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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 6750911" data-attributes="member: 576029">Welcome, and thanks for taking the time to be detailed with your question.Personally, I prefer to put an external amplifier on my front speakers - and I invest the most time and money into my front sound stage (speakers + amps).&nbsp; &nbsp; I also like to keep brands consistent when possible - if only because it looks nicer.&nbsp; Alpine MRP-M1000 would work great with a SWX-1242.&nbsp; An MRP-F300 would do nicely on the SPR-17&#039;s.Wiring - anything good.&nbsp; //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif&nbsp; Rockford Fosgate, Streetwires, Stinger, JL Audio, even Knu Konceptz.&nbsp; The trick is knowing what you need to even pull off the install - and that is where experience comes in handy.&nbsp;&nbsp; I keep a huge collection of terminals, grommets, connectors, etc. on hand for installations.&nbsp; If you buy a complete amplifier installation kit - you usually get everything you need - minus tools.amp kits include - power wire, ground wire, RCA&#039;s, remote wire, 14awg speaker wire, wire terminals, ties, grommet, etc.Tools includewire strippers (automatic are nice)wire cimperswire cuttersflashlight/headlamp (very useful)a volt meter or DMM (digital multi-meter)box knife (for carefully stripping large wire)electrical tape (3M Super 33+)List:<a href="http://www.carstereo.com/help/tools.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.carstereo.com/help/tools.cfm</a>general tools - screwdrivers, socket set, electric hand tools - drill, jig sawoptional but important to do the job right:heat shrink and windproof butane grill lighter - size heat shrink just larger than the wire - several sizes for power wire and speaker wiregood firewall grommet (i.e. Streetwires FB4 or FB0)wire ties&nbsp;&nbsp; - black 4&quot; and 6&quot;split loom or tech flex (sized for power wire and speaker wires)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 6750911, member: 576029"] Welcome, and thanks for taking the time to be detailed with your question. Personally, I prefer to put an external amplifier on my front speakers - and I invest the most time and money into my front sound stage (speakers + amps). I also like to keep brands consistent when possible - if only because it looks nicer. Alpine MRP-M1000 would work great with a SWX-1242. An MRP-F300 would do nicely on the SPR-17's. Wiring - anything good. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Rockford Fosgate, Streetwires, Stinger, JL Audio, even Knu Konceptz. The trick is knowing what you need to even pull off the install - and that is where experience comes in handy. I keep a huge collection of terminals, grommets, connectors, etc. on hand for installations. If you buy a complete amplifier installation kit - you usually get everything you need - minus tools. amp kits include - power wire, ground wire, RCA's, remote wire, 14awg speaker wire, wire terminals, ties, grommet, etc. Tools include wire strippers (automatic are nice) wire cimpers wire cutters flashlight/headlamp (very useful) a volt meter or DMM (digital multi-meter) box knife (for carefully stripping large wire) electrical tape (3M Super 33+) List: [URL="http://www.carstereo.com/help/tools.cfm"]http://www.carstereo.com/help/tools.cfm[/URL] general tools - screwdrivers, socket set, electric hand tools - drill, jig saw optional but important to do the job right: heat shrink and windproof butane grill lighter - size heat shrink just larger than the wire - several sizes for power wire and speaker wire good firewall grommet (i.e. Streetwires FB4 or FB0) wire ties - black 4" and 6" split loom or tech flex (sized for power wire and speaker wires) [/QUOTE]

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