powered RCA outputs?

[ryanfreeland 10+ year member]

Hey guys, I have a small dilemma. I have a Panasonic CQ-C7301U head unit that is from '05.. It has the standard power 10-pin or so connecter that powers the head unit and runs to the stock speaker wiring... I just redid the wiring to my front speakers and was planning on hooking them up directly to 2 of the 4 RCA output connecters on the head unit.. but I get no sound from them. Are those RCA outs powered by the internal head unit amplifier? Or do I need to run them through a 4-channel amp first?

Thanks.

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[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

um wat

just use the speaker wire inputs on the wiring harness?

 

[ryanfreeland 10+ year member]

I would rather not have to splice the wires from the harness into my new speaker wire...

I want this: Headunit --> RCA outputs -> new speaker wire -> speakers..

The question is, are those RCA outputs powered by the headunit?

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

1.) Run RCA to an amp and then speaker wire from the amp to your speakers

OR

2.) Run "new" speaker wire to the appropriate wires in the back of the HU

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

lol, the answer is NO you can not run the speakers directly off the RCA outputs of your deck. It has to go through an amplifier first or you can hook the speakers up directly to speaker outputs (part of that 10 pin plug)

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

I would rather not have to splice the wires from the harness into my new speaker wire...
I want this: Headunit --> RCA outputs -> new speaker wire -> speakers..

The question is, are those RCA outputs powered by the headunit?

um, why do you think i gave you the answer i did //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nerd.gif.c6fa51ddf7ff75f1c0371fbc648f70ae.gif

NO, rca outputs are not powered. this question will go down in epic fail history, lawl.

 

[ryanfreeland 10+ year member]

1.) Run RCA to an amp and then speaker wire from the amp to your speakersOR

2.) Run "new" speaker wire to the appropriate wires in the back of the HU

Thank you.

lol, the answer is NO you can not run the speakers directly off the RCA outputs of your deck. It has to go through an amplifier first or you can hook the speakers up directly to speaker outputs (part of that 10 pin plug)

Thank you. That's the answer I was looking for.

rca outputs are not powered.

All I needed to know. No need to be a complete ******* about it.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

this question will go down in epic fail history, lawl.

^^^^^

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