Pioneer AVIC-Z1 Install

[JeffW]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

I connected to the speaker wires, not the amp wires coming from the pioneer. All speakers go through the amp. Do not connect the subwoofer wires, and amp does the splitting to the sub. Just connect the eight speaker wires.

I'm a little confused, probably because I don't have a Z1 to look at. I'm assuming when you say "speaker wires" you are talking about the output of the Z1's built in 4x50W amp, and "amp wires" are the low level outputs that bypass the built-in amp. Is that right?

I just got my service manuals and see that they show low level outputs from the oem premium head unit going to the Monsoon amp, so I'm wondering why not do the same with the Z1?? Does it seem like the Z1 speaker outputs are overdriving the amp at all, or are you really getting a good range with the volume control? Or are the OEM low level outputs really not so low?