Help Picking an Amp

[yamers]

I am planning to upgrade my 2012 Mazda 3 Hatchback speakers to these: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pioneer-ts-a-series-6-1-2-3-way-car-speakers-with-multilayer-mica-matrix-cones-pair-black/5557100.p?skuId=5557100 by using these: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0007TJDFM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1 to fit them into my doors. Next, I was planning to add this subwoofer: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pioneer-TS-W3003D4-12-2-000-Watt-Champion-Pro-Subwoofer/33684637 in as well. Unfortunately, I don't know much about amplifiers, so I don't entirely understand what wattage and impedance rating I would need to run a pair of those speakers and that subwoofer in my car. I'm not an audiophile or anything, just tired of the garbage sound coming from my speakers.

Thank you.

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[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

I am planning to upgrade my 2012 Mazda 3 Hatchback speakers to these: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pioneer-ts-a-series-6-1-2-3-way-car-speakers-with-multilayer-mica-matrix-cones-pair-black/5557100.p?skuId=5557100 by using these: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0007TJDFM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1 to fit them into my doors. Next, I was planning to add this subwoofer: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pioneer-TS-W3003D4-12-2-000-Watt-Champion-Pro-Subwoofer/33684637 in as well. Unfortunately, I don't know much about amplifiers, so I don't entirely understand what wattage and impedance rating I would need to run a pair of those speakers and that subwoofer in my car. I'm not an audiophile or anything, just tired of the garbage sound coming from my speakers.

Thank you.

i'd get 2 channel for door speakers run rears off hu (or not use them i took mine out) get mono amp to power sub...3003 is actually a good sub i have 1 in bedroom.. ported in 1.6 cf ad box with 6-900rms they sound good (i have utube video on mine vibing car) there are other subs u can get deals on now soundqubed hds 3 12 is $129 (maybe couple more days) it will take more than 5-600rms to get it moving as much as the pioneer but if u get 1k @1k rms @1ohm amp u be fine., for the pioneer u need sun that does good power at 2 ohm say 600rms or so.. suggest u get decent amp so u can upgrade sub/s later my ppi p1k $169 tested over 1100 rms and does 900rms @2 ohm or if u get the sq sub get d2 run over 1100 to it.. how much u want to spend on amp?

 

[yamers]

I'm probably not using the rear speakers, only the front ones. Would the front speakers run off the amp? And isn't the 3003 4 ohms?

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

I'm probably not using the rear speakers, only the front ones. Would the front speakers run off the amp? And isn't the 3003 4 ohms?

3003 only comes in d4 as far as i've seen so u wire that to 2 ohms.. u need a 2 channel amp for fronts or run them off hu for now (if u have good hu with xover) and a mono amp that does good power at 2 ohm.. what would be most u could put out for amps?

 

[yamers]

probably like max 500 CAD

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

What HU you have now?

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

probably like max 500 CAD

oh no problem cheaper to get nice 2 channel and bigger mono amp thats 1 ohm stable so u could get a 2nd sub later if u want.. i'll can show u some good amps.. just don't buy anything for sub until we know u sticking with the 3003 sub cause few peeps have bought wrong ohm load subs for amp lately.. lost of peeps run these https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Power-P600-2-2-Channel-Amplifier/dp/B005KU7KEE/ref=sr_1_24?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1514188804&sr=1-24&keywords=2channel+amp+amp&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_six_browse-bin%3A7933264011 this is same amp as mine just different brand mine is hard to find now TN1.1200D - Soundstream Monoblock 1200W Class D Full Range Amplifier lot of other options just gotta be sure u getting the pioneer if not u can get a d2 sub and another amp that's better for little more $..

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

this is a good one for speakers X100.2 - Phoenix Gold Xenon 200 Watt 2 Ch. Amplifier 1 of the guys here bigblank tested 1 of these amps to do over 650rms at 2 ohms be good if u do get the pioneer in a sealed box (if u do ported u have to have amp with sub sonic filter) https://www.amazon.com/JBL-GTX500-watt-Subwoofer-Amplifier/dp/B00YQ674D0 just look around and see what u think u wanta do and u can start picking stuff.. like i said u could get another brand d2 sub get diff sub amp wired to 1 ohm..