Clean 4 channel?

[bugflipper 10+ year member]

I have been out of car audio for a long time. I really can't recognize a lot of these brands now. It is very frustrating because I have been lurking for about a month, searching the threads and it is just making it worse. At any rate I would sincerely appreciate some help picking out a 4 channel.

The head unit, I have no idea, this will be my next thread.

The speakers are:

Up front, Infinity kappa 6.5" KAPPA60.9CS front components. These are 2 ohm 90 rms, wasn't aware until they arrived they were 2 ohm.

The rears, JL Audi 6w3v3-4 6.5" 4 ohm 150 rms.

Right now it is running off a stock head unit and amp in a Ranger. I would like to have 50-100 rms per channel. I think I read 44 rms was the true power of the stock amp. It is plenty loud and actually thumps loud enough, just want it cleaner.

Budget is around $170 for the amp. looking for sq. I know that's not much to work with, but surely there is something decent out there.

Much apreciated

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[d77543020 10+ year member]

a Budget sq amp will be mb quart they sound real good

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

"cleanliness" usually ends up being an issue of power. A $50 pyramid amp is perfectly "clean" as long as you don't run it into clipping.

The mbquart dsc450 is a nice amp. 50w rms per channel. Really nice amp for $100 shipped at sonicelectronix.

JBL GT5-a604 would be nice, orion co6004, dsc480.

 

[Phatmat 10+ year member]

I'm running an Infinity 475a (around 75w rms per channel at 2 ohms). It's an awesome amp, and since you've got infinity speakers you'll probably know Infinity are a good brand.

New INFINITY Reference 475a 4-Channel Car Amplifier/Amp - eBay, Car Amplifiers, Car Electronics, Electronics. (end time 16-Apr-10 04:20:48 AEST)

$160 brand new, it suits your budget.

 

[bugflipper 10+ year member]

Thanks so far guys. Infinity and mb quarts were extremely good back in the day. I was wondering about them. I will check into the jbl and cobalt as well. I used to run orion reds, 25 for the mids/highs. 50 for the lows. Looking at the specs of the orions today the HCCA is nothing of what they once were. I do still have an old school 4 channel tube amp, but I gave it to my father for his old coupe. All he listens to is things like the Beach boys so technically I could take it back and get a new one to power his old car. This is a 97' truck. It's just my old farm truck. I started using it to commute to work to keep down the mileage on the others.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

mb quart 4150

MB QUART 2000 Watt DSC4125 4 Channel Car Amp Amplifier - eBay (item 350319318708 end time Apr-20-10 13:40:35 PDT)

Cadence Xenith Xa175.4 1400 Watt 4-Channel Amplifier - eBay (item 290415294852 end time Apr-17-10 12:46:59 PDT)

 

[bugflipper 10+ year member]

I ended up swiping the denon from the old man. I put in an orion red 250 and 225 in his. So it was better than buying a new amp. I thought about running them in mine, but doubt the alt could have kept up in my old truck. Thanks for the input, I may be able to use it on the wife's car.