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JLAudioCavalier · 05-22-2007, 09:31 AM

so just to simplify what im reading here...
your sub will handle 150 watts RMS(peak power is going to be next to useless when setting things up here).
Your speakers will handle 50 watts RMS
You have a 2 channel amp that puts out a currently unknown amount of power per channel... find out what the RMS output per channel is at 4 ohms, 2 ohms, and bridged into 1 channel at 4ohms(it most likely is not stable down to 2 ohms when bridged).
These few things will greatly help determine just how usefull that amp is realy going to be.

Lets assume the amp is of good quality and give u decent clean power...I would say a safe bet would be to find a 50-100 watt per channel(RMS at 4 ohms), 4 channel amp for the speakers(although i could get into a frontstage rant about ditching rear speakers and upgrading everything, but that clearly is not your intention), and then bridging the amp to the sub.

But another good point along those lines... what is the voice coil configuration on the sub? if it is single 4 ohm or dual 2 ohm coils you are good to go, if it is single 2 or dual 4, that amp wont be able to do it for ya.

At any rate
-What model is the amp? RMS output at each impendance?
-What is your total budget for this project?
-What is the listening taste and style of the end user?

ALSO: for quicker replies and more people able to help in this area check out CarAudioForum.com try to get past the immaturity and outright annoying people... there are quite a few of us on there that are eagar to help and know what we're talking about.

05-22-2007, 09:31 AM	#4 of 6
JLAudioCavalier *Dustin* Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 10:56 PM Local Date: 10-11-2008 Posts: 43	Re: Amp/Speaker Questions so just to simplify what im reading here... your sub will handle 150 watts RMS(peak power is going to be next to useless when setting things up here). Your speakers will handle 50 watts RMS You have a 2 channel amp that puts out a currently unknown amount of power per channel... find out what the RMS output per channel is at 4 ohms, 2 ohms, and bridged into 1 channel at 4ohms(it most likely is not stable down to 2 ohms when bridged). These few things will greatly help determine just how usefull that amp is realy going to be. Lets assume the amp is of good quality and give u decent clean power...I would say a safe bet would be to find a 50-100 watt per channel(RMS at 4 ohms), 4 channel amp for the speakers(although i could get into a frontstage rant about ditching rear speakers and upgrading everything, but that clearly is not your intention), and then bridging the amp to the sub. But another good point along those lines... what is the voice coil configuration on the sub? if it is single 4 ohm or dual 2 ohm coils you are good to go, if it is single 2 or dual 4, that amp wont be able to do it for ya. At any rate -What model is the amp? RMS output at each impendance? -What is your total budget for this project? -What is the listening taste and style of the end user? ALSO: for quicker replies and more people able to help in this area check out CarAudioForum.com try to get past the immaturity and outright annoying people... there are quite a few of us on there that are eagar to help and know what we're talking about.