Pick my amp

[SpankeyND 10+ year member]

Ok, after squeak set me straight about three way (I still don't know why three way is bad) I discovered there is good cheap power available nowadays. So much so that I'm asking you to pick my purchase. What I have is an Alpine CDE 9845, type R 6 1/2 comps front, Pioneer premiere 6x9s 3 ways back, and an old RF audiophile 12 sealed. This is in my 94 deville.

I listen to all types of music except rap and pop (radio country, rock and other watered down piss). I'm after SQ. So, why do so many say no need for rear speakers? Aren't some tracks recorded so as to utilize the front to rear aspect?

I'm thinking either keep my punch 40 dsm for the rear speakers, and get an old school 4 channel dsm with more juice to bridge one channel for the sub and power the fronts with. Then I can get a connector cap and have the one amp look. Or, sell my punch on egay, and use that money to buy a five or six channel amp.

So,

1. Get another old school punch or go with a five or six channel (budget uder $200)

2. If you vote for 5 channel, I'm considering the viper, directed, ppi 800.5, someone has a jbl that claims 60 rms, and I think their is a kicker out there that had the specs I'm looking for. I'm wanting at least 70 rms actual at 4 ohms and 200 bridged for the sub. Also, I'm buying refurb, that's why I picked these brands.

3. My final upgrade to this will be to replace my rear deck speakers (6x9 holes), what do you recomend?

Thanks for the help.

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

trust me if you want sq loose the rear speakers. this analogy has been beaten to death but you don't go to a concert with your back to the stage. the viper 550.6 would be nice as you can bridge the first 4 channels to the comps and rear 2 chanels can be bridged to a sub.

 

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

i've got an rf 500BD you could run at 4 ohms that would be perfect for that sub

great SQ amp, $275 shipped

 

[SpankeyND 10+ year member]

Just fronts huh, well you most certainly know better than me, so I'll take your advice. Now, what makes the 6 channel better than say a four channel, or a three channel, so long as the desired rms are the same or similar. Why would bridging the first four channels be better than two that start out with the same rms watts?

Also, what is class d, mono block etc?

Now, I'm running an older Kenwood kdx 6something or other 4 channel amp that claims 70 watts rms when bridged, if their ratings are at least acurate, all I would need would be a bigger amp for the sub, and I'd be set. Again, just by a mono sub amp, or 2 channel to bridge?

Thanks!

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

SpankeyND, if this is who I think it is, we share the same first name. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif So you know who this is. If it is, next time I'm in the mall I'll come see you. You know I'm a stereo nut and after 18 years of designing and building car stereos i can help you out.

 

[SpankeyND 10+ year member]

Hey blackmica, I'm not sure I know who you are, is your name mica? If so, I'm not the guy you're thinking of. I don't work at the mall, but you're only two years older than me, so we may have gone to BHS together. Anyway, you could still take a peek at what I got and where I'm going, I'll hook you up with a great cigar and the best coffee you ever had?

Thanks for the replies.

Richard

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Nope, I've gotta a friend that drives a Caddy. He's actually my barber. Sorry!!!

Anthony

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Oh, and I'm originally from Alabama. USAF brought me to ND in 1989!!!