Speaker / Amp Wiring

   I am trying to wire the system in by boat.  I have 4 6x9 speakers (Pioneer) on the tower.  The tower speakers are wired in parallel (left side and right side).  I also have 4 stock 6-1/4 speakers in the boat.  These are also wired in parallel (left and right). Then I have a 10" MTX subwoofer.  My stereo has pre-amp outputs.  Overall I have 8 speakers and 1 subwoofer, but it comes down to 4 2ohm speakers and 1 sub because of the parallel wiring.  How do I properly power this set up without frying the amp(s).  I had a 5 channel amp powering all of this, but it could not handle the output.  I want to purchase more / different amps, but not sure which way to go.  Can someone please help me with this??

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stewcrew

you should be able to go with a 5 channel but be sure that your amp will be stable at 2 ohm across all of the channels....

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I have been told that I should separate my amps.  I was looking to purchase 2 or even three amps to power the system.  I fried my last 5 channel amp with all of the speakers.  It could not handle all of the speakers.  Is this the way to go ( 5channel), or should I purchase separate amps?  Are there specific amps that you recommend??

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stewcrew

stewcrew..........I have done a 28 foot Tritan fish boat with almost the same set up. It was Exactly 8 full range speakers and 2 10" Boston Marine subs. I hooked all the speakers to a JL Audio 5 channel amp and it never missed a beat. That was 2 years ago and its still Hittin the waves. the Amp was about $650 but well worth it and since you were going to go with multiple amps , you might come out about the same. I'll look up the model # on that amp and post it right back here if your interested.

stewcrew..........I have done a 28 foot Tritan fish boat with almost the same set up. It was Exactly 8 full range speakers and 2 10" Boston Marine subs. I hooked all the speakers to a JL Audio 5 channel amp and it never missed a beat. That was 2 years ago and its still Hittin the waves. the Amp was about $650 but well worth it and since you were going to go with multiple amps , you might come out about the same. I'll look up the model # on that amp and post it right back here if your interested.

sorry about the double post.  The Amp was JL Audio 500/5 Slash series. We also put a 1.5 farad cap on it as well to help it out. I can testify this is an awsome amp. the sub channel is 250w but very clean. Check it out. Just my suggestion. Good luck.

A good 5 channel amp will work fine, as will a separate 4 channel + mono sub amp. Something caused the amp to fry, I would find out the cause for it before I blamed the amp and went out to blindly buy something.

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It seems that everyone believes that a 5 channel will be sufficient to run the system.  What happened with the other amp was that it would constantly overheat and shut down.  Once cooled off, it would kick back on again.  After the last overheat, it wouldn't come back on again.  Found out that it is now blowing the main fuse (30A).  So, I think that it just overheated too many times and is now shorting somewhere in the unit.  It was an old MTX 5 channel and probably should have been replaced anyways.

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stewcrew

the amp could have been the culprit but even if you buy the new amp , be sure to check all wiring and maybe concider running all new wire for the new amp. might help prevent future problems with the new one.