Two amps a good idea?

[CyberInferno]

I've got two Audiobahn 10" subs (2 x 300W RMS, 600W peak) in the trunk that were previously powered by an MTX 311d. I had Car Toys install it then stupidly raced my car without labeling the hookups before taking it apart (actually a friend took the stuff out of my trunk). Long story short, I hooked it up backwards (don't know the details, that's just what I was told) which then caused my car battery to die if I didn't drive it for 24 hours. Took it to Mazda who fixed the problem I believe by killing my amp. So I just ordered a Kenwood KAC-8104D to replace the dead 311d.

My question is, can I use my still-working stock amp and hook it up to the speakers to give them a little extra power while using the other amp to power the subs? As you can probably ascertain, I will not be doing these installs myself. I figure I will take it to Best Buy or back to Car Toys (or if anyone has recommendations, I'm open to anything). With the bass cranked up, it's almost hard to even hear the speakers, so I'd like to give them a little more power and figure I might as well use the stereo amp I have sitting around.

 

[7zimmer7]

if the amp you want to use for the speakers has a High Level crossover then it'll work. other wise it's goin to be sending deep bass notes to your little guys.

 

[CyberInferno]

if the amp you want to use for the speakers has a High Level crossover then it'll work. other wise it's goin to be sending deep bass notes to your little guys.

Thanks for the information. I just did a little more research on the amp, a Kenwood KAC-529S, and one of the sites advertises it in the following language: "Kenwood KAC-529S Power Amplifier. A medium power amp such as the 40 watt x 2 channel KAC-529S 2-Channel Power Amplifier is great for running sub-woofers or mid to high frequency drivers. The bridged power output is 120 watts x 1 channel and the maximum power output is specified at 250 watts. The supply is based on MOSFETs and uses two secondary capacitors and a toroidial noise filter. Features include 2-ohm stability, speaker level inputs, speaker relay protection circuitry, and a Quiet Turn-On circuit."
So it sounds like it's designed to be sued with speakers too

 

[Ricktalife]

what type of greddy exhaust do you have? (off topic)

 

[StealthWyvern]

what type of greddy exhaust do you have? (off topic)

i beleave its the sp2