wiring 6x9s, do i need an amp?

[samg1988]

two holes in the parcel shelf already in my car. so if i fill them with 6x9s do i need an amp?

i want to keep the existing speakers in the back though. (so not cutting those wires and extending them to my 6x9s).

is there a way of piggybacking these existing wires though?... or...?

 

[samg1988]

anyone?

 

[kpowell911]

In a word no, You will have to use the wiring for the rear speakers.

IF you "piggyback" as you say, you will run a 2 ohm load on your head unit and could break the internal amplifier.

 

[samg1988]

bump

 

[veaney]

In a word no, You will have to use the wiring for the rear speakers.

IF you "piggyback" as you say, you will run a 2 ohm load on your head unit and could break the internal amplifier.

 

[samg1988]

In a word no, You will have to use the wiring for the rear speakers.

IF you "piggyback" as you say, you will run a 2 ohm load on your head unit and could break the internal amplifier.

so I'd definitely need an amp.... baws.

 

[veaney]

no. Ive wired mine in with no amp. Just unplugged rear speakers and ran the wire into my 6x9s. Getting rid of them now though as getting better door speaker7

 

[samg1988]

no. Ive wired mine in with no amp. Just unplugged rear speakers and ran the wire into my 6x9s. Getting rid of them now though as getting better door speaker7

I want to keep the rear speakers thoug if I can. My mate tells me its ok to splice into a couple of the wires at the back of the headunit but im not so sure...

 

[veaney]

imo get an amp to get optimum sound quality. Can get them on here for gd money. And you know you wont be buying s**t

 

[guysy]

Im having the same trouble at the moment, Just asked on Talk Audio forums if i would be putting two loads on the head unit (Both 6x9s and rear speakers)

So i think i mite loose the rear speakers, and extend the wires into the boot.

Probably later i will get a sub, get better rear speakers and loose the 6x9s. but not sure.

I think your best option is to get a small amp for the 6x9s if you want to keep the rear speakers, Or just take them out and extend the wire to the boot.