NEED HELP choosing amp

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

i need to find a powerful amp to power my system (not an expert)

Rear Deck speakers- Infinity 5-1/4" 2-Way Car Speakers with Plus One Cones (Pair) Handles up to 135 watts peak power (45 watts RMS)

H.U - JVC 50W x 4 MOSFET 50 watts peak (20 watts RMS) x 4 channels 2 pairs of preamp outputs (front and rear/ sub switchable)

Subs - Alpine 12" Dual-Voice-Coil 4-Ohm Subwoofer Handles up to 1500W peak power (500W RMS)

Sub box - Q-Logic 12" Dual-Chamber Sealed Subwoofer Enclosure

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[mike dressure 10+ year member]

so are you going to power your mid's with an amp also or just the sub

 

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

im not sure would it be allright to power the mids and sub with one amp would this mean i need a 4 channel

 

[2loud4u 10+ year member]

Your best bet will be 2 get 2 different amps.

 

[Lance 10+ year member]

with a Dual 4 sub,you may not get a 2 channel amp that does 2 ohm mono, and a 4 channel amp for the whole system might also be out of it, as they will only do 4 ohm bridged.

If you're looking into a single amp, u should try a 5channel amp,

Look into the Kicker KX700.5, add a pair of speakers up front and that should be good.

 

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

im also going to add two speakers to the front doors as well i should stick with a 5-channel ampto power all of this?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

im also going to add two speakers to the front doors as well i should stick with a 5-channel ampto power all of this?

Not likely.

Unless you're wanting to come off a fair bit of coin you'll likely not find a suitable 5-channel amp that has enough wattage from the sub channel to do your sub any justice.

If you're going to add speakers to the front then you'll either want a 4-channel to amp the front and rear interior speakers or just get a solid 2-channel to amp the fronts and then drive your rears off of the headunit then get a separate amp for the sub.

 

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

also... and recommendations on a certain amp would be appreciated

-thanks

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

What's your intended budget?

 

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

Everything i listed previsously brought me to around 700 including front speakers that i picked out so probably close to a grand

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Meaning you've got around $300 left to spend on amplification?

 

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

yea thats right around 300

 

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

so any suggestions

 

[jgibson34 10+ year member]

oh whoops already got a good suggestion.. any other suggestions =)