2>1 or what?

[profile36]

Nothing new here just another newbie trying to figure out the amplifier situation after reading all the how tos.

From what I understand what I am looking for is a 4 channel amp where the two channels could be bridged for the subwoofers in the rear. The speakers I would like to power are as follows:

- HAT Clarus C51-2 components - 150 watts at 4 ohms

- Two JL 10w1 subwoofers with a final impedance of 4 ohms - I guess these need 300 watts each

The Rockford Fosgate Power T800-4AD seemed like a pretty good candidate but it falls too short when it comes to the JL requirements. The LRx line from Audison looks very promising but seems like an expensive option. Im sort of lost here

Having a single amp sounds like a neat idea, it would take up less space, less wiring, and keep the weight down which would be awesome. What would be the drawbacks in comparison to having 2 separate amplifiers?

If you guys have any recommendations it would be great to hear them.

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[maylar 10+ year member]

Typically you get more flexibility in choosing power combinations with separate amps. Like, the typical 4 chan amp is 4X the single channel power when bridged (or slightly less). So there are probably 150X4 amps that would do 600W bridged but if you wanted 100X2 for the front stage and 800 for subs it'd be harder to find. Plus a separate sub amp could be Class D for better efficiency and smaller size.

 

[profile36]

Found something else, its a 5 channel from Massive Audio the NX5. Are those screw terminals cheap to you guys? Is that company any good?

Since Im too new to post a URL, the ebay item number is: 190675057615.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

ALPINE MRX-V70 X POWER SERIES 710W 5-CHANNEL DIGITAL CAR SUB WOOFER AMPLIFIER | eBay this would work??

 

[profile36]

ALPINE MRX-V70 X POWER SERIES 710W 5-CHANNEL DIGITAL CAR SUB WOOFER AMPLIFIER | eBay this would work??

The MRX-V70 looks awesome thanks a lot, thats probably what Ill end up getting! Any others you guys know of?