Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

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Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #15 – May 10, 2007, 07:17:53 PM

Strait down the transmission tunnel I think I could have used a 10' cable. I wonder if it would be better to mount the amp under the seat and run longer speaker cables or longer rca with shorter speaker cables..

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #16 – May 10, 2007, 07:28:06 PM

Cooling means a lot...under anything amps don't get much ventilation (of course, fans help). I can't think of a way to mount an amp thats 18"x11x2.5" any way other than the trunk.

On a related note, have one of the doors cut to accept an elemental designs 7Kv.2 sub and a baffle made now. If I could find my fiberglass, it'd be perfect to strengthen the baffle but don't know where it is. About 5/8" thick, with a sunken area for a flush mount speaker. Should fit under the factory grill just fine.

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #17 – May 10, 2007, 07:43:33 PM

Why do you want 3 different sets of wire? I used a Tsunami set. Not sure of legnth but I want under dash, down pass side carpet near door, under rear seat into trunk and i have about a foot to move around.

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #18 – May 10, 2007, 07:57:32 PM

I imagine he is powering his his mid range speakers too...

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #19 – May 10, 2007, 08:05:34 PM

50' is way too much for any car. I have a 12' ran under the dash, down the driver side threshold plate to the quarter, under the rear seat, and have about 1 & 1/2' to 2' play with it.

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #20 – May 10, 2007, 08:18:11 PM

Never thought of that. I just used 16 guage speaker wire for all of my stuff....

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #21 – May 10, 2007, 08:51:19 PM

Yes, JL e6450 powering mids/highs and a couple eclipse XA1000's powering two TC-7 subs.

I'm kinda...well not impressed with the one EU-700/7kv.2 I have installed now. It CAN play down to ~30hz, but the efficiency is really poor. It also doesn't have much output around 100hz and up (supposed to play up to around 220-300 fine, according to people on forums). Thinking about trying a 7" driver now, since it'll have much more surface area than the kappas, but be much more efficient (91db/1watt) than these subs. Guess I could try them in the rear deck, but don't want to give up my 10's.

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #22 – May 10, 2007, 11:32:47 PM

What kind of box do you have them in? That will affect the sound of them. I had my Rockford P1 10"s in a bandpass box and they sounded like . I built my own and made it a ported/sealed hybrid and they are insanely loud. Then I switched from my Jensen 600 to a Rockford Punch 300.1. There are little things that affect how they sound. Also are they facing rearwards or towards the cabin?

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #23 – May 11, 2007, 12:56:36 AM

They're 7" speakers...they're in the doors.

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #24 – May 11, 2007, 12:45:06 PM

Have a couple new Aurum Cantus AC-180F1's coming now for $100 shipped. Lets hope they perform better. Will need to seal off around the speaker though. Perhaps cut a square in the door (has a 6" cutout right now), build a box, and insert/mount it in the hole? If there was room for kicks in these cars, I'd do it, but the parking brake location sucks.

Speakers: http://www.partshagpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=296-412

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #25 – May 14, 2007, 03:11:12 PM

I am running 2 3' RCA cables for my amps. But they are running to the DSP, then I have a 12' Fiber Optic cable running from the DSP to the head unit. I then use the factory wiring for the door speakers. I amd running a 6.5" free air in the door, and a 1" tweet on the dash. Its a matched component set. The I have 2 10's in the trunk. I used to be running 2 speakers in the dash, The 6.5"/1" component set, 2 5x7's in the rear deck, and 4 10's in the trunk, along with 2 1 Farad Capacitors. Head unit is completely passive so I had several amps running everything. I got tired of replacing the alternator, so I sold off a lot of it.

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #26 – May 14, 2007, 10:08:53 PM

Thats what the new high efficiency full-range amps are for

My poor alternator gets dragged down more from my electric fan than the stereo.

Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #27 – May 23, 2007, 09:40:06 PM

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Dash to trunk RCA cable length?

Reply #28 – May 24, 2007, 01:00:32 AM

Mine are older but still good ones. Phoenix Gold Trans balanced RCA's Have 3 18's in my 84. Best investment in sound quality I ever made.