trey5320 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hey all i have a question, I have the avic-d3 and i want to put a sub in my trunk. I read that the avic already has an amp, so all i need is a speaker right? i called bestbuy they said that i need an amp and a speaker..is this true?? thx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si1point6 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hey all i have a question, I have the avic-d3 and i want to put a sub in my trunk. I read that the avic already has an amp, so all i need is a speaker right?i called bestbuy they said that i need an amp and a speaker..is this true?? thx Long version: While you could run a sub with the D3 power, it's very limiting. First of all, you would would only be able to have power going to the front speakers since the power normally going to the rear speakers would now be going into the sub. Also, you're limited by what sub you can get. The D3 installation manual says you can only use a 2 ohm sub that can handle up to 70 watts, MAX. Thats a tiny sub. In fact, most component speakers have a higher MAX watt rating than that. And for fun, say you did find a sub that came close to that 70w RMS max rating, your D3 would probably shut off half the time due to turning the volume of the D3 to max since you can't hear any bass coming out of the sub. Short version: Best Buy is right. You need a amp to run your sub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si1point6 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 cntrylvr79, I'm sorry about the oversized IMG sizes. I'll remember to make them smaller in my future posts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julius Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 When you have a sub definitely run a separate amp.Your D3 will love you for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiFiSi Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yeah, running a sub off the D3's amp is pretty much useless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trey5320 Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 thank you all..i finally got all the stuff installed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CatchMeIfYouCan631 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 One year later lol. So what'd you get installed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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