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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 08:56 PM
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Hello, helping a friend that has a aquatic aq-mp-5bt head unit on his bike. We are installing new fairing speakers along with new lower fairing speakers. Using a stinger 700.4 amp. My question is with that head unit only having one set of output rcas , how do I connect the head unit to the amp and use all four channels of the amp ? Any help is apperciated in advance
 
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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 10:34 PM
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RCA y spliters. This type pick your brand. https://www.skaraudio.com/products/s...hoCvKoQAvD_BwE
 
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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 11:49 PM
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Thank you Fireball
 
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Set the config switch to 2CH on the amp. No need for Y splitters
 
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Old Apr 6, 2022 | 04:44 PM
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Why wouldnt I want to use the splitter with four speakers?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2022 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by gtownplowboy
Why wouldnt I want to use the splitter with four speakers?
When set to 2 channel input using channel 1 and 2 inputs, the amp will send the signal to whatever speaker outputs are used. Channei 1,2,3 and 4.
 
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^what he said^

From the manual:

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Select either 2CH inputs or 4CH inputs depending on your source unit capabilities. Select 2CH if only 2 channels of signal are available, this helps avoid having to use Y-connectors to drive 4 channels with only 2 channels of signal available."
 
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Old Apr 6, 2022 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gtownplowboy
Why wouldnt I want to use the splitter with four speakers?
On an amp that has a 2ch and 4ch selector, that is only for input into the amp and has nothing to do with the output side of the amp. All 4ch's will work in 2ch mode but...if using 4ch selector you must have 4ch's of input.
 

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Originally Posted by SBates08
On an amp that has a 2ch and 4ch selector, that is only for input into the amp and has nothing to do with the output side of the amp. All 4ch's will work in 2ch mode but...if using 4ch input you must have 4ch's of input.
Well not exactly. If you set it to 4CH and only provide 2 input channels you'll be missing the rears. So it really does have something to do with the output side. But I get it, that's what you were saying.
 
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Originally Posted by hamah
Well not exactly. If you set it to 4CH and only provide 2 input channels you'll be missing the rears. So it really does have something to do with the output side. But I get it, that's what you were saying.
That's what I meant by the last sentence. Just worded it weird.

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