One 4-ch Amp. or Two 2-chan. Amps?

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Damn that was seriously hard to read, dude. If the amplifiers are correctly designed, there will be NO difference in sound quality between these two options, all other things being equal. However, things usually aren't equal - each channel of a 2 channel amp is usually more powerful than each channel of a 4 channel amp. But.. Why are you putting component speakers in the rear? :) ///Leif

I would go with the single 4 channel amplifier. Much easier to wire, less chance of a ground loop, less space taken up, less wiring bought.Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

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Just do the 4 channel man, less componets create less problems. Just make sure to buy a good quality 4 channel.double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer

The four channel would work.