Get an Amp for speakers or for a sub?
Ok, I have 2 Pioneer A1674R (35RMS) speakers in my front doors, and 2 Pioneer DS6802R (60RMS) in the rear of my Ford Taurus 2002 SE. And a Pioneer DEH-6300UB stereo. Here is my dilemma, I want good highs and mids, which an amp can provide for speakers, but I also want a nice sub to give me decent lows, I would get a 300 watt sub. My stereo puts out 14RMS to my speakers… Yay. The amp I would get would push out 50RMS but comes with a free gauge kit and is priced at $110. The amp for the sub would push out 350RMS at 2 ohms and cost $110 and comes with a free gauge kit.
Options:
1. Get an 4 channel amp for speakers only, and get my good highs. (approx. $250 for amp and install by bestbuy, if you know where to install for cheaper then please tell)
2. Get an amp and sub for my good lows, then make my stereo only put out mids and highs to my speakers saving energy and helping quality for speakers. (approx $450 for amp and sub and box and install, if you can find a cheaper place to install those, then please tell)
So what I want answered is: Should I buy an amp just for my speakers or get a sub instead. Overall sound quality is my highest concern. Also price is a huge issue too. I have cash for both options but I don't want to spend it all my money. Thanks.
Here are the amps:
4 channel: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_777M4050/Sound-Ordnance-M-4050.html?tp=115
Mono: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_777M1350/Sound-Ordnance-M-1350.html?tp=115
Added (1). I can even get a 75RMS 4 channel amp for $150 or a 100RMS 4 channel for $180 but that's still money and I don't think that the extra wattage will help that much. And I can get a 500RMS mono amp for $130. All of the amps come with free 8 gauge wire kits. Which would be best for the long term?
I would start out with the 50x4, but I would use the HU to run the rear speakers.
Only amp the fronts.
And use the amp's rear two channels to run a small sub. The amp produces 180w rms bridged at 4 ohms.
That would be the most cost effective way to do what you're trying to do IMO.
In the future, if you decide you need an improvement - you can add a 2nd sub, a 2nd amp to run both subs, and use the 4 ch to power all 4 speakers.
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