How do u wire an amp for highs

 

Bronze Member
Username: Basssquared

Post Number: 18
Registered: Nov-06
im pretty good at hooking up amps and subs and equalizers but im trying to hook a lil 300 watt visonik amp up to some jl audio 5.5" inch speakers and i can not figure out how to get the highs i hooked it up according to the owners guide i hooked up the left + and the left - and the ground to the chasis but when i connect the speakers i only get bass and no highs even though the rca cables are not connected im lost can anyone help?
 

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Username: Logan__tille

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Post Number: 4143
Registered: Feb-06
Is there any switches on the amp?
 

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Username: Blainew

Alpine type S 6.5 inch...

Post Number: 2021
Registered: Nov-05
a sub amp isnt gonna be able to power speakers, unless you can set the cross over to "all" which i doubt any mono amps have
 

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Username: Basssquared

Post Number: 19
Registered: Nov-06
Then doesnt that defeat the whole purpose of having rca cables for ur lows and the other hookup for the highs y would it matter wich connection u use if ur still just going to get bass
 

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Username: Blainew

Alpine type S 6.5 inch...

Post Number: 2025
Registered: Nov-05
rcas are when u have an aftermarket head unit. when it says "low level input" for the rcas, that doesnt mean low frequency. the "high level input" is when u dont have a aftermarket cd player, and u just run the speaker wire to it. a sub amp(1 channel amp) is not made for speakers
 

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Username: Basssquared

Post Number: 22
Registered: Nov-06
then y is the the rca labeled low input and the other high input
 

Gold Member
Username: James1115

Use a simple...

Post Number: 8627
Registered: Dec-04
because the low level is measured in volts like Blaine said it doesnt mean low Frequency. The high level input is again like Blaine said for a stock head unit without RCA output's. It sounds to me like you have your LPF on when running mids it should be set to full or HPF.
 

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Username: Blainew

Alpine type S 6.5 inch...

Post Number: 2027
Registered: Nov-05
raymond, is it a mono(1-channel) amp?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Basssquared

Post Number: 23
Registered: Nov-06
yeah it is a mono amp but i just got confused dayum that sucks well now i got this question can i burn my head unit from connecting to many speakers to it i allready got 2 4.5" speakers and 4 6.5" in speakers and wanted to add two more 5.5" jl audios is that too much for my head unit its a pioneer i dont know wich one exactly but its a newer one with graphics if that helps
 

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Username: Blainew

Alpine type S 6.5 inch...

Post Number: 2034
Registered: Nov-05
your head unit has only got a 4 channel amp...so if u put two speakers to one channel..itll make a 2 ohm load, which you HU will not be able to handle and my fry it

just get 4 good speakers

if ur car came with 6 speakers, you get get a wiring harness for the head unit and u should be good...but if ur just straight up taking the wire leads from the back of the head unit to the speakers...do not use more than 4 speakers....1 per channel.

if u want more speakers, u need an amp
 

Gold Member
Username: James1115

Use a simple...

Post Number: 8636
Registered: Dec-04
exactly^ and if you do go the amp route make sure it is class A/B not class D
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