Naw its not frustrating but you dont have to touch anything with the speakers. I forgot how my sound shop told me but if the amp is powered up the speakers will play. I know it doesnt sound right but I got mine to work.

 

I'm just not seeing that working. You said the only wires plugged into the head unit will be power, ground, antenna, and the wires going to the amp. If this is true, then the speakers would be receiving zero signal/power because they're not hooked into anything. Maybe you misunderstood or they explained it wrong. Bottom line is if the speakers are not hooked directly into either the amp or the head unit, they will not function. Something's not right in that situation.

 

I thought the same thing until I tried it.