Simple Wiring Question

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

When installing separate amps for left and right speakers, am I going to need Y cables, or can I just run half of each RCA to an amp and the other half to the other amp? I'm drawing a blank on this.

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[Millertime1028 10+ year member]

Is this for subs or components??

 

[htownplaya456 10+ year member]

Are you running the amp mono or stereo input. If mono you will only have to use one side of the RCA. Are you running an amp to each speaker? Also are you running only frontstage or front stage and rear fill?

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

I have a Memphis Baby Belle and want more power. I've decided the best way for me to get the kind of power I want is to add a second, identical amp.

Each will be bridged to provide 150 X 4 and 400 X 1. They will be run active and powering a set of Seas mids(150X2), Seas tweeters(150X2), and IDQV.2 12's(400X2).

I want each amp to power 1 mid, 1 tweeter, and 1 sub.

 

[azeroth123 10+ year member]

why don't you have the comps on one amp and the subs on the other one?

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

why don't you have the comps on one amp and the subs on the other one?

It doesn't work that way.

Each amp is a 5 ch. amp. I have to run 1 sub to each.

I could take the easy way out and have one power the tweeters and the other power the mids, but I've seen a lot of SQ-type guys run separate amps for left and right... Plus, if I do it the way I originally proposed each amp wil see that same, exact load. (mids require a lot more power than tweeters)

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

Are you running the amp mono or stereo input. If mono you will only have to use one side of the RCA.

I guess they will each be mono, but they will be bridged. Does this make a difference?

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

I'm pretty sure I have this figured out, but if anyone knows positively the right way to do this, feel free to chime in. I'll keep an eye on this for a couple of days.