On Board external amp ?

[jon.od]

Does anybody know if the A2 audio system is externally amped away from the head unit?

[frido]

As far as I know, there is an external amp for the rear speakers below one of the footwells (passenger side on my LHD A2, don´t know if it is on the other side on RHD A2´s), and of course the Bose Amp is either there, too, or in the boot (have not checked that yet)

Bye, Frido.

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[jon.od]

So it`s only the rears that are externally amped then ?

[frido]

Yes, the front speakers seem to be powered by the head unit (but only if you don´t have the Bose system)...

Bye, Frido.

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A2 1.4 TDI 2003 S-Line, cobalt blue, CC, DIS, SatNav+, Apple iPod
now parents' car: A2 1.2 TDI 2002 silver, CC, DIS
My A2OC pics (http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/europe9.htm) Homepage (http://homepage.mac.com/frido)

[jon.od]

Thanks for your help Frido, I will have to get you a drink at 5the social next year.

[Mason]

Frido

I don't suppose you've seen any RCA connectors going into the amp under the footwell?

If you have you may well have saved me a lot of time and effort :)

[frido]

No, there are only Audi-Specific connectors leading to the amp, as far as I know....

Bye, Frido.

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A2 1.4 TDI 2003 S-Line, cobalt blue, CC, DIS, SatNav+, Apple iPod
now parents' car: A2 1.2 TDI 2002 silver, CC, DIS
My A2OC pics (http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/europe9.htm) Homepage (http://homepage.mac.com/frido)

[Mason]

In theory unless they are a balanced RCA connection (which is very unlikely) then it will either be a low level (RCA) or a high level output (which seems unlikely as it's going to an amp)

I doubt Audi have gone to the bother of getting a bespoke connection setup to a non-standard amp..
I should be able to splice off the connectors and make an adapter off them..

Well I so anyway :)

Thanks..

[Mason]

Just FYI, I had a look yesterday and it's a small Blaupunkt amp and has high level inputs.. :(

[jon.od]

Does this make the iso converter plug from CAD, that provides a low level output via the RCA`s obselete.

[Mason]

Nope, you'll still need one. You could splice off the high level outputs on the built in amp but it's not a good way of doing it.

I'll be needing that convertor too :)

[jon.od]

Take it you didn`t fancy buying the external output lead & staying with the stock HU.

I have just ordered a Pionerr P77MP, Hoping it will look ok, Which Hu are you going to run?

As you seem very savy could you tell me where i could get an RB10 audio in for the Hu?

[Mason]

If you're talking about an adaptor for the Pioneer then any Pioneer stockist should do them :) Just call CAD they can normally source pretty much anything...

I will be staying with the stock HU though, until I can save up for my Nak CD 700Mk II... I've got a high end Alpine, but I loaned it to the missus and she's kind keen on keeping it..