Amp Help

npcout · Post by **npcout** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:57 am

Hey guys, im new and im in need of some help here. Im 17 so im just starting out, but ive tried to read as much info as possible on car audio since i love it. Right now im young so i dont have all the money in the world to spend on something amazing, but im trying to get the best i can with what i got.

Right now, i have an alpine head unit, not sure which model (i no it ends in 45) I got 4 Kicker Speakers, 6.5 in the front, and 6X9 in the rear. I have dual 12's in my trunk, powered off a 600 Watt Jensen 4 Channel amp, bridged at about 120watts each i beleive they told me. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 9396976115 those are the subs i got, yes cheap i no. I got them for free from my cousin.

***Now for my question, i want to take my 4 channel amp and power my 4 speakers with it, meaning i need another amp for my subs now. What would be a good amp to power those subs pretty much as loud as they could go without blowin them? i no it says 600RMS but i no they cant put out anywhere near that much i would assume. Does anybody got any good ideas? I was looking at http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_2640.html

Thanks alot guys, im looking forward to the response. I just want to make sure i get good advice because my knowledge isnt all there yet.

Mike

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:09 am

Honestly, I think it would be a good Idea to sell the amp/subs locally and use that money twoards getting something of better quality. RE Audio (http://www.reaudio.com) is having a group buy starting in the beggining of next month that you could possibly take advantage of. There are of course tons of other options. It all depends on your budget and needs.

As far as powering your speakers..I would amp the fronts and leave the 6x9's running off the deck, assuming you're happy with the 6x9's. If you can give us a model number ont he 6.5" Kickers we'll be able to help you find a good deal on a quality amp to power them.

npcout · Post by **npcout** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:48 pm

Well, im not really looking to get a new amp for my front speakers. I have a 4 channel amp to power all 4 speakers. I cant use that amp to power the subs and front speakers because its bridged and running two channels. Im going to use that amp for my speakers and buy a new one to power my subs, so i need a new amp. Any suggestions?

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:30 pm

What you COULD do is use 2 of the channels to power the fronts and power the rear speakers off the deck.

Then bridge the other 2 channels and use those to power the subs. That way you dont have to spend anymore money.

With subs, you really wont hear your rear speakers anyways.

npcout · Post by **npcout** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:02 pm

I dont no, Auto Sound Plus where i got everything installed said i cant do that, i would need another amp, because if i powered the front speakers 1 of 2 things would happen. I would loose power from my subs which i dont want to do since there only getting 120watts RMS anyways, or you wouldnt hear voice out of my front speakers. Just bass.

So does anybody have any good advice on which kinda amp i should get?

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:05 pm

hm..Auto Sound Plus sucks!

npcout · Post by **npcout** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:08 pm

haha. There sopose to be a highly respectable place around here. Are you saying that because u have experience with them, or because of what they told me?

And do you think you could really help me out on the amp issue if u get a chance, could u reccomend an amp, or what i should get or anything?

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:15 pm

I have no experience with them. What they told you was wrong, however. You can do what ridr4lif said. If you're just gunna stick with the Dual subs, you might as well use the Jensen amp too I suppose. I wouldn't reccomend spending money on a better amp to run those Duals.

npcout · Post by **npcout** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:38 pm

But i want to do is power both my speakers and my subs. Or do you think that is a bad idea? Since its a 4 channel amp bridged at 120Watts per sub, i was thinking about getting a 2 channel amp that is like 180WattX2 channels, im not planning on spending a lot of money on a new amp. Do you have any recommendations or do u think what im doing is bad? I just want to get a little more power to my subs, and then have my speakers be powered as well.

I have the link to all there specs in my original post, how many RMS watts is good to power then without blowing them. Im at 120RMS right now.

Also, it says impedance 4 ohms. Does that mean i have to run them at 4 ohms, and since theres only 1 connection in back (2 wire inserts) do i need a 2 channel amp or a mono? im assuming a 2 channel but im not sure.

Thanks alot for all you help in advance.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:21 pm

120 WRMS per sub is not enough.

It says you should run a full 600 WRMS per pair. It also says Impedance is 4 Ohms, which would tell me there is only one connection on the box unless you rewired it?

I would advise you to look for an amp capable of 500 WRMS- 600 wrms. Judging by the other link you posted your price range looks to be about $100. Finiding an amp that will push 500-600 WRMS CLEAN for $100 is a tall order...

Look into Lanzar "VIBE" series... Or a JBL BP 600.1