jcraft
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Hi All,
Would like some recommendations on the best layout here. While the current system I have had in place for years, The amp recently went and I want to make sure I connect the best way. I am running a set of infinity components in the front doors ( rated 75w rms max) and a set of Polk Audio speakers in the rear ( also 75W rms max) of my pt cruiser. I also have a 12" sub powered by its own 250w amp. Now the two sets of speakers I have had hooked up individually to a 50x4 amp ( into 4 ohms) which recently went. I have now upgraded to a 75x4 amp which should be here in a day or so which is also 75x4 at 4 ohms or a 100 watts x4 at 2 ohms. My question is, should I leave the speakers as is and run them at 75 watts or if I wanted to run at 100 watts, I believe I could just wire the fronts in parrelel and the backs in parrellel and then hook to amp. Then each channel would see approx. 2 ohms and then I could get a 100 watts to each speaker if I am thinking about this correctly. I have heard that it is better to run the speakers a bit over their rating but not sure if 100 watts would be to much. Please advise thoughts. Thx
Would like some recommendations on the best layout here. While the current system I have had in place for years, The amp recently went and I want to make sure I connect the best way. I am running a set of infinity components in the front doors ( rated 75w rms max) and a set of Polk Audio speakers in the rear ( also 75W rms max) of my pt cruiser. I also have a 12" sub powered by its own 250w amp. Now the two sets of speakers I have had hooked up individually to a 50x4 amp ( into 4 ohms) which recently went. I have now upgraded to a 75x4 amp which should be here in a day or so which is also 75x4 at 4 ohms or a 100 watts x4 at 2 ohms. My question is, should I leave the speakers as is and run them at 75 watts or if I wanted to run at 100 watts, I believe I could just wire the fronts in parrelel and the backs in parrellel and then hook to amp. Then each channel would see approx. 2 ohms and then I could get a 100 watts to each speaker if I am thinking about this correctly. I have heard that it is better to run the speakers a bit over their rating but not sure if 100 watts would be to much. Please advise thoughts. Thx
