My head unit doesn't push my after market pioneer 6X8 and 6x9's very well so i'm thinking of adding an amp for a little more bass, i really miss out on the low end. I had a powered subwoofer under the front seat that has recently crapped out on me. I don't really need a full sub because I need the trunk space and what little hearing I have left from 4 10's at the age of 16. I'm older now, I want sophistication! Since I already have the wires ran I just wonder what it would sound like, just need that low end boom boom that you can hear in the cab but not down the street. No need to go all out, there's a 600w sony at walmart for under a $100 or a friend has a 400w planet audio. Lets discuss!
4 Channel amp to door and rear speakers.
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an amp to 6x9s is not going ot add much bass.
if you want to get more bass and have sophistication then you should pursue the 4 channel amplifier route, however you should be powering the front speakers and a 10" subwoofer in a sealed box with that amplifier.
Using it the way I describe, that little sony would be fine.
I dislike that the crossover is not adjustable, and its really not good for powering 4 interior speakers since it has one highpass filter and one lowpass. I personally like a much more flexible amplifier as i never know what I will be trying next week.
But it should do well enough for you.
I would suggest looking at an alpine 4 channel as an alternative if you have a little more money. That Sony is below the quailty I would be comfortable recommending. Also please look at the RMS power rating, not the insanely unrealistic number advertised and on the box. That sony for example is at best a 260 watt amplifier, not 600.
Peak power ratings are usefull only in getting the uneducated to buy lesser quality products.
if you want to get more bass and have sophistication then you should pursue the 4 channel amplifier route, however you should be powering the front speakers and a 10" subwoofer in a sealed box with that amplifier.
Using it the way I describe, that little sony would be fine.
I dislike that the crossover is not adjustable, and its really not good for powering 4 interior speakers since it has one highpass filter and one lowpass. I personally like a much more flexible amplifier as i never know what I will be trying next week.
But it should do well enough for you.
I would suggest looking at an alpine 4 channel as an alternative if you have a little more money. That Sony is below the quailty I would be comfortable recommending. Also please look at the RMS power rating, not the insanely unrealistic number advertised and on the box. That sony for example is at best a 260 watt amplifier, not 600.
Peak power ratings are usefull only in getting the uneducated to buy lesser quality products.
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Yeah I know about RMS ratings. I think the sony was something like 110x4 nothing exciting but would work i suppose. I was messing around with the head unit's settings last night and actually had my 6x9s hitting decently. I know you aren't much for rear speakers but they are already there and installed so no reason to pull them. After thinking about it some more I am going with a 10 in a sealed box for the trunk, shouldn't take up too much room. 4 channel amp wired to sub and front door speakers (the pioneers when I take them to be installed.) I don't want to mess up the front door panels so i'll just have a shop do it. How do you tie the front door speakers into the amp? Completely remove the wires from the harness on the head unit and run them straight to the amp? Thanks guys.
I bought it brand new in '03, used it for a year (replaced it with a bigger one). Nothing wrong with it.
the Sony is 60x4 and that is even exaggerated.
Real world it is probably closer to 45 watts rms, which isn't bad at all.
I dont like rear speaker simply because I can not tolerate sound coming from behind me. I want it up front and nice and high, rear speakers screw that up. As far as longevity or reliability of the system there is not problem with rear speakers.
However, you may want to try it with them in and with them out once you have the subwoofer as removing those speakers will give the subwoofers air pressure a direct entry path into the car.
Touche' I looked at the max instead of continuous. I have read something about the sub coming through the empty rear speaker ports. Does that work the same with the sub facing into the back seats? Also run the process of amping the front speakers for me. Where do you access the stock wiring, straight from the harness or tie in somewhere else?
subwoofers frequencies work by pressuring air so for the most part it doesn't matter where the hell you point them, rather the rear speakers are out or not.
You may not even notice a difference with the rears out or you may not like it but I am a fan of trying just about anything so long as its free.
You may not even notice a difference with the rears out or you may not like it but I am a fan of trying just about anything so long as its free.
