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<blockquote data-quote="jimrockford" data-source="post: 3713927" data-attributes="member: 584340">I&#039;ve been running a set of CDT EF-61i components off of an old Rockford Fosgate 4.6x amp for a couple of years.&nbsp; The amp is bridged and puts out 120 watts at 4 ohms.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been fairly satisfied with this setup but have always felt the amp was not as clean as it could be.&nbsp; It sounds a little harsh when pushed.I&#039;d like to replace the amp with something a little stronger and cleaner but I&#039;m afraid of going overboard.&nbsp; Oh, and I&#039;m cheap.&nbsp; I&#039;ve come up with 3 choices that I think are really good deals, but I&#039;m worried they might be a little too powerful for these speakers.&nbsp; What do you guys think?<a href="http://www.cartronixplus.com/templates/detailnf_price.cfm?globaldesc=na&amp;amp;rnumb=300&amp;amp;wherefrom=SEARCH&amp;amp;whichord=337244&amp;amp;department=AMP&amp;amp;class=N&amp;amp;special=R&amp;amp;tablegraphic=%2Fimages%2FCategory%2DAmplifier%2Ejpg&amp;amp;sold=N&amp;amp;nextrow=Kicker%20zx700%2E5%20AmplifierAMPzx7005&amp;amp;prevrow=Kicker%20zx250%2E2%20AmplifierAMPzx250%2E2&amp;amp;nextprev=0&amp;amp;subclass=ALL&amp;amp;subname=na&amp;amp;uas=N&amp;amp;zq=59700344&amp;amp;clientc=NO&amp;amp;CFID=18563&amp;amp;CFTOKEN=41297072&amp;amp;pagename=Online%20Store%20%3E%20Amplifiers%20%20%3E%20%20%3E%20Kicker%20zx350%2E4%20Amplifier" target="_blank">Kicker ZX350.4 - 175 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms</a><a href="http://www.cartronixplus.com/templates/detailnf_price.cfm?globaldesc=na&amp;amp;rnumb=381&amp;amp;wherefrom=SEARCH&amp;amp;whichord=337244&amp;amp;department=AMP&amp;amp;class=N&amp;amp;special=R&amp;amp;tablegraphic=%2Fimages%2FCategory%2DAmplifier%2Ejpg&amp;amp;sold=N&amp;amp;nextrow=Rockford%20Fosgate%20P850%2E4%20AmplifierAMP06p8504&amp;amp;prevrow=Rockford%20Fosgate%20P250%2E2%20AmplifierAMP06p2502&amp;amp;nextprev=0&amp;amp;subclass=ALL&amp;amp;subname=na&amp;amp;uas=N&amp;amp;zq=21823572&amp;amp;clientc=NO&amp;amp;CFID=18563&amp;amp;CFTOKEN=41297072&amp;amp;pagename=Online%20Store%20%3E%20Amplifiers%20%20%3E%20%20%3E%20Rockford%20Fosgate%20P450%2E4%20Amplifier" target="_blank">Rockford Fosgate P450.4 - 225 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms</a><a href="http://www.cartronixplus.com/templates/detailnf_price.cfm?globaldesc=na&amp;amp;rnumb=1292&amp;amp;wherefrom=SEARCH&amp;amp;whichord=337244&amp;amp;department=AMP&amp;amp;class=N&amp;amp;special=R&amp;amp;tablegraphic=%2Fimages%2FCategory%2DAmplifier%2Ejpg&amp;amp;sold=N&amp;amp;nextrow=ECLIPSE%20XA1000XA1000&amp;amp;prevrow=Clarion%20ProAudio%20DPX11500%20Mono%20amplifierAMPdpx11500&amp;amp;nextprev=0&amp;amp;subclass=ALL&amp;amp;subname=na&amp;amp;uas=N&amp;amp;zq=70667241&amp;amp;clientc=NO&amp;amp;CFID=18563&amp;amp;CFTOKEN=41297072&amp;amp;pagename=Online%20Store%20%3E%20Amplifiers%20%20%3E%20%20%3E%20ECLIPSE%20EA4000" target="_blank">Eclipse EA4000 - 150 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms</a>CDT EF-61i Specs:* 6.5&quot; 2-way* Midrange: 6.5&quot; Cast Carbon Treated Paper Cone* Crossover: 560 crossover upgrade* Tweeter: 3/4 in. Silk/Metal Dome* Power handling: 120 watt RMS* Frequency response: 55-20kHz* Sensitivity: 91.9 dB* Impedance: 4 Ohm* Surface &amp;amp; flush mount tweeter</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jimrockford, post: 3713927, member: 584340"] I've been running a set of CDT EF-61i components off of an old Rockford Fosgate 4.6x amp for a couple of years. The amp is bridged and puts out 120 watts at 4 ohms. I've been fairly satisfied with this setup but have always felt the amp was not as clean as it could be. It sounds a little harsh when pushed. I'd like to replace the amp with something a little stronger and cleaner but I'm afraid of going overboard. Oh, and I'm cheap. I've come up with 3 choices that I think are really good deals, but I'm worried they might be a little too powerful for these speakers. What do you guys think? [URL="http://www.cartronixplus.com/templates/detailnf_price.cfm?globaldesc=na&rnumb=300&wherefrom=SEARCH&whichord=337244&department=AMP&class=N&special=R&tablegraphic=%2Fimages%2FCategory%2DAmplifier%2Ejpg&sold=N&nextrow=Kicker%20zx700%2E5%20AmplifierAMPzx7005&prevrow=Kicker%20zx250%2E2%20AmplifierAMPzx250%2E2&nextprev=0&subclass=ALL&subname=na&uas=N&zq=59700344&clientc=NO&CFID=18563&CFTOKEN=41297072&pagename=Online%20Store%20%3E%20Amplifiers%20%20%3E%20%20%3E%20Kicker%20zx350%2E4%20Amplifier"]Kicker ZX350.4 - 175 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms[/URL] [URL="http://www.cartronixplus.com/templates/detailnf_price.cfm?globaldesc=na&rnumb=381&wherefrom=SEARCH&whichord=337244&department=AMP&class=N&special=R&tablegraphic=%2Fimages%2FCategory%2DAmplifier%2Ejpg&sold=N&nextrow=Rockford%20Fosgate%20P850%2E4%20AmplifierAMP06p8504&prevrow=Rockford%20Fosgate%20P250%2E2%20AmplifierAMP06p2502&nextprev=0&subclass=ALL&subname=na&uas=N&zq=21823572&clientc=NO&CFID=18563&CFTOKEN=41297072&pagename=Online%20Store%20%3E%20Amplifiers%20%20%3E%20%20%3E%20Rockford%20Fosgate%20P450%2E4%20Amplifier"]Rockford Fosgate P450.4 - 225 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms[/URL] [URL="http://www.cartronixplus.com/templates/detailnf_price.cfm?globaldesc=na&rnumb=1292&wherefrom=SEARCH&whichord=337244&department=AMP&class=N&special=R&tablegraphic=%2Fimages%2FCategory%2DAmplifier%2Ejpg&sold=N&nextrow=ECLIPSE%20XA1000XA1000&prevrow=Clarion%20ProAudio%20DPX11500%20Mono%20amplifierAMPdpx11500&nextprev=0&subclass=ALL&subname=na&uas=N&zq=70667241&clientc=NO&CFID=18563&CFTOKEN=41297072&pagename=Online%20Store%20%3E%20Amplifiers%20%20%3E%20%20%3E%20ECLIPSE%20EA4000"]Eclipse EA4000 - 150 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms[/URL] CDT EF-61i Specs: * 6.5" 2-way * Midrange: 6.5" Cast Carbon Treated Paper Cone * Crossover: 560 crossover upgrade * Tweeter: 3/4 in. Silk/Metal Dome * Power handling: 120 watt RMS * Frequency response: 55-20kHz * Sensitivity: 91.9 dB * Impedance: 4 Ohm * Surface & flush mount tweeter [/QUOTE]

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