Need Advice

I've got a Coustic 161SE Amp that I just purchased, which I will install in the next day or so. I would like to run all 4 of my speakers off this amp, which according to the specs puts out 80 watts rms at 2 OHM's or 40 watts rms at 4 OHM's. I can run my front speakers  off my Pioneer Premier DEH-550MP HU, which puts out 22 watts rms and let my amp push my MB Quarts DKC 169's. However, I would prefer to run everything off my amp in paralell and enjoy the extra headroom. Does this sound like a solid idea and would you do it?

Thanks,

Razorbacx 

I would suggest trying just the mb quarts on the amp and if you are not satisfied, add the front speakers to the amp. what kind of front speakers are you using?

I'm sorry, but I should have provided more details....I have a pair of JBL GTO635 6 1/2's in the front doors and of course as mentioned in my orignal post a pair of MB Quart DKC169 6x9's in the rear deck. Both sets of speakers are rated at 60 wrms and I would love to be able to drop some much needed watts into both pairs and this is the easiest/most cost efficient way to do so.

Thanks,

Razorbacx

I agree with you there about staging, but you do mean running the speakers in paralell, right? That should give me 80 watts rms to the front and 80 watts rms to the rear and all I really need is 60, but I've got some headroom to play with and that never hurts.

Razorbacx

I agree with you regarding staging, but you do mean paralell instead of bridging, correct? I can tie the Front Right and the Rear Right to gether and then the Left Front and the Left Rear together and that should give me 80 watts rms per channel into a 2 OHM load. Atleast, that is what I have figured it to be. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Razorbacx

Boy, double posts there and I have no idea how that happened.

Razorbacx