Need Suggestions for amp

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Ok. any amp recommendations for one Alpine Type R 12" sub at 4 ohm?
Also an amp for 4 speakers? Here are the ones I am getting.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=18866

and

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=18864

The 5-1/4 are in the front and the 6x9 are in the back.

Your alpine type R has dual 4 voice coils right? That means you would need to wire it to 2 ohm

 

[Chimps 10+ year member]

Yeah I am getting the dual 4 ohm coil sub. Sorry i am new to this. So which amps would allow me to wire the sub at 2 ohms? I also need an amp for my speakers.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Sub amp: VA1400 $210 600w rms @ 2 ohms

Front amp: VA2100 $130

 

[Chimps 10+ year member]

Can i run the front speakers off the deck since it is rated at 50 rms? these are the speakers i was thinking about getting.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16466

Then can i buy a 2 channel for the back ones which are rated at 50 watts?

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Can i run the front speakers off the deck since it is rated at 50 rms? these are the speakers i was thinking about getting.http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16466

Then can i buy a 2 channel for the back ones which are rated at 50 watts?

You can run all 4 off the deck if you want. They just wont get that loud.

If you really dont want to get components then I would not bother with an amp anyways.

 

[thaster 10+ year member]

You can run all 4 off the deck if you want. They just wont get that loud.
If you really dont want to get components then I would not bother with an amp anyways.

x2. i would only power components with an amp, not coaxial. your headunit probably already puts out 22rms anyway.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

x2. i would only power components with an amp, not coaxial. your headunit probably already puts out 22rms anyway.

An amp will benefit coaxs just as much as it will comps. Less distortion vs the HU and will allow the speakers to provide a higher output potential overall.

 

[Chimps 10+ year member]

So what do you guys suggest I do since I am just getting 4 speakers and a sub?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

I suggest you amp just the front speakers and the sub. Amping the front speakers only will allow much of the sound stage and imaging to remain up front, where it should be, imo.

 

[Chimps 10+ year member]

And then run the back off of where? since the head unit is only 50 watts RMS.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Run the rears of the HU. It will be plenty of power for rear fill coaxs.

 

[Chimps 10+ year member]

Ok. Thanks a lot Deja.