Always been taught to split and almost tried daisy chaining for my latest set up. Glad i saw this video because I'll jusy stick to what the older cats taught me as a teenager lol split it is!
all of this is correct .but one thing at 336 .if you put both sides to one amp it will be a mixed signal.you put one jack to each amp you will separate left and right or front in back.the way you show to hook it up you wont have separation of sides or channels .
Thank you for the explanation! Since I’m going to run two skar RP2000.1 amps whats the best way to ground them? Should they each have their own ground or can they share the same ground?
Didn't think about the posability of the Amps splitting the RCA voltage. Glad this vid popped up as I'm getting my daily stuff done. Was contemplating weather to daisy chain picking up another Orion XTR 750.4 as the one I have is running my components but with the other running to subs it would be either daisy chaining or getting a Taramps 1200.1/or 1800.1 as I would use that to run to my two Torpo 10in subs from CT Sounds. Still trying to decide as my oscillator and 1st of the two subs is gonna be ordered soon. Still have plan to order a different deck like the double Din xspeeding rods to replace my temporary single din which had 2 volt outputs for channels 1+2 and 2 volt out for 3+4. If I get the deck before I make this decision then it wouldn't be much of a concern. 🤔 -Thanks...
Wouldn't it be better to take the L signal RCA from HU and split that into 2 L's, one for each amp, verses what you did here: turn the L into L & R for one amp and the R into L & R for the 2nd amp?
They're mono amps from a single sub out channel. There is no left and right. If you need a left amp and a right amp you would split accordingly if your output from the head unit can control it.
@Thirteen Thirteen No, each RCA has a positive and a negative. Switching RCAs around doesn't change polarity... You're confusing left and right with +/-
@@BlaserBuilds what a mono and a 4channel and wanting to run 4 doors and a sub. I lost the high pass connector plugs for my four channel and my aftermarket radio only has one set of rca
If you are using rc jacks to chain with where do you run the radio jacks to? Left front right rear left rear right front needs 4 rca cables. If you use up your existing jacks what then?
My question is...when splitting the signal, does it really matter how you plug the RCAs into the amp? Example: left side of RCA coming from head unit going to left sides of both amps and doing the same respectively for the right side? Compared to how he used one side from head unit rca per amp individually.... hope i made sense trying to describe my question/scenario 🤦🏾♂️
If you chain two amps you would use the in jacks from radio and also in jacks for other amp. It’s the signal from radio you are amplifying. It’s not amplifying an amplifier voltage. I’d use it for a subwoofer and a main amp. Adding radio signal to both amps allows you to get amplified main speakers as well as a sub speaker. At least that’s what I’m understanding. Ive also read where you never want to do an amp output to a second amp input. You don’t want to use an already amplified signal to stick into a second amplifier. You are not doubling amplification but just running two amps in parallel for 4 speakers and a sub.
Does each amp have to be the same ? I have 2 completely Types different subs & amps 🤷🏼♂️ I'm hoping not . I have a 15 & a 12... I already have the 12 hooked up to it's own amp and Now plan to add an additional 15 with it's own amp...I was hoping to gain access RCA's from the position it's ran to already,I don't want to much disturbance to what I have already set up and installed 🤷🏼♂️
Old video but you dont really dive into line voltage and how important it is . Splitting does work but that amp would be seeing 1v of line voltage not .5v . You gain match with a scope . You can always turn the gain down if you have to much line voltage , but you cant always gain up when you have to little. Testing the theory is easy unplug an rca on a mono block .
No I have two scar audio amps and they cannot be strapped they only have one set for the RCA‘s there’s not an input and output just and put but I don’t know what kind of amps you guys have I’m just saying with scar you can’t strap
hey so i need a little guidance. out my head unit which is one that has a small external amp on the back. now for the rca's i put a splitter on the front output from the headunit to run an amp for some tweeters, and i put a splitter on the back for a future amp. although i noticed that since i had the tweeter amp splitted into the rear output from the headunit i noticed one of my back door speakers wasnt really playing much at all. so i unplugged the Rca's from the tweeter amp and it played clearly as the other one. Im not sure if it was signal loss or what was going on i flipped the black and red around a few times to make sure i didnt have anything backwards but that wasnt it. Any ideas? how could i add an amp for mid bass and for another amp for marine speakers? and should i run the midd bass somehow split from the bass output or what would you do?
Tyler Smith you can if the board topography and parts are same values. Ive proved it to friends of mine in the passed i had a audio que and a hifonics 2k strapped together . a lot of companys use identical boards but most people dont look inside . some boards are blue , brown black. Ect but what matters it layout configuration of board and and misc parts inside .
Damn bro thank you for this video i’ve been trying to find information on what’s best. My car has 6 speakers front,rear, and rear deck but my radio obviously only has front and rear. I wasn’t sure if to daisy chain,y split, or get a fancy 6ch amp that uses 4 rca and combines 5&6. Is splitting better than a 6ch amp or what would you do in my situation. Thanks
If you're just going to run 1 amp, I'd just run front and rear RCAs from head unit. Then run front to fronts, and combine rear and rear deck speakers on the same channel. If each channel is 2ohm stable you can run two 4 ohm speakers in parallel and run 2 speakers at 2 ohms on each rear channel.
One quick question.... Im going to have a total of 4 amps, they are all strappable amps. So i split the rca signal that comes from the headunit with the y splitters for the 2 masters? & just jump the rca from the master to slave ?
rob shekelberg Amps need to be strapped for one bass knob to control multiple amps. Or use rca distro and connect bass knob to main rca inputs of the rca distro so when you turn it down the voltage from the input rcas to the distro the output rca to amps will be controlled as well.
I need to do that with high level inputs from a factory radio. Should I just tap the rear channel prior to the 2nd amplifier or tap the amplified signal from the 1st amplifier?
I have a 250 watt 1 channel mono amp running a JL 12"' and just bought a 1200 watt 4 channel variable pass crossover amp for my other speakers. Only my sub amp has pre outs' not my 4 channel. Is it possible to daisy chain the 1200 off the 250 even tho it's a more powerful amp? Does this make a difference?
I have seen on a few higher end amps people only use one rca could you throw up a explaining that little more? thank you for you time and the videos sir
It's called a monoraul hook up......think I spelled that right lol......my head unit has 4 pre outs 2 front 2 back...... But the left Rear channel has a mono sub output if applicable
Bro. WHAT are you using for your power supply to that head unit for bench tests? And is it providing adequate power to those amps if you wanted to bench test a few subs?
Taramps makes a 14.4v 120 amp power supply so does stetsom I'm running 5 amps inside on 6 15s 2 18s and 2 compression drivers..All are ran off 1 taramps power supply and 1 stetsom power supply
Maybe you can help. My radio only has enough rca outputs and inputs for 1 4 channels amp. I’m Going to run 2 4 channels amps and maybe one day a 3rd amp for subs. How could I run this?
Question I want to hook up my 3 amps I have 1 for mids and other 2 for bass subs. Why don’t they turn on? I trouble shot them by trying one by one and the one for mids is working but as soon as I daisy chain the remote to start other amps it turns off and none turn on? Do I need more power as far as voltage?
Hey there I had a question in mind. Can I use a 1 x RCA male to 2 x RCA female splitter and connect two speakers to one of the single outputs of my home theatre system? Cause in that way I'll be able to hook up two satellite speakers to each of the RCA outputs on the woofer unit......Is this possible ???
Ok but when you "split" the signal like you recommend isn't one amp only getting the "left" speaker signal and the other amp getting only the "right" speaker signal from the head unit? Because left and right signals ARE different...
he's not splitting the signal into left and right because it's only a mono signal from the radio output. So basically left and right are the exact same signal from sub output on the radio.
@@enricokitzler138 so then you would only need to use one cable for each amp? So white cable to one amp and red to another? Is that why you need the splitter so that the one white or one red cable can split into both a white and red cable?
DoPe boy BIcKy Those amps may not be strappable... There needs to be a way for a master slave setup... You could just split the signal and run same signal to each amp separately.
I been trying to contact ppl about this. Do you have a email i can contact you at to get some advice please.? I really hope you check these comments still
@@BlaserBuilds I was wanting to get your opinion/answer of how to run rca's to my 2 amp. I got pics if need be but i have a cd player with only 1 set of sub preouts and 2 of the same pioneer GM-D8601 amps. Im thinking run a set of rca from each amp up to cd player then use 2 Y slpitters plug the red ends of each rca cable into 1 Y splitter and then into red rca preout on Cd player then do the same with the white ends of the 2 rca's into a Y splitter and then into the white preout of cd player. Or is there a better way?
@@BlaserBuilds hopefully you can help me with some insite soon im ready to place my order for all my equipment but want to make sure of this before i place order incase i have to switch some things. Also thank you for your time..
@@codyclem7146 That amp doesn't really have left and right outputs, so you could do it a few ways. -split at headunit and run 2 rcas -split at end of rcas into amps -Or run one rca from sub out to first amp, then short rca from output on amp to 2nd amp.
Thanks for getting straight to the point and making this simple. I understand now
Always been taught to split and almost tried daisy chaining for my latest set up. Glad i saw this video because I'll jusy stick to what the older cats taught me as a teenager lol split it is!
very informational. needed reassurance and now I'm positive that splitting is best for different amps.
Thanks very much. I am going to split instead of daisy chaining now. Very helpful........
Very informative. Straight to the point. 5 Star review for sure😂
thank you for taking the time to make this video dude. I've always wondered which would be best but was always too lazy to do it myself LOL
all of this is correct .but one thing at 336 .if you put both sides to one amp it will be a mixed signal.you put one jack to each amp you will separate left and right or front in back.the way you show to hook it up you wont have separation of sides or channels .
So you should split them like normal. Say like stacking the amps so you can put one left and one right from each into one of the amps correct?
Lol I thought my kid came into the room at the end but it was your video lol….. but thank you very much explained perfect!
Thank you for the explanation! Since I’m going to run two skar RP2000.1 amps whats the best way to ground them? Should they each have their own ground or can they share the same ground?
Didn't think about the posability of the Amps splitting the RCA voltage. Glad this vid popped up as I'm getting my daily stuff done. Was contemplating weather to daisy chain picking up another Orion XTR 750.4 as the one I have is running my components but with the other running to subs it would be either daisy chaining or getting a Taramps 1200.1/or 1800.1 as I would use that to run to my two Torpo 10in subs from CT Sounds. Still trying to decide as my oscillator and 1st of the two subs is gonna be ordered soon. Still have plan to order a different deck like the double Din xspeeding rods to replace my temporary single din which had 2 volt outputs for channels 1+2 and 2 volt out for 3+4. If I get the deck before I make this decision then it wouldn't be much of a concern. 🤔 -Thanks...
Wouldn't it be better to take the L signal RCA from HU and split that into 2 L's, one for each amp, verses what you did here: turn the L into L & R for one amp and the R into L & R for the 2nd amp?
That's what I got from the comment above.
They're mono amps from a single sub out channel. There is no left and right. If you need a left amp and a right amp you would split accordingly if your output from the head unit can control it.
@Thirteen Thirteen No, each RCA has a positive and a negative. Switching RCAs around doesn't change polarity... You're confusing left and right with +/-
@@BlaserBuilds what a mono and a 4channel and wanting to run 4 doors and a sub. I lost the high pass connector plugs for my four channel and my aftermarket radio only has one set of rca
Very nice thank you
Thanks for the video and ur time on Explaining step-by-step
If you are using rc jacks to chain with where do you run the radio jacks to? Left front right rear left rear right front needs 4 rca cables. If you use up your existing jacks what then?
I have two avr receivers and I want to learn is I can use an rca out to the rca in on the other receiver?
splitting idea does sound better.
thx for sharing
My question is...when splitting the signal, does it really matter how you plug the RCAs into the amp? Example: left side of RCA coming from head unit going to left sides of both amps and doing the same respectively for the right side? Compared to how he used one side from head unit rca per amp individually.... hope i made sense trying to describe my question/scenario 🤦🏾♂️
If you chain two amps you would use the in jacks from radio and also in jacks for other amp. It’s the signal from radio you are amplifying. It’s not amplifying an amplifier voltage. I’d use it for a subwoofer and a main amp. Adding radio signal to both amps allows you to get amplified main speakers as well as a sub speaker. At least that’s what I’m understanding. Ive also read where you never want to do an amp output to a second amp input. You don’t want to use an already amplified signal to stick into a second amplifier. You are not doubling amplification but just running two amps in parallel for 4 speakers and a sub.
@@MrCbell57 not at all what he was talking about
What is the best way to hook up 2 -. 1 ohm amps to 1 2ohm speaker
Does each amp have to be the same ?
I have 2 completely Types different subs & amps 🤷🏼♂️
I'm hoping not .
I have a 15 & a 12...
I already have the 12 hooked up to it's own amp and Now plan to add an additional 15 with it's own amp...I was hoping to gain access RCA's from the position it's ran to already,I don't want to much disturbance to what I have already set up and installed 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks buddy. Good video.
Does this work for connecting multiple amps to a DSP?
Old video but you dont really dive into line voltage and how important it is . Splitting does work but that amp would be seeing 1v of line voltage not .5v . You gain match with a scope . You can always turn the gain down if you have to much line voltage , but you cant always gain up when you have to little. Testing the theory is easy unplug an rca on a mono block .
I have a question, in my boat I’ll be running 1amp for high, 2amps for mids, and one amp for sub, how do u split the signal for all the amps?
5 months late... It would be easiest to get a head unit with 3 sets of preouts and split the mids RCA's, like he does in the video.
I've got two brand new 1500 watt cea rated amplifiers same brand. My question is Are all amps strapable
No I have two scar audio amps and they cannot be strapped they only have one set for the RCA‘s there’s not an input and output just and put but I don’t know what kind of amps you guys have I’m just saying with scar you can’t strap
Great video! Now we know!
hey so i need a little guidance. out my head unit which is one that has a small external amp on the back. now for the rca's i put a splitter on the front output from the headunit to run an amp for some tweeters, and i put a splitter on the back for a future amp. although i noticed that since i had the tweeter amp splitted into the rear output from the headunit i noticed one of my back door speakers wasnt really playing much at all. so i unplugged the Rca's from the tweeter amp and it played clearly as the other one. Im not sure if it was signal loss or what was going on i flipped the black and red around a few times to make sure i didnt have anything backwards but that wasnt it. Any ideas? how could i add an amp for mid bass and for another amp for marine speakers?
and should i run the midd bass somehow split from the bass output or what would you do?
I would like to no if I have to monoblock amps and there not the same brand Can I still strap them together
Tyler Smith No. Should be same brand and model.
Tyler Smith you can if the board topography and parts are same values. Ive proved it to friends of mine in the passed i had a audio que and a hifonics 2k strapped together . a lot of companys use identical boards but most people dont look inside . some boards are blue , brown black. Ect but what matters it layout configuration of board and and misc parts inside .
Damn bro thank you for this video i’ve been trying to find information on what’s best. My car has 6 speakers front,rear, and rear deck but my radio obviously only has front and rear. I wasn’t sure if to daisy chain,y split, or get a fancy 6ch amp that uses 4 rca and combines 5&6. Is splitting better than a 6ch amp or what would you do in my situation. Thanks
If you're just going to run 1 amp, I'd just run front and rear RCAs from head unit. Then run front to fronts, and combine rear and rear deck speakers on the same channel. If each channel is 2ohm stable you can run two 4 ohm speakers in parallel and run 2 speakers at 2 ohms on each rear channel.
One quick question.... Im going to have a total of 4 amps, they are all strappable amps. So i split the rca signal that comes from the headunit with the y splitters for the 2 masters? & just jump the rca from the master to slave ?
Your left and right aren't left right
I’ve split my rca between my 2 amps but it doesn’t seem to work ? Do you know what would be the problem?
How would you go about using 1 bass knob with 4 amps? (Bass knob that comes with clip indicator, not rca universal knob)
Rca or phone cable input for bass knob
rob shekelberg Amps need to be strapped for one bass knob to control multiple amps. Or use rca distro and connect bass knob to main rca inputs of the rca distro so when you turn it down the voltage from the input rcas to the distro the output rca to amps will be controlled as well.
@@uptobatentertainment thank you I've been looking for this answer for quite a while now
I need to do that with high level inputs from a factory radio. Should I just tap the rear channel prior to the 2nd amplifier or tap the amplified signal from the 1st amplifier?
why when you Daisy chain do you use the splitter instead of just running both RCA's to the amp?
Gary Murphy The Amp only has a single jack for output. There are two on the right side but one is an input for strapping.
On my SKAR SKv2-2500s there are two output and two input so on mine I run both.
One amp becomes the master and the other slave
Great video very helpful . Hitting the like and subscribe !
And no one is gonna mention how his meter felt at the 01:40 marker 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I feel your pain little meter buddy. I feel your pain
I have a 250 watt 1 channel mono amp running a JL 12"' and just bought a 1200 watt 4 channel variable pass crossover amp for my other speakers. Only my sub amp has pre outs' not my 4 channel. Is it possible to daisy chain the 1200 off the 250 even tho it's a more powerful amp? Does this make a difference?
Could the split method be used to run a 4 Chanel amp for speakers and a mono block amp for a sub??
Yeah you could split them.
How do I run RCA’s for three amplifiers?
hows the audiopipe amps holding up ? I buying 2 1500 mini's
I sold them now, But I've never had an issue with them. I've owned 8-10.
I love my audiopipe subs, triple stack txx bdc3 12s.... paired with a skar rp 2000.1..........they hit hard!!!!
If I split so I can use 2 amps, can I use one amp for door speakers/treble, then one amp for my sub?
I have seen on a few higher end amps people only use one rca could you throw up a explaining that little more? thank you for you time and the videos sir
Jacob Chilton It may work on these... Using the single output on one going to the input on the other... I never tried it on these.
It's called a monoraul hook up......think I spelled that right lol......my head unit has 4 pre outs 2 front 2 back...... But the left Rear channel has a mono sub output if applicable
Bro. WHAT are you using for your power supply to that head unit for bench tests? And is it providing adequate power to those amps if you wanted to bench test a few subs?
I used and XSpower battery. You can use a car battery on a a charger.
Taramps makes a 14.4v 120 amp power supply so does stetsom I'm running 5 amps inside on 6 15s 2 18s and 2 compression drivers..All are ran off 1 taramps power supply and 1 stetsom power supply
Maybe you can help. My radio only has enough rca outputs and inputs for 1 4 channels amp. I’m
Going to run 2 4 channels amps and maybe one day a 3rd amp for subs. How could I run this?
Get a sound processer or external multi channel crossover. They allow more input and output connections. Don't forget the rca spliters.
Question I want to hook up my 3 amps I have 1 for mids and other 2 for bass subs. Why don’t they turn on? I trouble shot them by trying one by one and the one for mids is working but as soon as I daisy chain the remote to start other amps it turns off and none turn on? Do I need more power as far as voltage?
Baldo Ramirez need a relay for the remote wire might not be able to hook all them u using the same remote wire
How would we hook up 3 amps ? (2 sub amps and a midrange amp) ?
Just run 1 jack per amp bridge in. Done.
Hey there I had a question in mind. Can I use a 1 x RCA male to 2 x RCA female splitter and connect two speakers to one of the single outputs of my home theatre system? Cause in that way I'll be able to hook up two satellite speakers to each of the RCA outputs on the woofer unit......Is this possible ???
What would u recommend, daisy chain, or strapping
Isn’t that the same thing? LOL
Ok but when you "split" the signal like you recommend isn't one amp only getting the "left" speaker signal and the other amp getting only the "right" speaker signal from the head unit? Because left and right signals ARE different...
not splitting left and right , splitting front and rear
Just bridge and split
he's not splitting the signal into left and right because it's only a mono signal from the radio output. So basically left and right are the exact same signal from sub output on the radio.
@@enricokitzler138 so then you would only need to use one cable for each amp? So white cable to one amp and red to another? Is that why you need the splitter so that the one white or one red cable can split into both a white and red cable?
Major missing.!! Bass action 😫😭😭
What about the amp have input rca ports but no line out what sort of splitter i can use to connect twi amps
DoPe boy BIcKy Those amps may not be strappable... There needs to be a way for a master slave setup... You could just split the signal and run same signal to each amp separately.
U hooked it up wrong buddy.
He is just a show off guys. Guys you can try out and experience yourself
I been trying to contact ppl about this. Do you have a email i can contact you at to get some advice please.? I really hope you check these comments still
Whats up?
@@BlaserBuilds I was wanting to get your opinion/answer of how to run rca's to my 2 amp. I got pics if need be but i have a cd player with only 1 set of sub preouts and 2 of the same pioneer GM-D8601 amps. Im thinking run a set of rca from each amp up to cd player then use 2 Y slpitters plug the red ends of each rca cable into 1 Y splitter and then into red rca preout on Cd player then do the same with the white ends of the 2 rca's into a Y splitter and then into the white preout of cd player. Or is there a better way?
@@BlaserBuilds hopefully you can help me with some insite soon im ready to place my order for all my equipment but want to make sure of this before i place order incase i have to switch some things. Also thank you for your time..
@@codyclem7146 That amp doesn't really have left and right outputs, so you could do it a few ways.
-split at headunit and run 2 rcas
-split at end of rcas into amps
-Or run one rca from sub out to first amp, then short rca from output on amp to 2nd amp.
Buy a crossover