Alpine MRP f200 40W 4 channel amp

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Would this be a good buy for $50?

I want an another amp to power my speakers. Will 40 watts RMS be a big differnce from 20RMS that my head unit puts out?

Do you think an extra 40 watts would make a big differnce?

I dont want to ad to much more wattage to my car because I only have one battery so I think this might be a good buy. You're thoughts?

EDIT: Oops forgot link here it is

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Zdfpc48xyVM/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=120&tab=essential_info&i=500MRPF200

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[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Hmm anyone? Its for local pickup so I might go get it today.

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

I'd take it.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I guess ill get it. Seems like a pretty small amp too so hopefully I can put it inside the car under a seat or something

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

To wire a 4 channel amp I basically just need to run speaker wire to each speaker and RCAs from the head unit to the amp right? I dont need to connect each speaker to the head unit do I?

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

Nope. It's very simple.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Nope. It's very simple.

Ok cool im doing it then. I am going to just run another power wire to the battery because I screwed up and ran 8 gauge for sub amp that is in the trunk so I will not be able to bridge that.

Is under the passengers seat a good place to but an amp or will it get to hot there? (It actually probably wont even fit there. Maybe I could just put it on the floor behind it. No one sits back there anyways lol)

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

It will be fine under the seat, as long as you have room.

 

[Bimmerdriver 10+ year member]

i have one and yes it is a good improvement

 

[Louie68 10+ year member]

You can always bridge and get about 100 rms to 2 speakers instead of doing 40 to 4 speakers

not sure what your set up for.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I got one small 250 watt RMS 12" sub so I think 40 per speaker would be enough? If not ill bridge it up and power just the rears with it.

 

[vario 10+ year member]

Id power the fronts and disconnect the rears. If you bridged it youd have decent power in the front and the rears tend to muddy the overall sound anyway.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Id power the fronts and disconnect the rears. If you bridged it youd have decent power in the front and the rears tend to muddy the overall sound anyway.

I just got some pretty cool 6x9s 225 watt speakers for the rear though.

I really should disconnect them? Or could I least power the fronts instead

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

I should be going to get this amp on Sunday

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[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

i have one and yes it is a good improvement

What gauge wire do you use for it? It says on the website to use 10 gauge but I kind of wanted to use 8 gauge. Think I can trim down 8 gauge a little and make it fit or is that bad to do? I got the amp and it looks like I might be able to fit some 8 gauge in there, not sure though.