Clean Sounding 4 Channel

[novaman64 10+ year member]

I have some MB Quart speakers that I am throwing into my 91 Mazda pickup. The fronts are DKE110, 4" speaker power rating 30-70W, and in the rears are going to be DKF116, power rating 50-120W. I don't want to spend over $300 on an amp. They are 4ohm speakers...

What are your recommendations to power these? I am guessing I need a 4 channel, something rated around 75W per channel??? What is the best quality sounding amp I can get to power my speakers for under $300?

For the lows I have a Pioneer TS-SW2541D powered by a Rockford Fosgate P5002.

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[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

can't go wrong with alpine

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Alpine_MRP_F450_4_3_2_Channel_Power_Amplifier,__16656164

60x4 Fosgate

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Rockford_Fosgate_Rockford_Fosgate_Punch_P450_4_60W_x_4_Car_Amplifier,__18659799

A better alpine

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=6417726

Nothing wrong with Clarion

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3421193

A big infinity - head room is never a bad thing

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=6361156

Smaller infinty - higher price

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2860517

Real nice kicker - surprised it's less than $300

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Kicker_Kicker_ZX650_4,__21528729

another kicker - great price

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2039706

Any of them would give you excellent SQ

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Might I recommend the Sundown Audio SAX-100.4?

Made by a great guy and they're VERY well built amplifiers.

Rated at 100 per channel, but they're probably a teeny bit underrated.

They have them on sale for $350 at the SSA shop

 

[dgr00s 10+ year member]

i have a crossfire vr404 for sale for 175 plus shipping (obo) does 50x4 at 4ohms on 12.5volts.

im taking it to work today to snap some pics.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Might I recommend the Sundown Audio SAX-100.4?
Made by a great guy and they're VERY well built amplifiers.

Rated at 100 per channel, but they're probably a teeny bit underrated.

They have them on sale for $350 at the SSA shop

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[novaman64 10+ year member]

can't go wrong with alpinehttp://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Alpine_MRP_F450_4_3_2_Channel_Power_Amplifier,__16656164

60x4 Fosgate

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Rockford_Fosgate_Rockford_Fosgate_Punch_P450_4_60W_x_4_Car_Amplifier,__18659799

A better alpine

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=6417726

Nothing wrong with Clarion

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3421193

A big infinity - head room is never a bad thing

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=6361156

Smaller infinty - higher price

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2860517

Real nice kicker - surprised it's less than $300

http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Kicker_Kicker_ZX650_4,__21528729

another kicker - great price

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2039706

Any of them would give you excellent SQ

Between the Fosgate, Alpine and Kicker, which is going to have the best sound quality? I am a little worried about the Fosgate amp because its seems lower than my speakers ratings... But I dont blare my music really loud and they are underrated.. so I should be ok, right?

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

Between the Fosgate, Alpine and Kicker, which is going to have the best sound quality? I am a little worried about the Fosgate amp because its seems lower than my speakers ratings... But I dont blare my music really loud and they are underrated.. so I should be ok, right?

at that quality level there's really no difference in SQ.

With a more powerful amp you'll have that extra bit of headroom that will generally give you a little bit more kick to the lows and crispness to the highs, but at 60 vs. 80 watts they'd be microscopic differences.

Everything I listed is a good amp -- get the one you like the looks of, or maybe the physical size, maybe the layout of connections and controls. IMO you can't really go wrong.

I personally place power/dollar at the top of my list.

 

[dgr00s 10+ year member]

Hes really now selling it for 165! hah BUT this Crossfire will blow most of those amps outa the water in terms of quality. . . but if you do NEED to buy new. . . then I would suggest infinity/alpine.

thanks for the promotion. i need to get this thing out of here. 04silverz is a ref, i sold him my nine.1

 

[novaman64 10+ year member]

what's ur guyz opinion of refurb amps.. I found someone selling a refurbished Fosgate P8004 for $235...