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<blockquote data-quote="visvals" data-source="post: 8480498" data-attributes="member: 669140"><p>Hello all!</p><p></p><p>I'm new to the car audio community and am planning to install a new system in my car, however I had some questions regarding wiring. (Below I will list what is already installed in my car)</p><p></p><p>Currently Installed:</p><p></p><p>Head Unit (HU): Sony CDX-GT630UI [6-channel preamp outputs (front, rear, subwoofer)]</p><p></p><p>Front Speakers: Alpine SPS-610C [Components]</p><p></p><p>Rear Speakers: Alpine SPS-517 [Coaxial]</p><p></p><p>____________________________</p><p></p><p>Last week, I got some work done at a shop in which they replaced my stock front/rear speakers with the speakers I listed above.</p><p></p><p>However I just purchased a 5-channel amp as well as an enclosed dual-10" sub and plan on getting this installed next week!</p><p></p><p>Recently Purchased:</p><p></p><p>Amplifier: Hifonics BRX 5016x5</p><p></p><p>Sub: Kicker 40DCWR102</p><p></p><p>____________________________</p><p></p><p>Questions regarding wiring:</p><p></p><p>(I am a complete novice and know nothing about wiring; I will be taking my car to a shop to get things professionally installed however I want to know what wires I need to purchase)</p><p></p><p>I recently purchased an amp kit from Crutchfield (<a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-cspMINiUcDR/p_1200RAK/T-Spec-0RAK-Installation-Kit.html" target="_blank">T-Spec 0RAK Installation Kit 1/0-gauge amplifier wiring kit — includes 2-channel patch cable and speaker wire at Crutchfield.com</a>)</p><p></p><p>that contains the necessities to power the amp; however I am confused about the function of speaker wire + RCAs.</p><p></p><p>What does speaker wire connect to and what is its functionality? I am under the impression that I will need to replace all of the speaker wire currently powering my speakers, and install 5 new sets of speaker wire (4 for each of the speakers, as well a 1 for the sub totaling 5) and run this new set of speaker wire from each speaker and the sub to the amp. The kit I purchased only contains 12-feet of speaker wire. If this is the case, 12-feet does not seem to be a sufficient length to connect all of the speakers/sub individually to the amp, so will I have to purchase more?</p><p></p><p>Regarding RCAs, the amp kit purchased comes with one 2-channel patch cable. Will I need to purchase extra RCAs? I am under the impression that I will need 3 RCAs, (1 for my front components, 1 for my rear coaxial, as well as 1 for my sub).</p><p></p><p>If this is the case, I am thinking of purchasing the Stinger Si4612 (<a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38869_Stinger-SI4612.html" target="_blank">http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38869_Stinger-SI4612.html</a>) as it has 6-channels interconnected into one cable, labelled Front/Rear/Sub.</p><p></p><p>Any help that you guys can attribute to my situation would be greatly appreciated!</p><p></p><p>Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="visvals, post: 8480498, member: 669140"] Hello all! I'm new to the car audio community and am planning to install a new system in my car, however I had some questions regarding wiring. (Below I will list what is already installed in my car) Currently Installed: Head Unit (HU): Sony CDX-GT630UI [6-channel preamp outputs (front, rear, subwoofer)] Front Speakers: Alpine SPS-610C [Components] Rear Speakers: Alpine SPS-517 [Coaxial] ____________________________ Last week, I got some work done at a shop in which they replaced my stock front/rear speakers with the speakers I listed above. However I just purchased a 5-channel amp as well as an enclosed dual-10" sub and plan on getting this installed next week! Recently Purchased: Amplifier: Hifonics BRX 5016x5 Sub: Kicker 40DCWR102 ____________________________ Questions regarding wiring: (I am a complete novice and know nothing about wiring; I will be taking my car to a shop to get things professionally installed however I want to know what wires I need to purchase) I recently purchased an amp kit from Crutchfield ([URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-cspMINiUcDR/p_1200RAK/T-Spec-0RAK-Installation-Kit.html"]T-Spec 0RAK Installation Kit 1/0-gauge amplifier wiring kit — includes 2-channel patch cable and speaker wire at Crutchfield.com[/URL]) that contains the necessities to power the amp; however I am confused about the function of speaker wire + RCAs. What does speaker wire connect to and what is its functionality? I am under the impression that I will need to replace all of the speaker wire currently powering my speakers, and install 5 new sets of speaker wire (4 for each of the speakers, as well a 1 for the sub totaling 5) and run this new set of speaker wire from each speaker and the sub to the amp. The kit I purchased only contains 12-feet of speaker wire. If this is the case, 12-feet does not seem to be a sufficient length to connect all of the speakers/sub individually to the amp, so will I have to purchase more? Regarding RCAs, the amp kit purchased comes with one 2-channel patch cable. Will I need to purchase extra RCAs? I am under the impression that I will need 3 RCAs, (1 for my front components, 1 for my rear coaxial, as well as 1 for my sub). If this is the case, I am thinking of purchasing the Stinger Si4612 ([URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38869_Stinger-SI4612.html"]http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38869_Stinger-SI4612.html[/URL]) as it has 6-channels interconnected into one cable, labelled Front/Rear/Sub. Any help that you guys can attribute to my situation would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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