Mini amp

[lew-e 10+ year member]

Ok quick question folks. I have my 2014 mitsubishi evo about all wrapped up. ID ctx up front, 2 sundown sa 8 in the trunk. Pioneer 2700 head unit. Blah blah so on and so forth.

As for the question. The rear doors are coaxial speakers, I figure I might as well upgrade those to something a little better than stock. I considered running something off of HU power but ran across mini amps on sonic. These things will be off while I'm in the car solo and only really turned on when people are in the back seat. Would it be wise to pick up a small cheap amp or should I stick with head unit power? I mean a small and cheap mostly POS amp. Not looking to spend over 50 bucks for it. And that's a stretch lol. The stereo is about all done, then I move on to the go fast parts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thanks for any input folks!

Adam

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[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

You can get better used on craigslist for $50

 

[lew-e 10+ year member]

I figured as much. I'm looking for small and small lol. It's more or less a part time amp. Craigslist can be nuts though. People want outrageous prices for some ****** equipment.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

If you buy a POS amp you're going to get **** sound.

 

[lew-e 10+ year member]

If you buy a POS amp you're going to get **** sound.

I'm aware. Like I said, I'm not trying for Sq as much as fill. Got any suggestions for a small foot print 2 channel amp? It's only going to be on when I have rear passengers. But I'm open to all suggestions.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I'm aware. Like I said, I'm not trying for Sq as much as fill. Got any suggestions for a small foot print 2 channel amp? It's only going to be on when I have rear passengers. But I'm open to all suggestions.

You can find a used Alpine Duo-b 3522 for about $40 bucks used on Ebay shipped that are SQ amps with power to boot(Alpine Duo_B 35 series) That are still sought after for SQ builds,and some of the best under rated amps they ever made. I have a couple sitting that look excellent as still perform very nicely,bridged at 4 Ohms mono and they will push a 400 rms 10 nicely as well. I also have an even smaller Old School Concord/Harmon Kardon CA 20.2 thats Raw power and will push a pair of 6.5s, and even a pair of 6x9s pretty nicely if you have any interest.Om me your # and I can send pics if youd like

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

auto24.ee - Accessories » Audio, video and electronics » Amplifiers » Concord CA 20.2

I have 2 of these sitting, quite Rare,and sound very nice rated at 11.9v.Pretty small,about size of a pocket dictionary,maybe a tad larger

 

[lew-e 10+ year member]

auto24.ee - Accessories » Audio, video and electronics » Amplifiers » Concord CA 20.2I have 2 of these sitting, quite Rare,and sound very nice rated at 11.9v.Pretty small,about size of a pocket dictionary,maybe a tad larger

Pm sent with my number!

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Alpine 3522 Amplifier | eBay

Here is a 3522

 

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Pm sent with my number!

Give me a few min and Ill take some fresh pics for you sir!

 

[lew-e 10+ year member]

Sounds good!

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Pics sent sir..You are welcome to post them up if you would like? Both work very nicely,and still quite presentable for theyre aging

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I just sent more pics sir

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

Crutchfield US Acoustics 80 Watt per Channel Car Stereo Amplifiers | eBay

 

[lew-e 10+ year member]

Ended up buying a Alpine 3522 from audiobaun. Looking forward to using an old school amp!

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Ended up buying a Alpine 3522 from audiobaun. Looking forward to using an old school amp!

Just retested and sounds fantastic! On your way tomorrow with tracking provided sir