One Quick Question... - Honda Prelude Forum

Bertico78 · 10-05-2006, 01:25 AM

when a Head Unit is hooked to an amp, can i still run a radio wire to power a separate set of speakers from the HU?

Nijle4u · 10-05-2006, 07:17 AM

You need to provide some more information on what exactly you are doing and what type of headunit you are talking about.

ImagePree · 10-05-2006, 08:31 AM

Yes, you can still run speakers off the HU provided that your HU has an internal amp.

Nijle4u · 10-05-2006, 08:43 AM

i'm not sure thats what he was asking...

blklude98 · 10-05-2006, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bertico78

when a Head Unit is hooked to an amp, can i still run a radio wire to power a separate set of speakers from the HU?

I think yuo're asking:

When a Head unit is hooked up to an amp via RCA cables, can I still run speaker wires to a seperate set of speakers from the HU?

if that's the case...YES like the smart man IMAGEPREE says.

Glaucus · 10-05-2006, 09:21 AM

If you're talking about the stock head unit, in which case a line out converter will be required, then the safe answer is: No.

Edit: The above assumes all HU outputs are going to the line out converter. If not, then the answer may be yes.

- Mike

Bertico78 · 10-05-2006, 11:08 AM

Thanks guys...this is what i wanna do (the bold wires were the ones in question) what do you think of this setup? i just want to keep my center speakers functional after i purchase the amps and upgrade speakers..

Nijle4u · 10-05-2006, 11:27 AM

With an aftermarket headunit that has both pre-amp and line out then YES that is totally fine.

blklude98 · 10-06-2006, 06:00 AM

yep you def. can. Just make sure your headunit doesn't have a defeat like the ALPINE's do...it shuts of the internal amp.

Nijle4u · 10-06-2006, 06:33 AM

Lots of units (my kenwood does) have that and its a menu option to turn it off.