4 Channel Amp> 6 speakers...Advice on 2 options!

[banginout 10+ year member]

I have a JL e4300 4 channel amp and my truck is a 6 speaker system.... 2- 3.5" in the dash; 2- 6x9" in the front doors; 2- 5.25" in the rear doors..

I need advice because I have 2 options in mind......1) I was thinking of either running the 3.5" on the amp with the 5.25" in the rear doors together or option 2) which is get a 6x9" component system for the front doors and throw the tweeters in the dash location and 5.25" in the rear doors..

Which will sound better and will it be ok to run the 3.5" and the 5.25" together on the same channels in the amp?

I've narrowed it down to 2 choices the MB Quart component system set up

or the Boston Acoustics 6 speaker set-up mainly because I can get either set-up for around $200... or may spring an extra $50 and get a 6 speaker JL set-up

Also would it be wise to put base blockers on the speakers?

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[tEh ShOcKeR]

Don't amp the rear.

 

[slapperz 10+ year member]

If they are amp'd wouldnt the HPF essentially work as a bass blocker so you wouldnt need them?

 

[banginout 10+ year member]

Don't amp the rear.

Just to be sure (correct me if I'm wrong) I will use all 4 channels on the amp to power the dash speakers and the front 6x9's then use the Kenwood headunit power to power the rear speakers?

 

[banginout 10+ year member]

If they are amp'd wouldnt the HPF essentially work as a bass blocker so you wouldnt need them?

That was my thought but I wasn't 100% sure..

 

[tEh ShOcKeR]

Just to be sure (correct me if I'm wrong) I will use all 4 channels on the amp to power the dash speakers and the front 6x9's then use the Kenwood headunit power to power the rear speakers?

That or don't run the rear speakers at all.

 

[banginout 10+ year member]

Don't amp the rear.

Or would it just be easier to amp the front and rear then run the dash 3.5" off the head unit?

Also will the headunit send power to the speakers output since I will be using all front and rear sets of RCA's for the amp

 

[banginout 10+ year member]

That or don't run the rear speakers at all.

I want to have rear speakers though because it is in a 4 door dodge ram

 

[tEh ShOcKeR]

I want to have rear speakers though because it is in a 4 door dodge ram

Keep the amp on the front speakers. Run the rear speakers off the HU.

 

[banginout 10+ year member]

Keep the amp on the front speakers. Run the rear speakers off the HU.

That sounds like what I'm going to do I just wasn't sure if I could use both frotn and rear pre outs and also use the HU speakers outputs? Since I can do it that's the route I'm going for

 

[BlackMaxima 10+ year member]

are you planning to get a sub??

if not use the amp for the 6x9 and the 5.25 and the 3.5 from the HU

just my 0.02

 

[banginout 10+ year member]

are you planning to get a sub??if not use the amp for the 6x9 and the 5.25 and the 3.5 from the HU

just my 0.02

I do have a 10" w3 on a 250/1. This is my most mild system INa while. I had 2 w6v2 12's, 3 12 w3 s, 2 10" w3's and now one 10" w3. When I get so

e more money I plan on doing 4 10's u der the back seat.

 

[BlackMaxima 10+ year member]

I do have a 10" w3 on a 250/1. This is my most mild system INa while. I had 2 w6v2 12's, 3 12 w3 s, 2 10" w3's and now one 10" w3. When I get soe more money I plan on doing 4 10's u der the back seat.

just my 0.02

Use the amp to power the 2- 6x9" in the front doors; 2- 5.25" in the rear doors and forget the 2- 3.5" in the dash ( or use the HU to power the 3.5)

in the future when you want to upgrade the front stage use the amp for the front and forget the rear speakers.

that's what i would do