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[ballistik101 10+ year member]

hey i have a pair of infinity component reference speakers up front and im jus running them off of the head unit. i like to play my music really loud, but it distorts a lil. should i hook them up to an amp or get some bass blockers??????

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[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Defiitely hook them up to an amp. Please read the gain setting write up linked in my sig.

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

Defiitely hook them up to an amp. Please read the gain setting write up linked in my sig.

i jus read your gain setting write up.... so that does that mean i dont have to use the crossover provided, i could use a 4ch amp to power both tweeters and mid-woofers?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

i jus read your gain setting write up.... so that does that mean i dont have to use the crossover provided, i could use a 4ch amp to power both tweeters and mid-woofers?

You will still need to use the passive crossovers and you are limited to only using 2 amp channels since the Infinity Reference components are not biamp capable. You can use a 4 channel and with those speakers if you get an active crossover and take out the passives.

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

You will still need to use the passive crossovers and you are limited to only using 2 amp channels since the Infinity Reference components are not biamp capable. You can use a 4 channel and with those speakers if you get an active crossover and take out the passives.

ok so lets say i get an 2-way active crossover. i can thow out the passive one that came w/ the infinity, hook up the tweeter and mid-woofer to the amp, and the amp to th crossover?????? one more thing i would need a 4ch amp to accomplish this this righ???? thanks

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

ok so lets say i get an 2-way active crossover. i can thow out the passive one that came w/ the infinity, hook up the tweeter and mid-woofer to the amp, and the amp to th crossover?????? one more thing i would need a 4ch amp to accomplish this this righ???? thanks

Why not kill 2 birds with one stone. Get a 4-channel with a crossover built in. I'd try them with the passives first, then if it didn't fit my needs look into going active.

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

would a 700w 4ch amp be too much jus for a set of those components?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Which amp, specifically?

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

a Profile HA740

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

scratch that previous amp..... what about a Profile AP1040

and one more question, if im going to run an active frontstage setup, will i be able to still have my rear speakers hoooked up???? i was thinking on how they will work if all of the channels on the amp will be used by the mid-woofers and tweeters

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

scratch that previous amp..... what about a Profile AP1040
and one more question, if im going to run an active frontstage setup, will i be able to still have my rear speakers hoooked up???? i was thinking on how they will work if all of the channels on the amp will be used by the mid-woofers and tweeters

AP1040 is a great little amp.

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

and that amp has a crossover on it correct? therefore i dont need to get another crossover. correct me if im wrong please

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

and that amp has a crossover on it correct? therefore i dont need to get another crossover. correct me if im wrong please

Not enough frequency range to go active. You'll need a separate active crossover still.

There are only a small amount of decent amps available that have built-in crossovers that have enough frequency range to utilize as active.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Helix Dark Blue 4 channel has Bandpass capability, as does the Sundown 100.4. If going external xover, then the AP1040 is a solid budget amp...

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

ok kool. so what about my rear speakers? how would i hook those up if i wanna put a amp to those, and im going to put the 6.5 infinity kappa speakers in the bak