2 or 4 channel amp

[Looney_Tune 10+ year member]

I currently have 2 pairs of alpine SPS-170A coaxs and want to get an amp to power them because of all the bass but dont know if I should power the front stage only or both the front and rear? What do you all recommend? Should I just power both pair since I already have them? Will my music sound alot better if I power both pairs instead of one?

THANKS

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[Looney_Tune 10+ year member]

up we go

 

[nosaj070 10+ year member]

Well, You may as well get the 4ch and run all of them off of it, just keep the backs down a bit. The 4ch will leave more room for upgrades later on aka. comps.... check out profiles.

 

[Looney_Tune 10+ year member]

anyone else

 

[Looney_Tune 10+ year member]

so i guess power all 4 huh?

 

[Deamonicus 10+ year member]

Kinda. I say get the 4 channel. Power the fronts, run the rear off the deck and then bridge the other 2 channels to power a sub..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Looney_Tune 10+ year member]

sounds good but I already have a BX1000D for the subs.

 

[cjjackson85 5,000+ posts]

Well, You may as well get the 4ch and run all of them off of it, just keep the backs down a bit. The 4ch will leave more room for upgrades later on aka. comps.... check out profiles.

I would also do this...

 

[kronik 10+ year member]

I would also do this...

^X2

Also, whenever people say run less power to your rears.. I use my balance function for that and it works relatively well. Of course, I'm no staging master.

 

[BOOKER 10+ year member]

Run your rears off your head unit and bridge your 4-channel amp into a 2-channel to power your front comps.................. like me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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