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[Oldskoolbaby]

Ive never really been in to big amounts of ice in my car but now Ive got a sccr gearbox fitted I think I should up the power of stereo.

To be honest I dont really know all that much with ice so youll just have to bare with me.

At the moment ive got a JVC 45x4 head unit, 4 300w Sony Xplode 6x9s and a 250w sony amp. Im gunna get a sony 10inch sub but not a lot more as I dont really want to add a lot more weight. My friends cant beleive how good my 6x9s sound on the parcel shelf(Ive only got two connected at the moment). They recon they seem louder cause of the boot amplifying it but I dont really know.

Thing is I like how simple my JVC is to use so I dont really want to change it but apparently I cant use an amp as there no outputs for it.

Is there any other way of wiring it in without the outputs?

Any help will be smashing as I dont have a clue when it comes to these things.
Cheers people :smartass:

[philster]

You can buy a convertor which you wire to the normal speaker outputs and it converts them to pre-outs (which is what your amp needs). Some amps have them built in so you can just wire the speaker outputs straight to the amp.

I have got one lying around somewhere i'm sure i have!

[binge]

My amp has "High Inputs" And "Low inputs"

Your better off getting a converter to make the Speaker outputs into "Pre outs" Because it sounds naff using the "High" inputs on the amp, It whistles and stuff when you rev the engine.

If your 6X9s are on the rear shelf, your best bet would be to get a sheet of MDF / Ply wood and use the parcel shelf liner as a template to make a wooden parcel shelf, Put this on the origional parcel shelf as Wood is a better surface for a speaker as opposed to the metal shelf.

I have some Cheapo 6X9s in the rear and some Pioneer 4" Speakers on the dash all running direct from me head unit, No amps. TO be honnest, I dont want an amp, the Head unit is big enough as a Mini is a small car and dosent need some super banging sound system.

I also have a 12" sub in the boot running off a little 100watt amp. Not exactly huge, but its loud enough for me.

Im after a 10" sub. :cool: as the 12" is a little too big for my likeing.

<|Ben|>

[Madmax]

pretty much spot on binge

oh, the reason why the 6x9's sound loud is because of the boot acting like an enclosure

a few people have mentioned this destroys the coils in the speakers, but i have never come across this

give it a try

[Oldskoolbaby]

Cheers for your help boys. :wink:

My friend just gave me a connection with four prongs which insert into the amp. He said that I should connect the two positive and negative wires to it and it will then give me the input I need... I think

Is this the part you were on about Philster?

I dont want to add loads of weight to the car so im just gunna carpet the rear parcel shelf. Hopfully this might just be loud enough to be heard above the straight cut drops :grin:

[binge]

Mad Max. Ive made another Parcel shelf from MDF and carpeted it so its just a flush shelf now. The 6X9s are under the rear bench. I think they sound better there.







It sounds ace.

<|Ben|>

[philster]

if your amp has speaker level inputs then you just connect the speaker wires from the headunit straight to the amp. If the amp only has RCA inputs (phono plugs) then you need a speaker to RCA adaptor, you connect the headunit speaker wires to the adaptor and the the rca outputs from that to the amp.

You can buy an adaptor form here http://www.incarexpr...hp?partno=PX043

here's a picture of one of my amps.

[Oldskoolbaby]

you know the Prodigy rocks when its cranked right up. :cool:

I recon I must have a different type of speaker level input then. Its got four prongs in a connectoin about 10mm square and on to this my mate says connect the speaker wires. Ill put an image up 2moz so you can see 4 yourself


Thanks for the help though mates

[binge]

you know the Prodigy rocks when its cranked right up. :cool:

Ahh. You know your Choons mate! :cool:

BEST ever tracks to blast are!

Prodigy - Out of space
Faithless - Insomnia
Safari duo - played a life
DJ Tiesto - Adagio for strings


<|Ben|>

[Oldskoolbaby]

Missing some Fat Boy slim I recon or even Clubbed to death by Rob.d

Mate I better stop listening to Adagio for strings cause my sub ent gunna last five minutes with it as loud as I want it.

[Madmax]

Tiesto Adagio For Strings < class

try Tiesto - Forever Today < tests your highs mids and lows

[binge]

^^^

My car wouldnt stand a chance!

Sash - Equador <<< That track KILLS my Speakers! :sad:
Too High for the poor little cheapo things.

<|Ben|>

[philster]

prodigy rocks, i'm just glad poeple know their music!
Favourite prodigy tune for the overall sound has gotta be deisel power (fat of the land) and a real good test of your systems ability has got to be breathe (also fat of the land) if it can play that loud and clear it can play anything!

[Oldskoolbaby]

I know this ent the best track but from a remixed point of veiw I recon everyone should have a listen to Wonder wall remixed by Fat Boy slim. The bass is mental and the backing is mad :nugget: :grin: . Download it off of Kazaa.

Any one listened to Bass, Beats and Breaks 2004. Dj Hype put some banging tunes in there for when your in that "look at me" mood

[mattvallins]

If I played that in my Mini i think I would end up siting in a huge mound of rusty bits opn the floor
Would shake itself apart!
Ah well, might try it anyway