How to Select Car Audio Amplifier Kits

Once you have selected your amp, you need to select a car audio amplifier kits to wire it into your vehicle. The amp kit includes power and ground wire, a fuse, remote turn on wire, RCAs, speaker wire, and in some cases a few extras or a few of these components missing depending on the kit you get.

Car audio amplifier installation kits, wiring kits, or amp kits, usually include all or most of the things you need to install your amp, but you don’t need the full kit if you already have most of what you need; you can go buy whatever you’re missing separately. It’s usually a lot cheaper to get a kit if starting from nothing. Also make sure the kit you buy includes what you need. For example: most kits only come with one set of RCAs. This is fine for a sub installation, but you will need another pair if you plan on doing 4 speakers on a 4 channel amp.

What do car audio amplifier kits include?

Scosche Vector 4 GA OFC Car Audio Amplifier Installation Kits
Scosche Vector 4 Gauge OFC Amp Kit

Car audio amplifier kits will include the wires, cables, fuse holders, and connectors you need to install your amp. Some include more pieces than others. This 4 gauge Scosche Vector series OFC amp kit  includes everything you need to get your system hooked up and sounding good. You can get cheaper kits, but the wires won’t be true AWG size, will most likely be copper clad aluminum (CCA), won’t carry current as well as name brand pure copper kits, and will have cheap RCAs.

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How to Select and Match Subs and Bass Amps

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This post will explain how to select a subwoofer and/or a bass amp for your setup. I will cover a few different scenarios:

  1. You have a sub you want to use but need to find an amp for it.
  2. You have an amp you want to use but need to find a sub for it.
  3. You don’t have either and are looking to get both a sub and amp.
  4. You will be adding speakers and a sub and want to find a single amp to power them all.

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