One 4-ch Amp. or Two 2-chan. Amps?
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Topic: One 4-ch Amp. or Two 2-chan. Amps?
Posted By: dasmodul
Subject: One 4-ch Amp. or Two 2-chan. Amps?
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 5:44 PM
Rookie question: If I wanted to run a head unit + MB Quart PCE-216 (front) + Focal 165K2 (rear) components, which would produce better sound quality. Using one big 4-channel amplifier to power them all or give the components custom watt care with each having it's own 2 channel amplifier? Thanks! | |
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Posted By: Leif
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 5:48 PM
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
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 6:20 PM
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.
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Posted By: dasmodul
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 6:29 PM
Sorry about the text. I just joined the forum, I don't know why in heck it's showing it with all that HTML crap. I'm clicking on this "Enable Forum Codes to format post". Hopefully this will fix it. As for why seperates in the back, my 2002 Golf TDI's crappy Monsoon system has seperates in the back so the holes are already cut up. :) | |
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 12:27 AM
Don't use another program (like word) to type your posts then paste the text here. Formatting tags get added that way.
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Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 12:32 PM
Just do the 4 channel man, less componets create less problems. Just make sure to buy a good quality 4 channel.
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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: July 27, 2004 at 12:35 PM
The four channel would work.
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