hey all,
i just got thru adding some speakers to my mustang and ive got a few questions. this is my current set up:
Alpine CDA 9847
2 pairs (Front and Rear) Pioneer TS A6870R 3-way 4-OHM speakers
Shaker 500 door subs

I've got a Kenwood KAC 7201 Amp laying around from last car; it's a 2-channel, the precursor to this:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-babG8Sp...2&i=113KAC7202

My question is, can I use this Amp to drive my four Pioneer speakers (I was thinking via parallel wiring, with 2 F-M-M Y-adapters spiliting the signal of the preamp outs on the HU), or to drive the four speakers plus an Alpine SBS 05DC center channel speaker? And if I can do either one, which would be better?

 

Two 4-ohm speakers wired in parallel is 2-ohms, which the amp in the Crutchfield catalog said could be driven. What are you using to drive the subs?

 

The subs are stock, thus they're driven by the stock amps. Also, how would I wire the speakers - all four to one channel or one pair per channel?

 

The two left speakers should be connected in parallel and the same with the two right speakers (to maintain the stereo separation). Note that you'll lose 'fade' (the ability to control the front to back volume) with this connection.

Regarding the subs, how will you drive the factory amp? I don't know too much about the factory system (I ordered mine with the cheapest stereo since I knew I was going to replace it), but on the S195 Mustang the interface between the radio and amps wasn't a simple line-level interface. I'm sure if you search the forums you can find out what other people did for the factory amp

 

Thanks, but the factory subs/amps arent an issue for me, they're plugged in just fine to my Alpine HU; the speakers and amp are the only concern of mine