boston SL60 components etc. advice

I was down at a local audio shop the other day listening to some of my music CDs, testing out some different components. After hearing the ones they had, I really liked the Boston Sl60 6.5 inch components. I'd be getting an amp to power these so that's what my question is about. Being a salesman he was trying to sell me the more expensive amp. the Eclipse EA3422 ( http://www.eclipse-web.com/index_amp.html) . What I'm wondering is would the alpine MRP-F240 ( http://www.crutchfield.com/S-lCZhwshDErG/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=120&I=500MRPF240&o=m&a=1&cc=01&avf=Y&search=) do a good enough job or should I invest the extra money for the better amp? I would be powering infinity 6002i speakers in my rear deck.

Another question, will these components fit in my 94 civic ex coupe? Their mounting depth is 2 7/16". I don't know where to look to find the maximum mounting depth in my car.

Thanks for the advice.

Galen

You can also call crutchfield and they will tell you the mounting depth.  I personally wouldn't pay $200 plus shipping for that alpine amplifier from Crutchfield. 

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Check out something like that, for example.

The thing is, I don't really know how each amp sounds. The speakers were being powered by a bazooka amp. The way their listening rooms were set up, I couldn't hear the speakers with those two amps i mentioned. they had them in a seperate room with all the coaxial speakers.

galen

Sorry, linked to the wrong amp there. 

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This is the 4-channel amp I'd consider over the one you're getting.  It is the MRV series, instead of the MRP, and is a more powerful amplifier.  This amp is $257 shipped from an online retailer like this.  Probably not a long term warranty. 

This same amplifier is $399 on crutchfield.  

I don't know, I'm the type of person who asks, "what the hell is the markup on that thing?!" when I see price differences like that.  I feel like the car audio industry is able to charge markups that any other market would reject because of lack of information, the threat of '3 year warranties', and tightly controlled distribution channels.  The joke w/ the 3 year warranty thing is that you probably need to have it installed by a professional, which adds another $50+ to the cost. 

sh*t, the $257 amp goes bad in a couple years you've got 1/2 the cost of an upgrade plus interest earned from the original discoust by buying the cheaper amplifier. 

Another way to look at it:

Now, I paid the full price for my head unit, because I believe head units are different beasts.  Any time you have moving parts and more delicate components the risk of failure rises.  Amplifier, speakers, full price?  Not as long as this market prices items so inefficiently.

kfr01:  Good argument, counsellor.   ;)

galen_s:  If that's the only shop in town with that equipment, and/or you wouldn't mind giving them a chance to gain a customer, ask them to set up an A/B comparison for you.

KFR 01

Speakers have moving parts also. Its just as easy for someone to sell you a sub that's a lemon, as it is for someone to sell you a head-unit that is also. I do believe that the amp you mentioned is overpriced though.

Heh, thanks stevdart.  :-)

Custom, right, but the motor mechanism on a speaker isn't exactly complicated.  As long as the speaker hasn't been abused and is working correctly when received, chances are it won't go bad.  Head units, on the other hand, are generally more prone to failure in a number of areas.