Any ICE experts out there?

[monte]

Hi there, I recently found an amplifier in the loft from an old car i had, and i wondered if it would be possible to fit it to my car? Its a 4ch bridgeable Pioneer amp model GM-X554. (4x100w).

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/CarAudioVideo/Amplifiers/Other/GM-X554

Would this power the stock speakers in any way or would it be better powering a sub? I have a 12" pioneer somewhere too.
Any tips or opinions are welcome. I thought i might as well use it.
...oh yes i have the RNS510, so i'm not sure what leads/socket are on the back?

[Andy]

you would be best wiring the speakers with that amp---if you get the sub installed a good class d mono amp will do the job-

[monte]

you would be best wiring the speakers with that amp---if you get the sub installed a good class d mono amp will do the job-

Is this an easy job mate? Do you know if the original speakers will be up to the job?  Also are there any RCA outputs on the back of the RNS510?

I really don't want to be spending any cash on ICE .....at the moment. I would really love plush to sort out my car it would be great to soundproof the car and up-grade all the components and have a nice deep sub all amped up....but it will have to wait!

[Andy]

not sure if the RNS510 has rca on the header unit but the orig speakers sound good connected to a amp

[monte]

not sure if the RNS510 has rca on the header unit but the orig speakers sound good connected to a amp

Thanks maxitrol, i don't suppose you would know how to wire it up if the head unit has no RCA's?  I have only ever connected amps to head units with RCA's

[edd666999]

you can get an inline converter that will take speaker cables in one side and change them into RCA connectors (£15) OR you can get something like a jl clean sweep that will do the same thing and more (£200).

You will then need power and ground cable for the amp, i wouldn't run the standard speakers with an amp as they are pants and i doubt they will be upto abuse like that. So you could use it for the sub.


http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/celsus-lc2-adjustable-converter.html <--- Converter

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/fli-audio-ak8-8awg.html <--- Amp wiring kit

[Andy]

you can get an inline converter that will take speaker cables in one side and change them into RCA connectors (£15) OR you can get something like a jl clean sweep that will do the same thing and more (£200).

You will then need power and ground cable for the amp, i wouldn't run the standard speakers with an amp as they are pants and i doubt they will be upto abuse like that. So you could use it for the sub.


http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/celsus-lc2-adjustable-converter.html <--- Converter

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/fli-audio-ak8-8awg.html <--- Amp wiring kit

i had my standard speakers wired up to a amp-it sound good-the reson i changed is because i play hardhouse all the time and they wouldn't take the bass i was putting through them-but it would make sense  to put different speakers when you have the door cards of to wire the speakers seperately