Car Audio: 4 channel input and I need to add two sub outputs

Car Audio: 4 channel input and I need to add two sub outputs

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Extra 300 Driver

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5,281 posts

247 months

Friday 14th September 2012
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With the absence of an audio forum I thought this was the best place to but this.

I have an E60 BMW 530D with a standard stereo set up. Blaupunkt offered a Plug and Play amplifier and this added to a special wiring harness allowed you to upgrade the stereo system, and apparently it’s a very worth while upgrade.

This amp is now no longer available which only leaves me with the option of using another make, which isn’t PnP. My question is:

The standard stereo has 6 speakers, 2 sets of mids front and rear, and 2 6inch subs under the front seats. These subs are in series with the two front mids, which doest sound efficient but that’s what they’ve done. How do I add a regular amp to this set up? I assume I need a 6 channel amp, but I will only have four inputs from the factory stereo, is it just a question of piggybacking one of the channels to another input to get the amp output?

I have spent days reading on the net about this, and I am just confusing myself!

MX7

7,902 posts

175 months

Friday 14th September 2012
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How about a used Blaupunkt from Ebay?

Extra 300 Driver

Original Poster:

5,281 posts

247 months

Friday 14th September 2012
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MX7 said:
How about a used Blaupunkt from Ebay?
Best option, but I have been looking for ages and I can not find a THA-555Pnp, which is what I need!

StottyZr

6,860 posts

164 months

Friday 14th September 2012
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The best option sounds by far to find a used blaupunkt.

Using a completely seperate aftermarket amp will be much more hassle than its worth.