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Old 02-24-2010, 09:35 PM
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I want an amp that will support the max power for the speakers and head unit i have thats why i have been looking around and i tought that more watts and rms the better.
 
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Old 02-25-2010, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Deadsnake
I want an amp that will support the max power for the speakers and head unit i have thats why i have been looking around and i tought that more watts and rms the better.
It does not always work like that. rms is more on how loud it will sound, but has no effect on sound quality. you can have a speaker that is 100 rms less but actually sound better
 
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Old 02-25-2010, 02:10 PM
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Just throwing this in the mix but I love my Profile California amps! I think one of the only places you can get them now is crutchfield.com. I run my speakers off them and they sound great and I also run my sub with them also!
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 09:13 AM
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I need an amp for my speakers..... i want an amp that WILL make the bass loud and the sound clear if possible, im not sure I want to set the subs in the car thats why I want an amp that will make my speakers sound good.
 
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Basically when you pick your amp, pick one that does close to the same RMS wattage as your speakers. I know your 6x9s are rated for 80 watts, but I didn't see a rating for the front speakers anywhere. I'd guess they're lower than 80, so all in all, look for an amp that does 75-100 x 4 at 4 ohms.

Once you get it, you'll have to learn how to set your gain properly or you'll risk blowing speakers. This is quite possibly the MOST important step when setting up the system, and the most common place for people to screw up. It's also probably the most common cause of blown speakers.
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Dbl_D718

Once you get it, you'll have to learn how to set your gain properly or you'll risk blowing speakers. This is quite possibly the MOST important step when setting up the system, and the most common place for people to screw up. It's also probably the most common cause of blown speakers.
and or bad sounding ones...

just wanted to add that!!!

And for the o.p. we did give you some suggestions. we are assuming you want a price between 100 and 160 and we gave you what we thought was the best
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 11:05 AM
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what do you guys think about this amp,http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product
 
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That's a two channel amp. Doesn't make much sense if you want to amp 4 speakers.
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 12:25 PM
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Hmm what if i amp the front 2 speakers to the stock amp and the 2 back speakers to that amp?
 
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http://www.memphiscaraudio.com/produ...***-amplifier/
this is what i have. its very clean, efficent power. it should handle all your speakers. 75x4 at 4ohms or 125x4 at 2 ohms depending on how you wire and number of speakers. 1100 x1 at 1 ohm stable, it actually can handle less then that on a daily basis, 600x1 at 2 ohms. built in high/low pass crossover, subsonic filter, and bass ****/optional. i got mine from a dealer, i know they Wont honor warranty claims not bought though dealers. it fits right inbetween the wheel wells, and stays ice cold. ive abused it for 1.5 years and it shows no signs of slowing down. comes with a 3 year warranty plus one more if memphis wiring is used. no other company offers that.
 


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