Does 55w Head Unit + Pathfinder Amps = Overamplifying

[GMCD]

I've upgraded to a 55w head unit lately and wonder if the signal from the head unit [which is amplified] then going into the two pathfinder[93terrano] amplifiers for front and rear is being overamplifried ?

With a 55w x 4ch head unit, should I just short circuit the built in amps and wire directly to speakers?

[XEcaribe]

yes you should. too much power i have the same problem

[revgolem]

i just wire into the pre-amp out on my head units (made an adaptor for the co-ax plugs) and used the pathy's OE amps only. they have plenty of power for anything that could be mounted in the stock locations and i can still piggy-back to the wires to add any additional amps/speakers. works great for me.

[91PathSE]

I completely rebuilt my stereo...originaly I was using my deck plus the pathy amps and it was to much so then I bouight new speakers and subs and 3 more amps. and a sound bar over the rear seats...

I have

kenwood deck 44wx4

Pioneer 1800w amp for 2 12in jl subs

Kenwood 400w amp for rear speaker boxes + sound bar

Jesen 300w amp for front speakers and 4 tweeters

all clarion/rockford speakers/tweeters

Alpine power bock and compacitor

1200 Cranking amp Battery

I took out the stock amp that Panasonic thing.(was considering hooking it up ot the tweeters)

sounds awesome!

I cant run my 4 kcs on the light bar along with 2 sets of fogs and highbeams...eats the battery strains the alt...and blows fuses...

But oh well

My system is awesome

[HitTheTrails]

You don't want to amplify the output from your aftermarket head unit!

 

I bypassed the amps by taking the input wires and output wires of the amps and connecting them. Just had to figure out which wires were which and go for it. It's not the best way to do it, best would be running new wires from head unit to speakers, but it was quick and easy, and it sounds pretty good.

[91PathSE]

You don't want to amplify the output from your aftermarket head unit!

 

As long as you know what your doing you can hook an amp up to an amplified output from the deck, it wont hurt it, I've done it many times in my own truck and most of my freinds plus where I worked I did alot of electrical work from lights to systems to most aftermarket acessories.

 

If you want a average system you can just run new wires to the speakers, not a big deal takes a little time and thought but simple. If you want something like mine, You will need some knowledge of hooking up systems and making them work right without ruining the whole thing.