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Old 02-23-2010, 06:36 PM
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Hey peeps, I need help deciding on an amp, I have 2 400w Speakers in the back, and 2 160W speakers in the front, the stock amp cant power them well so I am looking for an amp, I have 3 on the list

A 800W Pyramid amp :PB-650PX
a 1600w Kenwood and
a 1000W rockwood.


What one should I take?
 
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what speakers are they, and is that the max power or the rms power

and you dont need amps that big, those would be for subs

i would rocomend something like this
http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/pdx-4100.aspx
http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/mrp-f300.aspx
http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/3004v2.aspx
 
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Old 02-23-2010, 08:44 PM
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They are max not RMS i dont know the RMS, but I need one amp for my subs and another for my speakers the 1000 and the 800 are 4 way the 1600w will be for my subs,
I have 400w pioneers 6x9 on the back and 6 and 1/2 160w kenwoods in the front the factory amp is super weak, and cannot power them, my head unit is a kenwood 4x 50 rms
 
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i would use the 800 rockford amp, it should be about 200 per channel. which will work.
 
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So can I just replace the stock amp with the rockford? Will it fit right where the stock one is? And how well do you think the speakers will play?
 
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You need to post the RMS ratings of your speakers. The max ratings don't mean anything, they're worthless. Post links to amps you're looking at too, because posting about a 1000 watt Kenwood doesn't tell us much.

No amp will be a direct replacement for the factory amp. Any amp you buy will need new power and ground wires run for it. If you still have the factory head unit, you'll need appropriate adapters to wire the RCAs for your new amp as well.
 
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Originally Posted by Deadsnake
Hey peeps, I need help deciding on an amp, I have 2 400w Speakers in the back, and 2 160W speakers in the front, the stock amp cant power them well so I am looking for an amp, I have 3 on the list

A 800W Pyramid amp :PB-650PX
a 1600w Kenwood and
a 1000W rockwood.


What one should I take?
Pyramid and Rockwood = Garbage

That Kenwood probably isn't much better but out of the 3 it would be the best choice.
 
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You need to post the RMS ratings of your speakers. The max ratings don't mean anything, they're worthless. Post links to amps you're looking at too, because posting about a 1000 watt Kenwood doesn't tell us much.

No amp will be a direct replacement for the factory amp. Any amp you buy will need new power and ground wires run for it. If you still have the factory head unit, you'll need appropriate adapters to wire the RCAs for your new amp as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Ts-A69...=pd_ys_iyr_img

those are my back speakers

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kenwood+...&skuId=9541356

That is my head unit and my front speakers

I dont yet know the model of the rockwood amp, the kenwood model number is Kac-9152d


If both of those are garbage then show me a good amp under 110 that I can get from amazon because for both the kenwood and the rockwood i would be paying 150 all together the kenwood guy is even throwing in a capacitor
 
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well?
 
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lol at the 5-way speakers.

Let's see, post #48 in your own thread links you to a nice amp.
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...t=18375&page=2

Post #15 in that same thread links you to an amp that's very similar to what you need. So a little shopping on your own (a single click actually if you click the right link on that page) woulda taken you to this.
http://www.powermaxelectronics.com/p...t=229&frmsrc=1

We're pointin you in the right direction. Take our lead and shop for similar stuff, not "1000 watt" Pyramid crap lol.
 


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