92JDMx

Hey this question is for those major audio installers..

Before i use to run all my speaker wires down the side of the door ledges etc... but now my interior is out, wondering if it is reccommended to run the wires through the middle of the car??

all speakers are run off a an amp just wondering if the door sides are still the best area?

Whiplash

either way imo as power wires exist everywhere pretty much..
i've done both and have noticed no difference

imported_JusBlaze

ya ive seen it done before aswell...i guess you can do it

just make sure the wires are in places where they cant strip. When you run them along the side they are protected somewhat...if you run speaker wires or another thin wire like a remote wire through the car it has less protection

would i personally recommend it? Nope i think its just better and less hassle to run it along the side

newman

But as long as they don't pick up interference run where you feel best.

92JDMx

ya i may stick with down the sides...

imported_loudsubz

for speaker level runs it doesn't really matter

its only an issue if you have cheap RCAs with little to no noise rejection built in, and your running them near noisy devices (motors etc)

for speaker wire run it where ever you please.

imported_Joker

is it safe to add 2 power wires together? i cut one and i added a piece of the same gauge to lengthen it.. should i use it? or redo the power wire? i put them together with black electrical tape

imported_loudsubz

perfectly fine

they even have car audio butt connectors with set screw terminals

92JDMx

Next question, well i m now kinda of on a budget as i m finished my entire car off.. but my previous deck i had was a sony, it was a higher end sony and is now broken, it had 3 4-volt outputs... any reccomendations on a new deck??

i currently have MBquart 6x9s, Focal Access 5.25 Components running off a rockford 400a4, subwoofer 15' Kicker Solobaric (Old school one, and it pounds AWesome...) getting a new amp to power that as well...

i sold my old amp MTX 6001 Which was powering the Kicker, then i just ran my speakers off 2 channels of the fosgate down to 2ohms, then bridged the other side to run my sub... which was still pretty decent at 200RMS, but nothing compared to the 600+ my MTX was pumpin..

so suggestions on maybe a new amp and deck would be appreciated

imported_Joker

does it matter when hookin up the wires to the amp..pwer grnd


which goes first ? does it matter?

imported_loudsubz

better to ground first