4 chan amp for focal comps and 6x9s

[robble 10+ year member]

Looking for recommendations to power

Focal Polyglass 165 V3 E components

http://www.focal-america.com/Products/Polyglass/PolyglassV2.html

Focal Polyglass 690 CV1 6"x9" 2Way.

http://www.focal-america.com/Products/Polyglass/PolyglassV1.html

All are rated at 80w RMS.

Price is not much of a factor but size might be. I don't want some amp that is two feet long! I would like something in this power range and that has very low disortion. On board crossover would be nice so I can filter out stuff below 50hz for the 6x9s. Front comps have thier own crossover.

If you know of a 5 chan amp that couold also deliver 100w+ to a sub I may consider that.

Thanks!

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[jadon087 10+ year member]

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_4335_DEI+-+Directed+Audio+D2205.html

sorry didn't see the didnt want it to be 2 feet part.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_4033_Memphis+Belle+16-MCH1300.html

X2 real small footprint. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[robble 10+ year member]

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_4335_DEI+-+Directed+Audio+D2205.html

sorry didn't see the didnt want it to be 2 feet part.

Thanks for the suggestion - The wattage specs look perfect although THD is a little bit high.. and.. may be a bit bigger than what I'm looking for.

funny though - that is a store I've been looking at. They have great prices. They have an ARC FD4100 for $329 that I'm looking at.

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

Arc audio has a 5150 xxk that might work well for you.

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

http://www.arcaudio.com/arc-05/amplifiers/xxk_5150.htm

 

[robble 10+ year member]

ok, have a small quandry now.

I can buy an ARC fd4100 for ~300 http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225809&highlight=FD4100. I think I want this amp but..

I've been talking a lot to the owner of a local stereo shop about installing the amp and the 6x9's. He'll sell me a boston gt40 for ~300 also and cut me some slack on the labor charge since I've known him for awhile through my job. This is probably going to be a several hour install due to all the paneling that has to be removed from my MINI to install teh 6x9s - it's not a quick job at all.

I'm sure the owner makes some profit off the gt40 because I've seen them NIB online for ~230.

Stereo shops often won't install equipment bought somewhere else because they make profit on the equipment in addition to what they make on labor - at the same time he already agreed to install speakers I didn't buy from him. (hence originally not wanting to buy a large amp)

Now, do I bring an amp I bought somewhere else to his shop to have him install it or do I buy his? I'm thinking courtesy sorta thing here. Is the ARC that much better an amp than the GT40 for me to step on some toes? I wouldn't mind giveing the shop an extra $100 or so for the install if I get enough people saying the ARC is a much better amp.

One other consideration too - the GT40 should fit under my passenger seat where as the ARC would probably have to go into the hatch area of my MINI taking up some storage area. I'd probably have to make a false deck to cover it.

EDIT:

No need to reply to this thread anymore.

I've narrowed my choices down to 3 and am asking for advice in this thread:

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232992

 

[SQChevy 10+ year member]

I would suggest going with Focal amps since you are using their speakers. There are two amps I would suggest. There is a 5 channel with 200W for sub or a 4 channel for just the speakers. I have the 4 channel running their Be set and it works great.

5-Channel

http://www.focal-power.com/products/fp5500.htm

4-Channel

http://www.focal-power.com/products/fp475.htm