Equalizer Installation Question
02-09-2006, 07:09 PM
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Equalizer Installation Question
Ok so im about to install an old school clarion eq kickin around to try to level out my front stage highs a little bit.. however I have a couple questions.
first i'll post a pic of it and lemme know if i am going about the installation correctly..
first i'll post a pic of it and lemme know if i am going about the installation correctly..
02-09-2006, 07:23 PM
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so the power... thats obvious.. as well as the ground.. my questions are
1./ the remote turn on wire.. Can I piggyback this off my amp. Currently I have 2 amps.. the 1 amp is already piggybacking the remote from the second amp.. so could i just run this remote off the 1 amp that isn't piggybacking or is that askin for trouble?
2./Since I will only be using the rca's and not the speaker level inputs do I even have to bother with those 2 wires at the bottom of the diagram that show ground loops? or can I just seal em off?
3./ it says line level input for the rca's.. so that obvious my rca's from the deck will go to that, but on the output it says rear channel line output.. im not too sure on that 1.. shouldnt it just be line output? or can the speaker level inputs only be used for the front output and the rca's for rear? or does this not make any diff?
pretty much the way i was gonna run it was deck rca to the rca in on the EQ .. then output to my front stage amp input.. and then from the rca out on the amp to my other amp.. since my deck only has 1 set of pre-outs.
does this seem ok? also the eq has a 25w power amplifier ( i assume cause its like over 10 years old and at the time deck power was like 7 w) is this going to affect anything? will it defeat the hu amp ?
sorry if this is a little unclear.. :/
1./ the remote turn on wire.. Can I piggyback this off my amp. Currently I have 2 amps.. the 1 amp is already piggybacking the remote from the second amp.. so could i just run this remote off the 1 amp that isn't piggybacking or is that askin for trouble?
2./Since I will only be using the rca's and not the speaker level inputs do I even have to bother with those 2 wires at the bottom of the diagram that show ground loops? or can I just seal em off?
3./ it says line level input for the rca's.. so that obvious my rca's from the deck will go to that, but on the output it says rear channel line output.. im not too sure on that 1.. shouldnt it just be line output? or can the speaker level inputs only be used for the front output and the rca's for rear? or does this not make any diff?
pretty much the way i was gonna run it was deck rca to the rca in on the EQ .. then output to my front stage amp input.. and then from the rca out on the amp to my other amp.. since my deck only has 1 set of pre-outs.
does this seem ok? also the eq has a 25w power amplifier ( i assume cause its like over 10 years old and at the time deck power was like 7 w) is this going to affect anything? will it defeat the hu amp ?
sorry if this is a little unclear.. :/
02-10-2006, 12:48 AM
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Actually.. the 12v power lead.. can I piggyback that off the power lead from my amp? or should I goto the deck one?
Btw my setup is A JVC head unit w/ 1 2.5v pre-out thats going to a concept amp bridged to my sub... and then from the rca out's on that It runs to a mtx amp running my front stage..
Btw my setup is A JVC head unit w/ 1 2.5v pre-out thats going to a concept amp bridged to my sub... and then from the rca out's on that It runs to a mtx amp running my front stage..
02-11-2006, 10:25 AM
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Ignore all the speaker wiring - tape or cap off each lead. I used to connect the red wire to ignition for those things but since it has a remote on lead it doesn't really matter. power from your amp is alright if that's where you are going to put it.
See how the diagram has 2 connectors for the remote lead. That was to hook to the deck and then to the amps - you can just tie it into the remote lead for your amps.
Those 'ground loop' wires are interesting. I would assume one leaves them alone but if you have whine, try connecting them together to see if it goes away.
See how the diagram has 2 connectors for the remote lead. That was to hook to the deck and then to the amps - you can just tie it into the remote lead for your amps.
Those 'ground loop' wires are interesting. I would assume one leaves them alone but if you have whine, try connecting them together to see if it goes away.
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