Ok...I'm new to posting so forgive my errors. I've got some components together, ready to hook up, but I need to get an amp (or amps) first. Here's what I've got so far....keep in mind this is being installed in a regular cab pickup, so space is definitely at a premium:
Clarion DXZ925 head unit
Alpine SPR-136A 5-1/4" Component Speaker System
Bazooka SAS 1024 10" Sub
I would like to keep my spending below $300 if I can, and I'd like to only use one amp considering the space (wanting to mount it underneath a seat), but my main concern is the cleanest sound possible from all my components. I'm not wanting extraordinary SPL, just a nice clean SQ system with great clarity....any and all amp suggestions for this arrangement are welcome. I used to use Phoenix gold amps, but I'm not so sure anymore. Anyway, let me know what you think.
Post a link describing that sub.
No easy choice for this problem. Your fronts will want no more than 40 watts...the sub wants a recommended 150 watts. A four-channel amp is what you are looking for.
However, the bass tube you have is DVC 4 ohm, which wires to one or the other: 8 ohms or 2 ohms. You can't put a 2 ohm load bridged across channels, so that leaves you with 8 ohm bridged (same output as would be if each coil were wired directly to a channel - 80 watts if using a 40 X 4 amp).....
So a 40 X 4 amp would be fine to power the fronts but a lot less than you want for the sub. I would suggest you use a different sub, one that is a 4 ohm impedance (such as the BT1014). Then you'll have some choices in 4 channel amps.