I just installed my new amp and wired my remote + power wire together on one side, will this effect my system's sound quality in any way from the power wire's radiation?

thanks

 

Any audio installer out there???

 

Remote turn on and Power, no. Power and RCA, probably.

-JD

 

If you connect the power and remote turn on together, You will not suffer any sound quality problems. In most high quality amplifiers, the power and audio circuits are completely different. But there are other problems that you should be wary of.

If the amp never turns off, you might hear a snap or crackling sounds when you start the car and/or turn off and on the radio. Depending on which amp you have, this sound could be pretty loud.

Also when parked for a long time, this will cause a constant power drain to your car battery. I hope you battery is in good shape.

Is there a reason why you are not using the remote amp turn on wire?

 

Hmm, I thought he was asking if he could run the two seperate wires (1 power wire and 1 remote wire) next to each other without getting alternater noise - not using main power as remote turn-on. Was I confused?

-JD

 

I'm sorry I didnt' make it clearer, I am using a remote wire for the amp and a seperate power wire. I ran both wires down one side and the instruction manual told me not to (didn't see until after the install). I dont want to tear my car apart just for the remote wire unless it will effect my SQ. Will this effect my sound quailty in anyway?

Thanks for the replies,

 

You're not confuse. I just made it sound confuse, my bad...

 

Sorry about that. I was confused too.

back to your questions, as for running the amp power and turn on wire down the length of the car together, this is an acceptable practice.

Usually, i run the remote wire bundled with the RCA signal wires. The RCAs conveniently run from the back of the headunit to the amp to roughtly the same spot as the remote wire.

As for the power wire itself, if you have access to a RFI meter, I often use this tool to check which side of the car is noiser. I usually check down the sides and down the middle. You will find that one path is "quieter" than the others. and this is where I usually try to run that. It might not make that much of a difference, but if you are having alternator whine problems, then that may help.

hope that was helpful.