Limiting power to speakers?

[viperrgh2 10+ year member]

So I'm installing 4 6.5 Pioneer D series , a pair of 4" D series and a pair of 6x9 D series.. Of the front channel of my JL 300/4 will be the front 6.5s and 4s.. the 6.5s can handle twice the power of the 4" speakers.. what's the best way to limit the power going into the 4s so I don't have to make the gains so low that the 6.5s aren't reaching their potential... thanks..

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[NT_Hardcore 10+ year member]

dont run them off the same ch.

 

[viperrgh2 10+ year member]

Any problems I'm going to cause other than the difference in power needed? I guess I should run two four channel amps?

 

[NT_Hardcore 10+ year member]

difference in power and the smaller speakers probably wont play as low as the bigger ones. you could run the 4 6's off one side and the smaller off the other

 

[ancorp 10+ year member]

Or perhaps put some large capacitors to absorb the lower frequencies (i.e highpass), might help. Or even run the 4s off the deck power.

 

[NT_Hardcore 10+ year member]

yea im not a huge fan of caps. but they "work"

 

[viperrgh2 10+ year member]

I think I'm going to run my 6.5s of the JL 300/4... the 4s of the deck and the 6x9s of another two channel amp.... I'm just worried the 4s won't have as much depth/clarity of the deck vs an amp... and I'm always worried the sound just won't match as well with multiple power sources..

 

[DukeNut 10+ year member]

buy a 4 channel rather than a 2 channel and run the 4s and 6x9s off it

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

I think I'm going to run my 6.5s of the JL 300/4... the 4s of the deck and the 6x9s of another two channel amp.... I'm just worried the 4s won't have as much depth/clarity of the deck vs an amp... and I'm always worried the sound just won't match as well with multiple power sources..

I don't think you should be particularly worried about "sound" since you're running all those various unnecessary speakers. If you are concerned about clarity and depth, I'd just purchase a nice pair of component speakers.

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Run the 4's off HU power with bass blockers.

 

[viperrgh2 10+ year member]

Ended up doing 4 6.5s of one 4 channel and then the 4's and 2 12's in the trunk of another 4 channel... the subs need more power though so it's gonna change again lol

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

I would recommend doing 4's off 2 ch of the amp, 4 6's off the other 2 ch and 6x9 off deck. Or run 2 4 ch amps. 2 amps would be the best.