5 Channel Amp Advise!

[Harry Wild 10+ year member]

Hi Car Audio Members,

I am upgrading my 1991 Honda Accord SE (50K mileage) and it currently has the original OEM BOSE car receiver no CD player. I am the original owner.

I am going upgrade the headunit to: Kenwood KVT 512 with GPS. This unit has RMS of 22 watts and 50X4 max watts.

I purchased on Ebay a 10" box Kicker circular subwoofer and box. The listing show that subwoofer has a RMS of 300 watts. I think it is 2 Ohms but not sure.

I am thinking about upgrading the front speakers to the Alpine SPX-17Pro (100RMS) first choice; or SPX-17REF(75RMS) components. Suggestions?

The rear will be a set of Alpine 6X9s(100RMS?) - no selection has been decided up and would like suggestions?

The amps I am deciding upon are:

Alpine PDX-5

NEW HIFONICS ZXI 8006 740W 5CH CAR AMPLIFIER ZXI8006

DEI D2205.5 Amp. (Directed)

Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 "Limited 25th Anniversary Edition" Five Channel Car Stereo Amplifier

Most of the higher quality amps are between 70-80 watts RMS and I know that they go over the listing on the test sheet.

I need to upgrade the Alternator and just purchase a 170 amp new alternator on Ebay and all the wiring from the alternator to the battery and ground will be purchased in town.

I will be buying a deep cycle battery at Costco. Current Alternator generates 80 amps, however and limit is 600 watts.

After the upgrade; I will be good for 2000 watts system!

Well that the story.

Alternatively I thought also about buying two amps. 100X4 RMS and Mono 500 RMS. But it would be $300 more if I went with the ALpine PDXs.

Budget for the speakers and amp is $1,000.

What is your opinion on what I should do?

Thanks.

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[Harry Wild 10+ year member]

Scratch off the NEW HIFONICS ZXI 8006 740W 5CH CAR AMPLIFIER ZXI8006. Misread capacity. It only 55W X 4 at 4Ohms.

 

[02xblazer 10+ year member]

what about a kicker zx700.5

 

[Harry Wild 10+ year member]

what about a kicker zx700.5

Well, I had a talk with someone who though Kicker did not make good amps; so I past on it! I did look at that particular one but for another $100-$150; you can get an Alpine or Rockford - true amp companies; not a second rate company from what my acquaintance calls Kicker.

Do you have a Kicker amp?

 

[RJ_22 10+ year member]

huh? second rate? alpine and rockford, true amp companies?

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

huh? second rate? alpine and rockford, true amp companies?

yeah, i laughed at that too.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

that 25 to life is a beast...i have one sitting in my room im trying to sell....the PDX is about 1/4 of the size of it, but i dont think the alpine has a 1 ohm stable sub channel whereas the RF does..

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Well, I had a talk with someone who though Kicker did not make good amps; so I past on it! I did look at that particular one but for another $100-$150; you can get an Alpine or Rockford - true amp companies; not a second rate company from what my acquaintance calls Kicker.
Do you have a Kicker amp?

your acquaintance is dumb //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Kicker makes quality products, just don't try to run them under 2 ohms. They are designed to make there power at 2 ohms, so running below that is not neccessary.

Sometimes Kicker gets a bad rap because its sold at best buy/circuit city, but in all reality it really is a quality product.

 

[gbryant 10+ year member]

I would do two sets of components (front & rear)

The PDX series are great amps too.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

I would do two sets of components (front & rear)The PDX series are great amps too.

i would not. i would just buy a set of good comps for up front, and not waste any money on rear fill. i dont ever drive the car from behind the drivers seat, so i dont need to listen to it in the back, and rear fill will also kill your sound stage.

avoid it like the plague //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

A Memphis Big Belle is a very nice 5 ch as well

 

[blazinb2000 10+ year member]

op kicker makes good products and can be bought for low prices online, nothing wrong with the kicker company at all. And i agree you only need one good set of components for the front.

 

[benz280se 10+ year member]

yeah the memphis belle is a beast and has great sq capabilities. the crossovers, ssf, and gain are very sensitive. i own one and am thinking about getting another for my other car. if you get that you will be happy as a bear in a honey factory.

 

[Proximity 10+ year member]

I love kicker amps...your friend doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

spx pro's are solid.

kicker makes great amps.

i make great amps.