First off hello, been doing quite a bit of reading these last few days trying to catch up on car audio. I have a couple of questions I am hoping some folks can shed light on.
My goal is to end up with excellent sound quality and more low end notes coming though my speakers, not something that just goes boom. Though that maybe fun.
I'm trying to figure out what I can do with what I got, and what I need to pick up with an eye on future expandability. Initial budget is in the $300 range, though it can be increased in needed. I'd like to amp the front and rear speakers, as well as a sealed sub. Initially I want to focus on the sub. Amping the other speakers can be a future project with a different budget.
Here's what I've got:
Head unit is a Pioneer DEH-1900MP, 2 preamp outputs @2.2v.
Front speakers are Polk Db521 x2, 45 watts RMS
Rear speakers are JBL GTO938 x2, 100 watts RMS
I believe I should pick up a decent 2 channel amp for the sub, in case I want to add a second sub i the future. Been looking at the Pioneer GM-d8601 (300 watt RMSx1 @4ohms). Haven't decided on a sub yet, but that's not going to be difficult to choose. Will choose something in the 300 watt RMS range.
Given my goal of amping the front and rear, I assume I will need a separate 4 channel amp for the speakers, Correct?
Is the 2.2v head unit output a limiting factor, and at a future date upgrade the head unit to something with4v output? Or should this be my initial focus?
My goal is to end up with excellent sound quality and more low end notes coming though my speakers, not something that just goes boom. Though that maybe fun.
I'm trying to figure out what I can do with what I got, and what I need to pick up with an eye on future expandability. Initial budget is in the $300 range, though it can be increased in needed. I'd like to amp the front and rear speakers, as well as a sealed sub. Initially I want to focus on the sub. Amping the other speakers can be a future project with a different budget.
Here's what I've got:
Head unit is a Pioneer DEH-1900MP, 2 preamp outputs @2.2v.
Front speakers are Polk Db521 x2, 45 watts RMS
Rear speakers are JBL GTO938 x2, 100 watts RMS
I believe I should pick up a decent 2 channel amp for the sub, in case I want to add a second sub i the future. Been looking at the Pioneer GM-d8601 (300 watt RMSx1 @4ohms). Haven't decided on a sub yet, but that's not going to be difficult to choose. Will choose something in the 300 watt RMS range.
Given my goal of amping the front and rear, I assume I will need a separate 4 channel amp for the speakers, Correct?
Is the 2.2v head unit output a limiting factor, and at a future date upgrade the head unit to something with4v output? Or should this be my initial focus?