Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between the two connections? I noticed that I could hook up the amp with the RCA (red and white) from the deck to the amp or connection with the speaker wires. Is one connection better then the other? I need to hook up two amps so I wanted to use the speaker wires for the second amp or should i split the RCA?

 

usually IMO the RCA's are a better connection.

 

the RCA connections provide better sound.

if you want to hook up two amps with a HU that only has a pair of outputs: check to see if one of the amps have a LINE OUT option. if so you would connect the RCA to that amp, then from that amp, another pair of RCA to the other amp.

 

or just get Y spliters

 

thanks for all the reply =)
I check to see if I had a line out on the amps and I dont =( so whats better use Y connections(do I lose any sound?) or use the speaker wires for the second amp? oh and with the second amp I'll be powering 2 subs so is it okay to just use the speaker wire connection?

 

one of your amps doesn't have a pass through? i have bought some cheap ass amps in my day, and all had pass through.

if you havent bought your second one yet, get one with pass throughs. I wouldn't use the high-impedance, (normal speaker wire) jacks provided on an amp. stick with the low impedance and some quality RCA cables.

 

the Y-connectors will be fine.

 

can't you only use the output from the amp to run another lows amp? i think the signal that comes out will either be hi pass or low pass depending what the crossover is set at on the amp. I just buy h/u's with 3 outputs.

 

im not sure, but i dont think the signals will effect the second amp. i think the HU shoots the signals to the first amp and at the same time into the line out into the second amp. then each amp does its thing with the signal it gets. not sure.


werd on the HU with 3 outputs.

 

pass through RCAs are just that, the first amp uses the signal and links up the other amp to the original signal...and i think it's un modified.