newbie question

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

Hey everybody,

What kind of amp do I need to run a 10" jl audio 10w3, 2 infinity fronts, 2 infinity rears, and a Kenwood head unit? Can I run all of it off one amp? Can u set it up like that or are u supposed to run only certain stuff off the amp? Any information would be appreciated

Thanks!

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[ChevyRidinLow]

wow u r a noob. you dont need to amp a head unit, that just doesnt make sense. what you would need is a 5 channel amp (4 full range channels 1 low channel) or a 4 channel and a mono. a w3 is either 350 or 500 rms i believe (option). id look into the small memphis belle amps.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

Any good 5 ch amp will do for what you have.

I would look for something in the 50x4/350x1 min for power.(more power never hurts)

You could always use separate amps but using a single 5ch amp cuts down on install a tad and can

take up less room.

 

[ChevyRidinLow]

Any good 5 ch amp will do for what you have.I would look for something in the 50x4/350x1 min for power.(more power never hurts)

You could always use separate amps but using a single 5ch amp cuts down on install a tad and can

take up less room.

and same output with less power suckedd up

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

and same output with less power ****** up

less as well...

as long as the user dose not drive the lower powered amp into clipping all of the time to reach the volumes they like a lower powered amp will be fine.

For me(IMO) I like having quite a bit more power than I would normally use. I love having a good amount of extra

head room.

Its much easier on the gear, good clean un clipped power to the drivers. And the amp(s) do not have to work as hard.

 

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

So I need a 5 channel amp. I'm lookin at a JL audio 500/1 amp? Does that mean its a single channel amp with 500 watts? So I run the speakers and sub to the amp then the amp to the head unit? I know these are prob stupid easy questions but the only way to find out is to ask lol

 

[ChevyRidinLow]

and same output with less power suckedd up

less as well....

hawh?

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

So I need a 5 channel amp. I'm lookin at a JL audio 500/1 amp? Does that mean its a single channel amp with 500 watts? So I run the speakers and sub to the amp then the amp to the head unit? I know these are prob stupid easy questions but the only way to find out is to ask lol

The 500/1 is a mono amp for use with sub-woofers.

You would only run your sub on that amp. You would need another 4ch amp to power the other speakers in your car.

If I may ask, what is you budget to work with?

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

hawh?

HA, Iam still a tad hungover from last night!

When I first seen your post, all it said was "sometimes less" so I thought you were talking about less amp power!!

Iam Polish bro...lol

 

[usmcgrunt47 10+ year member]

I got a pretty decent budget. I don't wanna spend a grand on a amp but I know I'm gonna spend at least 350 for a good quality one. Any recommendations?

 

[ChevyRidinLow]

HA, Iam still a tad hungover from last night!
When I first seen your post, all it said was "sometimes less" so I thought you were talking about less amp power!!

Iam Polish bro...lol

pssshhh dont worry i ingested every mind altering substance known to man last night fell asleep at 3 woke up at 6 and drove 30 miles back home and now i feel pretty awesome //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/suicide.gif.a649d21efc0d1fd4890a6428166586c1.gif

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

I got a pretty decent budget. I don't wanna spend a grand on a amp but I know I'm gonna spend at least 350 for a good quality one. Any recommendations?

Here are few. You can find them cheaper, just search around for them.

Boston Acoustics GTA-1005 5-channel car amplifier — 50 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms + 400 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com

Kicker 10ZX700.5 5-channel amplifier — 70 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms + 420 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com

Infinity Kappa Five 5-channel amplifier — 50 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms + 300 watts x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield Signature

JL Audio XD700/5 5-channel car amplifier — 75 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms + 300 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com

Just to give you an idea. Like I said, shop around and you will find them much cheaper.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

pssshhh dont worry i ingested every mind altering substance known to man last night fell asleep at 3 woke up at 6 and drove 30 miles back home and now i feel pretty awesome //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/suicide.gif.a649d21efc0d1fd4890a6428166586c1.gif

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/pullover.gif.ac2de04a20ebe8c72a715e86e00c8c0d.gif your lucky you did not see this!

 

[ChevyRidinLow]

I got a pretty decent budget. I don't wanna spend a grand on a amp but I know I'm gonna spend at least 350 for a good quality one. Any recommendations?

ok if you wanna spend 350 for a 5 channel ive got the best freakin 5 channel ever. the hard part is finding one. i had the memphis big belle, amazing amp, expensive too. but they make smaller ones, like i think 500 rms to the sub 50 rms to each speaker. something like that i cant seem to find one but every week a few pop up on ebay and go for dirt cheap. such a crystal clear amp very underrated puts out a lot of power on a correct electrical system.

 

[ChevyRidinLow]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/pullover.gif.ac2de04a20ebe8c72a715e86e00c8c0d.gif your lucky you did not see this!

ah naww i was sober by then i wouldnt drive fooked up, i totalled 2 cars within 6 months of getting my license...i can probably kill hundreds of people driving messed up haha.