Amp help?

[samuraimonkey]

I am a newbie to car audio. I will be going to The Snake Pit in the next few coming years to learn about audio/installation to open up my own business.

Right now currently I am working on compositing a list of audio parts to setup in my future vehicle. I have some questions concerning amps.

I plan on using Morel Elate 2 or 3way 9 inch components. I plan on using these for the rear speakers as well. I am also getting a 10" or a 12" L7 kicker sub. I am not worried about finding an amp for that as I plan to use a kicker amp.

My question is, these components will hold 1000 watts peak power, I want to push anywhere from 500-700 watts out of each speaker.

What 2/4 channel amp/s would you recommend for these massive speakers?

Price is not an issue, but space is. I was looking at the 3200 watt 4ch. lanzar opti drive amp, but everyone one here seems to bash lanzar.

oh btw, all of this is going into the altima coupe when it comes out.

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[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

if you want to match Kicker amps, get the ZX850.4

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

why so much power for mids.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

A 2-way 9" set?

I hope you have some really well aimed kickpods //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[samuraimonkey]

I am more for guitar/drums, than I am for bass. I was either going to put the 9's on each side of the center console, and put 6's in the doors, or put the 9's in the doors. *edit I dunno why I put the altima coupe, I was just looking at it, I am doing a pickup with a four door cab. I haven't decided on which truck yet.

I just realized what you're gonna think.....by center console I mean the two sides down by your feet.

 

[samuraimonkey]

*bump

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I am more for guitar/drums, than I am for bass. I was either going to put the 9's on each side of the center console, and put 6's in the doors, or put the 9's in the doors. *edit I dunno why I put the altima coupe, I was just looking at it, I am doing a pickup with a four door cab. I haven't decided on which truck yet.
I just realized what you're gonna think.....by center console I mean the two sides down by your feet.

As in they're to be mounted in the lower portion of the center console facing the doors....whereas the driver side speaker will be aimed directly to the left and the passenger-side one will be aimed directly to the right?????

And I just had a look at Morel's site and their given specs for the 9" 2-way system is 200w continuous and 1000w maximum transient power handling.

You'll not need anywhere near 5-600 watts for those.

2-300 would be plenty.

 

[samuraimonkey]

I'm getting the feeling my nines won't become a reality. I might just shove sixes in the doors, but there's just not enough depth in such a small speaker. Anyone have any good recommendations on where I should put such a large speaker? And I agree on the 300 watts.

 

[samuraimonkey]

I just decided on the amps I am getting.

Sub amp: Kicker SX650.1

Speaker amp: Kicker SX900.2

Since my nines will never become reality, I'll just go ahead and get the 3-way 6 inch components and just make door enclosures for the two speakers, and put the tweets where the factory tweets go.

As for the sub: I will be getting the extended cab model so you have a bench in the back. I am going to have the center part of the bench removed, and a box placed there. I am going to have it contoured to fill in the gaps under the rear bench, and carpeted to match factory. The square kicker will be facing upward with the factory grill installed.

The next thing I have to do is decide on where the amps will go.