 600 watts RMS, more or less. I have the gain on the USB just barely up from minimum, and the bass boost at about 70%. Gain on the 8150 is way up about 76-78 at maximum listening level. Do I need a 4 gauge power wire or can I just turn the amp down all the way? It's really nicely balanced with great flexibility overall as it is, so.... Sorry for the long post! Headless, I'll take it. PM me and we'll work it out. [/QUOTE]

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