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Okay SMD forums, I have an issue. I installed a system into my wife's convertible mustang. (The Mach 460 system Ford puts in blows...it's a bitch to get out. =/ ) Anyways, the headunit we got her only has a single set of RCA outputs, meaning two plugs total. My issue is I got her a 5 channel amp. I thought about an RCA splitter but that still leaves my two holes not filled...

I know everything is wired correctly, the amp turns on, when I move the RCAs around, I get music out of the front set and rear set of speakers, though oddly enough I don't get any kind of bass...not sure on that one.

Any help would be appreciated. If this has been covered elsewhere, I apologize. If I need to give up equipment specifics, that's not an issue either.

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Okay SMD forums, I have an issue. I installed a system into my wife's convertible mustang. (The Mach 460 system Ford puts in blows...it's a bitch to get out. =/ ) Anyways, the headunit we got her only has a single set of RCA outputs, meaning two plugs total. My issue is I got her a 5 channel amp. I thought about an RCA splitter but that still leaves my two holes not filled...

I know everything is wired correctly, the amp turns on, when I move the RCAs around, I get music out of the front set and rear set of speakers, though oddly enough I don't get any kind of bass...not sure on that one.

Any help would be appreciated. If this has been covered elsewhere, I apologize. If I need to give up equipment specifics, that's not an issue either.

I would either 1. get a new source with 3 sets of rcas out 2. or the cheaper option is to run a splitter to the two channels of mids and highs off the 5 channel then run a high low converter off one of the sets of speaker wires to the low channel of the amp working

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get a crossover or eq with one in three out. the clarion piece from audiosavings comes to mind.

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Agree also on the EQ since you get front/rear and sub output, even if you keep everything flat you can control fader and sub level from it.

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The amp is a JL audio HD900/5 and the head unit is an Alpine CDE-1245XM. Ill check out the crossovers when I get home from work.

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Hey N8 is this what you were talking about?

http://www.audiosavings.com/products/Car-Audio-Sound-Processor/CLARION-EQS746-7-BAND-CAR-EQUALIZER-EQ-7-VOLT-PRE-AMPS/EQS746.aspx

If it is I assume main in from the headunit and the sub,front, and rear to their perspective places to the amp and then tune? That sound about right?

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