how to setup this system

hey i was just wondering how i would configure my setup for this system

i have :
2x sony xplod 12 inch 800W rated 250, 4 ohm
XS L1220

2x song xplod 500w 4/3 channel power amp
XM 5042

Front speakers 4" peak power 130 W rated 30W, 4 ohm
XS GTF1025B

Rear speakers 6" peak power 190 W rated 40w, 4 ohm
XS GTF1625B

many thanks appreciated

also forgot to add

headunit is Sony iPod/USB/MP3 PlayerCDX-GT590UI
# 52W x 4 Peak power output
# Direct iPod/iPhone control
# Front USB input
# Front auxillary input
# Rear RCA output x 2

i currently have it setup as follows:
2 subs are being powered by one amp, 4 speakers are being powered by the other amp, the rca's from the headunit both run back to the amp powering the 4 speakers. the rear rca splits off and runs to the amp powering the subs. the subs are hooked up to the left and right terminals on the amp, so one sub is running left, and the other is running right

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this is how one amp is hooked up ^^

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this is how the subs are hooked up

What is your question, and are you planning on using the 2 unused channels of the bass amp?  

Are the rear channels of the amp also capable of operating a 2 ohm per channel load?  You have min 4 ohms on your diagram.

my question is how would i set this up correctly, as the way it is setup now, the subs dont sound as good as they did setup in my other car running one sub off each amp

i dont know what your saying sorry, im not technical with this stuff
lol

i dont know much about stereo's, ive only guessed on how to hook it up, and i was wondering if there is a better way to hook it up or have i done it correctly ?

what does that mean? sorry im a newb

im sorry but i dont understand what this means
whats the difference between, if they are capable of the 2 ohm per channel load, as opposed to not being capable

On one of your pictures it states a 2Ohm load.  On the picture where the woofers are connected, it says minimum of 4Ohms.  Give me a minute, I will do some research and get back to you.

I can find no on-line information about that amp.  I can find info on the xm5046, but nothing on the 42

You said that you were using each amp to power each sub before? Correct?

Chances are you are not going to be able to get it as loud as you had it before. It sounds like you did not have the other speakers in your car amplified either. Now you door and deck speakers are louder, but you subs are getting less power. You might benefit from getting a slightly larger amp for your subs.

Also, what I am an idiot was talking about in regards to Ohms. It is also known as resistance. Basically, the less resistance you have the more watts you have. Which means more volume. Also, with less resistance comes more heat. The higher the ohms the more stable the amp will be. In the diagram, it says that you have to have minimum of 4 ohms. If you go less than that the amp may run hot and go into protect mode.

Some four channel amps can bridge both sets of speaker inputs. So if you check above them it may say bridged and arrows pointing to a positive input from one side and a negative on the other. You may be able to do that and you should double the power you are getting now. Only due that if it says bridged, because it may not be capable and it may make it overheat.

Hope all that is helpful! lol

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oh i am an idiot, its a 4Z not 42, thats probably why you couldnt find it

so your saying that if i bridge the 2 subs from the one amp that they should run better then how it is currently setup?

Only if that amp is capable. It would say bridgeable in the specs.

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okay so i bridged the subs, and it didnt make a difference, so is there any other way i could set it up? or should i just buy another amp to power the sub..

In order to get all you can out of these amps, you need to connect them just like the following picture.  Connect the Front RCA's and the front speakers to the 2 channels furthest away from the power input connections of the amp.  Split your SUB RCA cable (separate the left from the right), and connect one of those to the White RCA jack of the 2 channels nearest the power wires of the amp.  Bridge one sub to those 2 channels.  Just as the picture.  Connect the sub's positive wire to the left positive terminal.  Connect the sub's negative wire to the right negative terminal of the amp. 

Duplicate this for the rear speakers and the other sub.  One sub is to be bridged on 2 channels of one amp, and the other sub is to be bridged on the other amp.