minnesnowta
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I followed the how-to to wire an aftermarket sub/amp to the factory head unit here http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123737624 and it came out sounding alright, but not great. I just want to make sure that my sub/amp pairing is ok before I do much tweaking.
I am re-using an old (2002) rockford fosgate Punch 300s amp that is rated at 75w x 2 @ 4ohms, 150w x 2 @ 2ohms and 300w x 1 bridged at 4ohms. I just picked up a 8'' sub without thinking too much about how much power it took because it was the only one in stock at the store. It's a RF Punch P1s48...4 ohms and 150w RMS.
I currently have it hooked up as a bridge-style and I only tapped the rear-driver side speaker cables for the LOC...but now I'm thinking I should also tap the passenger side ones as well (which I avoided since that's where the power cable is).
What would be the best way to wire this sub to the amp? I know the matching is not ideal, but I already had the amp and just wanted to pair it to a small 8'' sub to take up as little room as possible in the hatch.
edit: not sure if it matters, but I have the stock stereo (non-bose)
I am re-using an old (2002) rockford fosgate Punch 300s amp that is rated at 75w x 2 @ 4ohms, 150w x 2 @ 2ohms and 300w x 1 bridged at 4ohms. I just picked up a 8'' sub without thinking too much about how much power it took because it was the only one in stock at the store. It's a RF Punch P1s48...4 ohms and 150w RMS.
I currently have it hooked up as a bridge-style and I only tapped the rear-driver side speaker cables for the LOC...but now I'm thinking I should also tap the passenger side ones as well (which I avoided since that's where the power cable is).
What would be the best way to wire this sub to the amp? I know the matching is not ideal, but I already had the amp and just wanted to pair it to a small 8'' sub to take up as little room as possible in the hatch.
edit: not sure if it matters, but I have the stock stereo (non-bose)
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