#Alpine 4 channel amp how to
#Alpine 4 channel amp full

#Alpine 4 channel amp full

Connect them to unused amp channels: Using a full range RCA output pair from your head unit or use a pair of RCA Y-splitters at the amp to connect the 2nd pair of signal inputs to unused full-range amp channels.You’ll get the same audio signal there as at the amp as long as they’re full-range speakers. To save time, effort, and speaker wire, if it’s convenient you can connect them in parallel at the speakers themselves. “Tapping off” of full-range speakers already connected to the amp: Don’t mix the polarity – for correct sound, be sure to connect the tweeter’s positive & negative speaker wiring to the same as the speakers already connected to the amp.Connect them to unused amp channels with a full-range output option: Follow the positive and negative wiring connections on the amp, being sure to match the same speaker polarity at the tweeter (either on the tweeter or marked on the external crossover for those that use an inline one).To connect tweeters with crossovers to an amp, you’ll want to use one of the following setups as they’re the most common situations you’ll come across:

#Alpine 4 channel amp how to

How to connect tweeters with crossovers to an amp

You can replace the original tweeter crossover with a better one or use it with a 2-way component speaker crossover if you like.

I’ll cover that in more detail later also.

Not only should you never use a tweeter without a crossover, but you also shouldn’t connect a tweeter to subwoofer outputs under normal circumstances.

It’s possible to keep the tweeter’s crossover and use an amp’s built-in crossover later (See related section below for more details).

Most of today’s 2 and 4 channel car amp products can handle both a 4 ohm full-range speaker and a 4Ω tweeter connected in parallel at the same time.

Whether you’re using the speaker wires, RCA cables, or line-out converter, connecting the subwoofer/speaker to the amp follows the same procedure.Note: I’ll use both the words Ohms and its symbol (“Ω”), used often in electronics, when talking about speaker impedance & resistance. If both of them have a screw-down clamping system, then you should use the speaker wire.īut if the amp and subwoofer/speaker have differing connection systems, then use the Line-out converter for the connection. If both the amp and subwoofer/speaker have the RCA ports, then you should use the RCA cables. On other amps, the first 2 channels may be labeled ‘front channels’ while the last 2 channels are labeled ‘rear channels.’ Step 3: Connect the Subwoofer/Speaker to the Ampįor this step, you can either use the speaker wires or RCA cables depending on what you have on your amp and subwoofer/speaker. On most bridgeable amps, you should see channels 1 and 2 grouped as ‘speaker output A’ and channels 3 and 4 as ‘speaker output B.’ There may also be a sign that you can bridge each output into mono. Channel 4 – G for the positive terminal and H for the negative terminal.Channel 3 – E for the positive terminal and F for the negative terminal.Channel 2 – C for the positive terminal and D for the negative terminal.

Channel 1 – A for the positive terminal and B for the negative terminal.