[NightHawk86]

I guys I just got into a 2015 accord sport and just like everyone that has one all agree that the sound sucks. I have searched and have not found my answer. My question is I have a mono amp and sub I want to install on my accord. I am also planning on replacing all interior speakers with components up front. I plan on amping them with a 4 channel amp this guy (clarion XC1410 d) I am planning on wiring it behind the factory radio. Now to get my output for my mono amp I plan on using an loc (lc2i). Here is my question can I wire the lc2i at the speakers in the rear which would be after the 4 channel amp or do I wire the Lc2i before the 4 channel amp on the radio?

I'm new here but not new to forums. Thanks

 

[jrock645]

Lci would go before the amp. HU->loc->amp->speakers/sub

 

[jb4674]

If you're going to run a mono amp and a 4 channel amp, you'd need an LC6i or an LC7i in order to sum the signals into a pseudo full range signal. The LC2i will only work for adding a sub amp. Even if you're going to add the 4 channel amp later, I would encourage you to get an LC7i so you're not limited later when you're trying to add a second amp.

 

[NightHawk86]

Ok now the 4 ch. amp that I want to use has speaker level inputs so I would not need a loc for that. Can I still wire in the lc2i to the rear speakers to get my output for my mono amp?

 

[jb4674]

What amps are you considering? I would buy a 5 channel amp and call it a day.

 

[NightHawk86]

I have a alpine pdx-1.600 mono amp that I had on my previous car. And I wanted to get a clarion xc1410d 4 ch. because of its size and good reviews to feed a set of components up front and coxial rears. The clarion has speaker inputs so I would not need a loc for it. I want to hook up my mono amp and I go back to my question can I hook up a loc to the rear speakers to get my output? The hook up though would be made before the 4ch amp. Can this work?

 

[jb4674]

I have a alpine pdx-1.600 mono amp that I had on my previous car. And I wanted to get a clarion xc1410d 4 ch. because of its size and good reviews to feed a set of components up front and coxial rears. The clarion has speaker inputs so I would not need a loc for it. I want to hook up my mono amp and I go back to my question can I hook up a loc to the rear speakers to get my output? The hook up though would be made before the 4ch amp. Can this work?

Based on what you said, I would be inclined to say that you'd still need an LOC to hook up the alpine amp and integrate it into your system since that Clarion amp doesn't have low-level inputs/outputs. Is there a particular reason you want to buy that clarion amp aside from the form factor?

 

[NightHawk86]

So I ended up going with the LC7i made it soo much easier to hook up my 4 ch amp and my mono amp. Everything sounds great!

 

[Kris9thgen]

So I ended up going with the LC7i made it soo much easier to hook up my 4 ch amp and my mono amp. Everything sounds great!

Pics? I want to see how/where you installed your lc7. I have a lc6 laying around from my last car

 

[NightHawk86]

I'll get some tomorrow. I mounted everything in the trunk under the rear deck.

sorry for the late response

 

[Idelgado782]

Hey Nighthawk, I also have an LC7i laying around that I'm looking to install in my 2015 accord base model. how did you get signal into the lc7i?

Any recommendations on running the speaker wire from the amp back to the speakers in the door?

I currently have just a sub there with a crappy loc where I tapped the signal from the rear deck speakers.

 

[sel810213]

Based on what you said, I would be inclined to say that you'd still need an LOC to hook up the alpine amp and integrate it into your system since that Clarion amp doesn't have low-level inputs/outputs. Is there a particular reason you want to buy that clarion amp aside from the form factor?

Traditionally the signal fed into a Line Out Converter is the signal fed to the speakers which is why the others are choosing the Lc7i, Lc6, Lc2i, etc. because that is what they are made for. However if you are running pre-amp, say you have the premium system with amp and want to bypass the amp you would need something that would take the low level signal and feed that to some RCA inputs (normally).

In the case of the EX-L with Navigation the HU has a differential output. To utilize that properly you'd want something with differential inputs like the Matrix Plus. Otherwise you will be fine using most of the line out converters that are available that people have listed in this thread as it is more straight forward and harder to mess up.

 

[NightHawk86]

Hey Nighthawk, I also have an LC7i laying around that I'm looking to install in my 2015 accord base model. how did you get signal into the lc7i?

Any recommendations on running the speaker wire from the amp back to the speakers in the door?

I currently have just a sub there with a crappy loc where I tapped the signal from the rear deck speakers.

I tapped into the speaker wires behind the factory radio. I use a 20 wire speed wire which I fed under the carpet trim along the sides