amp for type S coaxials?

[wickedmax 10+ year member]

i've installed my Alpine type S coaxials (6.5" all around) with 40W RMS / 200W peak, and i must say, im kind of dissappointed due to the fact i spent $160 + $40 for installation on them. i know that's not much, but im a highschooler on a VERY low budget.

*i was wondering, will a 4channel speaker amp make them more pleasing to my ears? right now they're running off of a crappy sony HU. i don't know much about amps with speakers, but...will a Profile CA440 (60W RMS x 4) work or will that be too much for the speakers? should i even go as far as a CA640 (75W x 4)?

i can these for $80 or $100 which * if I will notice much change * I can afford.

right now, the speakers get decently loud, but when i get it loud enough for ME, they get distorted, if i send them the extra wattage will that distortion go away? or will it just blow the speakers? if i had to guess i would say they're probably getting 20W RMS each, right now, but i dunno. anyways thanx for the help.

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[wickedmax 10+ year member]

oh yeah, my other option was to strech my pocketbook a little more and try to get the Alpine CDA-9813 HU which i LOVE the look and it has "60W x 4 V Drive" just another thought

 

[Bumpin_Ack 10+ year member]

Free Bump, i want to know kinda the same thing. Will a seperate speaker amp make a NOTICABLE difference???

 

[allyourblood 10+ year member]

yes. running your full ranges from an amp will be sending them a much more powerful and MUCH cleaner signal than your Sony HU. get a new HU for the features and reliability, but don't bother purchasing a HU based on it's power.

as far as how noticeable it is, consider that when you turn up your HU's volume, most (if not ALL) of the distortion you hear is the internal amp, and not the speakers.

that Profile CA440 looks nice (i just bought the CA800). i'm thinking of picking one up for myself.

abe m.

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

well no shit the components dont sound good the midrange or speaker arent getting anywhere near the power they need. Neither does any head unit put out anywhere near 50x4 watts or whatever their ratings are. if u want a good cheap amp then grab a profile ca400 for 90 bucks shipped off ikesound.com it will give u 100x2 at 4 ohms