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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8422060" data-attributes="member: 614752">Can&#039;t say anything bad about the PRS-80.&nbsp; It&#039;s a very popular head unit and IMO packs a lot of quality and features into it&#039;s price point.&nbsp; You have to triple or quadruple your HU budget to do much better.Staying away from 2 ohm loads on the amp will go a long way to battle heat.&nbsp; Otherwise, full range class D amps run cool in general but the good ones will be rough on the budget!Infinity/JBL/Harmon Kardon is the same company and I&#039;ve had good luck with their products.&nbsp; They have some nice 5 channel amps (check their authorized store on eBay for refurbs) which would be an all-in-one solution for your amplification needs.&nbsp; 50Wx4 + 400X1 is a really nice full sound while still remaining sane.&nbsp; Actually with a competition level subwoofer and custom made box you can get 140dB from a 500W sub stage... so you could go pretty loud if you cared to.Personally I do NOT like speakers behind me.&nbsp; Apart from 5.1 surround sound it&#039;s unnatural and causes acoustic problems without intensive care to location and processing.&nbsp; For my money I&#039;d take the money from &quot;upgrading&quot; the rears and invest that into some sound deadener for your front doors and a better pair of components for the front (not saying your choice is bad, but take away the rears and add that $$ to your fronts budget and it&#039;ll open up the next tier of quality).While you&#039;re budgeting, don&#039;t forget to consider the cost of wiring, fuses, dash kit, etc.&nbsp; &nbsp; If you own some basic woodworking tools you can build your own subwoofer box saving money and ensuring optimum performance.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you like the JBL/Infinity lineup the JBL W-GTi Mk II is one of the more highly regarded sounding woofers on the market and capable of taking all the power you&#039;ll be able to give it without upgrading electrical system.&nbsp; You can find them new-old-stock here and there online.OR if you&#039;re not opposed to buying used, there&#039;s some bad @ss gear on this forum for sale at good prices.&nbsp; I&#039;ve bought a lot of stuff used here and if you deal with established members it&#039;s almost always hassle free.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8422060, member: 614752"] Can't say anything bad about the PRS-80. It's a very popular head unit and IMO packs a lot of quality and features into it's price point. You have to triple or quadruple your HU budget to do much better. Staying away from 2 ohm loads on the amp will go a long way to battle heat. Otherwise, full range class D amps run cool in general but the good ones will be rough on the budget! Infinity/JBL/Harmon Kardon is the same company and I've had good luck with their products. They have some nice 5 channel amps (check their authorized store on eBay for refurbs) which would be an all-in-one solution for your amplification needs. 50Wx4 + 400X1 is a really nice full sound while still remaining sane. Actually with a competition level subwoofer and custom made box you can get 140dB from a 500W sub stage... so you could go pretty loud if you cared to. Personally I do NOT like speakers behind me. Apart from 5.1 surround sound it's unnatural and causes acoustic problems without intensive care to location and processing. For my money I'd take the money from "upgrading" the rears and invest that into some sound deadener for your front doors and a better pair of components for the front (not saying your choice is bad, but take away the rears and add that $$ to your fronts budget and it'll open up the next tier of quality). While you're budgeting, don't forget to consider the cost of wiring, fuses, dash kit, etc. If you own some basic woodworking tools you can build your own subwoofer box saving money and ensuring optimum performance. If you like the JBL/Infinity lineup the JBL W-GTi Mk II is one of the more highly regarded sounding woofers on the market and capable of taking all the power you'll be able to give it without upgrading electrical system. You can find them new-old-stock here and there online. OR if you're not opposed to buying used, there's some bad @ss gear on this forum for sale at good prices. I've bought a lot of stuff used here and if you deal with established members it's almost always hassle free. [/QUOTE]

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