Pioneer AVH-P5700DVD .. do i need an amp

[g_dogg]

I have a Pioneer AVH-P5700DVD that has MOSFET50 4-Channel Amplifier.

the sub i have is MTX thunder 10 inch sub (T4510-04) 225 watts rms.

my question is? can my head unit run this sub on its own or do i need like a 200watt amp??

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[mattmcss 10+ year member]

amp

 

[300m_on_xxx 10+ year member]

you need a amp

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

^^^^you need an amp^^^^

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

mtx makes a decent amp. thunder 202, i think is 250 watts rms

 

[g_dogg]

whats the best way to install it?

connect amp to the preamp outputs?

i think the other way is tap in the rear speakers??

sorry guys need help i know nothing about car audio

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

you need a set of interconnects (rca's) to run from the back of the deck to the amp

 

[g_dogg]

i assume i need a wire to go from the amp to the battery as well?

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

i assume i need a wire to go from the amp to the battery as well?

Is this your first time ? You might want to have a shop do it, but yes you will need to run a fused power wire from your battery to your amp

Bcae1.com is a good source for your questions, and should get you going in the right direction.