do midrange, tweeters need second amp?
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Topic: do midrange, tweeters need second amp?
Posted By: guillo87
Subject: do midrange, tweeters need second amp?
Date Posted: March 07, 2008 at 3:30 PM
I've been reading up on how to wire subs and enclosures (winIsd).. But here's the my question..to run midrage speakers (tweeters etc) do i need a seperate amp? thanks Guillermo
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Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: March 07, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I dunno what is ur first amp? Link to the product page. ------------- "I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: March 08, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Need? No.
Want? IMO, YES!.
Sedate asked for your existing amp, please post that info, and we can help a little further.
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Posted By: guillo87
Date Posted: March 08, 2008 at 9:52 PM
okay well im not decided on an particular amp just yet.. but for conversation sake https://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/7261 . What do i need to look in an amp in order to run a full system from woofer to tweeters. I've read haemphyst but its a little outta my league thanks again
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: March 08, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Okay well - for conversations sake don't buy that piece of garbage amplifier. You need a four-channel amplifier. You can run either all 4 cabin speakers (but you can't fade between front and rear speakers) and subs, or front cabin speakers and subs. For an entry level amp I would recommend, try this: https://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=385 Anyway - uhh - then you just need coaxials and a sub and you'll have a decent entry-level system. ------------- "I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: elmore4030
Date Posted: March 09, 2008 at 1:49 AM
I would go with a Rockfordfosgate amp ,they are always good and always under rated on power.
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Posted By: guillo87
Date Posted: March 09, 2008 at 9:31 PM
ok thanks for the help
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: March 10, 2008 at 12:12 AM
elmore4030 wrote:
I would go with a Rockfordfosgate amp ,they are always good and always under rated on power.
Underrated or not, (and truth be known, they are almost as bad as ANY swap-o-rama brand with their outlandish power claims...) as far as sound quality is concerned, might as well buy the Power Acoustik... RF flat out sucks for sound quality, certainly a better choice would be the Cadence, and cheaper to boot! ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: guillo87
Date Posted: March 10, 2008 at 12:37 PM
so correct me if im wrong..the more channels a amp has the more speakers you can hook up
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: March 10, 2008 at 2:06 PM
No. I say that because TECHNICALLY, you can connect an infinite number of speakers to ANY amplifier...
The more channels an amplifier has, the more discrete signal paths it has... i.e. FR, FL, RR, RL, center, subwoofer: or even going to the extent of highs, mids, and lows "PER CORNER", (also requiring multiple channels) etc. You cannot have multiple discrete sound sources (discrete, meaning individual and unique) with a single channel amplifier.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: rainbow_xb
Date Posted: March 10, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Hey guys, I need help with this. I have an 05 scion xb. I have a rockford t1001db and two L5, I just bought a 4 channel kenwood amp and two sets of the polk momo 6.5 component sets. How do I go about wiring this amp? I know I need to run the rcas from the aftermarket radio to the amp, and hook both the speaker and the tweeter to the crossover and then the crossover to the amp. How do I link this amp to the battery or to the current amp. I also have a 1 fared cap on that t1001db amp. And what wires, etc will I need? Is it best to put the crossover on hpf or lpf or off? And bass boost on or off? Thanks in advance.
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