Can anyone help me with an amp ques?

GoMets17 · 08-20-2002, 12:09 PM

I just got an amp for my truck. I bought an am kit to hook it up, with all the power cables, ground, fuse ect. I just want to run it to my (factory) cd player. The amp has RCA jacks to recieve the signal. On the back of the cd player there are a few ports but not RCA. So my question is , what Kind of cable(s) do I need to connect the Cd player to the amplifier. THe end that goes into the amp is an RCA jack, the other is I have no idea

trubluluc · 08-20-2002, 12:24 PM

Hi gomets17-

Welcome to the board!
What type of connectors does the cd player have?
It must have some sort of "signal out" connection.
Is it possibly an optic connect.
Not sure what an amp kit is.

-Luc

TroyD · 08-20-2002, 12:26 PM

I'm thinking this is a car audio question....

BDT

HBombToo · 08-20-2002, 12:27 PM

What kind of Amp?
Is it a PreAmp/Amp combo?
How are you connecting from the cd player to the amp?
Kinda confused over here....

burdette · 08-20-2002, 12:30 PM

Ya, "head unit" is a giveaway... he needs help with a car stereo.

sgtgto · 08-21-2002, 12:23 AM

Hi:

To the best of my knowledge, most factory units do not have pre-outs for amp connections. If not, there is an adapter you can buy to connect your speaker outputs of the factory and then the adapter has rca outs to connect to an amp.

Gary

GoMets17 · 08-21-2002, 10:37 AM

THanks now I have one more ques. I got the adapter but I need to know on the old factory speakers I have, which line is positive and which is negative. THey are crappy factory delco speakers. The terminals are marked A, B, rather than + or - . So does anyone know which is which or how I can tell.

sgtgto · 08-22-2002, 02:02 AM

Hi:

The best way is to take an ohm meter and check each lead to the body ground. The one that reads no resistance is the - one.

Gary

RuSsMaN · 08-22-2002, 03:23 AM

Perhaps the ole' battery trick? (if you are short on ohm meters)

Cheers,
Russ

PoweredByDodge · 08-22-2002, 03:42 PM

Hey.. honestly friend, I would suggest you simply bite teh bullet and get an aftermarket cd player (most of the polk guys would steer you towards alpine, as would I, but if you haven't got the bucks for an alpine, pioneer and kenwood make good units as well... they can be had as low as 120 bucks new retail with connectors for preamp rca outs.)... otherwise, you're stuck using the adaptor (line out converter) which is never as good as a preamp signal... the line out converter signal is probably 0.2 volts as opposed to teh 2 volt (minimum) pre out an aftermarket deck will give you. good luck friend.. feel free to email me for help

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RMORRI42 · 09-01-2002, 06:35 AM

Depending on the make and model you can get a macthing transformer box from a up-scale car audio dealer that will plug into your cd player with ac out-put jacks.

08-20-2002, 12:09 PM	#1
GoMets17 Polkie Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5	Revised car Amp ques??? I just got an amp for my truck. I bought an am kit to hook it up, with all the power cables, ground, fuse ect. I just want to run it to my (factory) cd player. The amp has RCA jacks to recieve the signal. On the back of the cd player there are a few ports but not RCA. So my question is , what Kind of cable(s) do I need to connect the Cd player to the amplifier. THe end that goes into the amp is an RCA jack, the other is I have no idea Last edited by GoMets17; 08-20-2002 at 02:59 PM..

08-20-2002, 12:24 PM	#2
trubluluc Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (6) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bay area, California Posts: 2,053	amp Hi gomets17- Welcome to the board! What type of connectors does the cd player have? It must have some sort of "signal out" connection. Is it possibly an optic connect. Not sure what an amp kit is. -Luc __________________ "I'm sure it's better than it sounds." Mark Twains' response, when asked what he thought of Wagners music.

08-20-2002, 12:26 PM	#3
TroyD Polk Guru Member Sales Rating: (3) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: lookin' for fava beans and a nice chianti Posts: 11,209	I'm thinking this is a car audio question.... BDT __________________ That statement will probably offend someone. They need to know ahead of time that I don't give a sh*t. -G.B. Grand

08-20-2002, 12:27 PM	#4
HBombToo Polk Master Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funny Farm"no doubt there" Posts: 5,321	What kind of Amp? Is it a PreAmp/Amp combo? How are you connecting from the cd player to the amp? Kinda confused over here.... __________________ *WAREMTAE*

08-22-2002, 03:23 AM	#9
RuSsMaN Hardcore Member Sales Rating: (27) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Texas Posts: 16,018	Perhaps the ole' battery trick? (if you are short on ohm meters) Cheers, Russ __________________ If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough - when you get knocked down, you gotta get back up - Roger Alan Wade

08-20-2002, 12:30 PM	#5
burdette Polkhead Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: LR, AR Posts: 1,189	Ya, "head unit" is a giveaway... he needs help with a car stereo.

08-21-2002, 12:23 AM	#6
sgtgto Polkateer Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 310	Hi: To the best of my knowledge, most factory units do not have pre-outs for amp connections. If not, there is an adapter you can buy to connect your speaker outputs of the factory and then the adapter has rca outs to connect to an amp. Gary

08-21-2002, 10:37 AM	#7
GoMets17 Polkie Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5	THanks now I have one more ques. I got the adapter but I need to know on the old factory speakers I have, which line is positive and which is negative. THey are crappy factory delco speakers. The terminals are marked A, B, rather than + or - . So does anyone know which is which or how I can tell.

08-22-2002, 02:02 AM	#8
sgtgto Polkateer Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 310	Hi: The best way is to take an ohm meter and check each lead to the body ground. The one that reads no resistance is the - one. Gary

08-22-2002, 03:42 PM	#10
PoweredByDodge Polk Expert Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Far away from Craig Schmid. Posts: 4,179	Hey.. honestly friend, I would suggest you simply bite teh bullet and get an aftermarket cd player (most of the polk guys would steer you towards alpine, as would I, but if you haven't got the bucks for an alpine, pioneer and kenwood make good units as well... they can be had as low as 120 bucks new retail with connectors for preamp rca outs.)... otherwise, you're stuck using the adaptor (line out converter) which is never as good as a preamp signal... the line out converter signal is probably 0.2 volts as opposed to teh 2 volt (minimum) pre out an aftermarket deck will give you. good luck friend.. feel free to email me for help ) __________________ "Well a gypsy lady once told me, 'Son you got the kinda soul that's got to be free. It ain't whatcha want, it's just what you need. Like a blackbird baby you were born with wings." --- Gary Allan. Vince Spinelli -- "Kinda off his mental reservation." www.SpinelliCreations.com blog.SpinelliCreations.com Vince@SpinelliCreations.com Bizzazop...

09-01-2002, 06:35 AM	#11
RMORRI42 Polkie Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1	CD player hook-up Depending on the make and model you can get a macthing transformer box from a up-scale car audio dealer that will plug into your cd player with ac out-put jacks.

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