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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 8672462" data-attributes="member: 540940"><p>You'd have to go a LONG way with amps/speakers/subs before that HU became a problem. Is it perfect? Obviously not. But for what you want it's perfectly adequate.</p><p></p><p>The issues you have are one, those speakers aren't going to do anything for bass. They weren't meant to. And two, they need 50-60w rms to perform optimally -- they're getting 14. Adding power isn't just about playing loud (which you need a little of anyway for a loud car) -- in terms of sound quality it means there is plenty of power available to pick up the dynamics present in a lot of music.</p><p></p><p>If I were you I'd look for a decent 4 channel amp (doesn't have to be JL, or even close to it) and a decent sub -- a 10" or even a good 8 can add quite a bit to your experience.</p><p></p><p>With a 4 ch -- 75x4 or so -- you'd have plenty of power to run your front speakers with 2 channels, and the other two could be bridged for 200w or so to power your sub.</p><p></p><p>Plus -- you'd be able to filter the lows from your front speakers allowing them to better do what they are intended to do, and of course you'd low pass your sub and it would handle all the low frequency stuff.</p><p></p><p>Decent amp would be $150-200 -- sub probably $100-150. Install -- I don't know - $100-150?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 8672462, member: 540940"] You'd have to go a LONG way with amps/speakers/subs before that HU became a problem. Is it perfect? Obviously not. But for what you want it's perfectly adequate. The issues you have are one, those speakers aren't going to do anything for bass. They weren't meant to. And two, they need 50-60w rms to perform optimally -- they're getting 14. Adding power isn't just about playing loud (which you need a little of anyway for a loud car) -- in terms of sound quality it means there is plenty of power available to pick up the dynamics present in a lot of music. If I were you I'd look for a decent 4 channel amp (doesn't have to be JL, or even close to it) and a decent sub -- a 10" or even a good 8 can add quite a bit to your experience. With a 4 ch -- 75x4 or so -- you'd have plenty of power to run your front speakers with 2 channels, and the other two could be bridged for 200w or so to power your sub. Plus -- you'd be able to filter the lows from your front speakers allowing them to better do what they are intended to do, and of course you'd low pass your sub and it would handle all the low frequency stuff. Decent amp would be $150-200 -- sub probably $100-150. Install -- I don't know - $100-150? [/QUOTE]
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