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Can that fry my car radio?
I have installed a new pioneer car stereo with two six-by-nines. Just a week ago I installed a 12 inch sub-woofer connected directly to the pioneer car stereo. Do note that I didn't install any amplifier as I found out that it works fine without one. My question is - can that harm my pioneer car stereo?
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
there is a mini amp in every hu and it can and will clip as long as you dont hear any distortion you will be fine
- georgewillingsLv 61 decade ago
The amp that is inside the head unit is not made nor is it designed to power a sub. This is a horrible idea, and yes this could possible harm the stereo. As now the amp is working overtime to even think about powering that sub.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
NO
Terrible idea! Why would you do this? It probably sounds terrible. Get a real amp!
If could potentially damage your head unit. Dont be a cheap skate, even if you have to buy a used 200 watt 50 dollar amp, dont run a sub off the head unit!
What good is a sub with ~20 watts anyways? Worthless.
- 1 decade ago
It should be fine as long as you don't smell anything burning, then there's something wrong lol. But the stereos do have small amps but nothin nearly powerful enough to power a subwoofer. spend $50-100 and get a mono amp about 1000 watts total power (well it really depends on how many watts your sub is)
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- Master_WLv 41 decade ago
Won't fry the head unit. Will sound like crap and pull it flat though. Get an amp, you will be AMAZED at the difference.
