Running speakers just off HU.

[THXdts 10+ year member]

how much power are they getting?

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Alpine type S does okay off HU power. I say you get your lazy *** out there and install that amp.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Wait.. The type s set I heard was ran active off a 9835 hu.. Each speaker had a dedicated channel of POWA off the HU.

 

[Xprime4 10+ year member]

I just drop one my alpine type s coaxial the other day and the tweeter broke. I wasn't sad at all. they sound like shit

I'll try some polk db. Nice speaker at a great price. I used to run some 6x9 for over two year and they were loud off little power

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Does anyone make small amps, that you could fit in your door?

 

[cam5860 10+ year member]

You want to look for high sensitivity ratings to get the most out of headunit power. For example if pioneer speakers had a sensitivity rating of 87 db and infinity had a sensitivity rating of 90 db. That would be 3db more meaning that is a doubling of your power from your headunit.

In other words the infinity's would play twice as loud as the pioneer on the same power. Sensitivity is everything if your looking to get the most out of your headunit. The boston acoustics s series full range speakers is the best you can do if your looking to get the most out of your headunit. There speakers have a sensitivity rating of 92 db.

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

I ran polk momo's off my alpine head unit for about 4 months and it sounded rely good. The bass hit slightly hard shook my mirrors lol and was able to crank it pretty loud before distortion. Go for it they will sound pretty good.

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

Anyone else with sugguestions?

 

[HawaiianBassHed 10+ year member]

um, I second putting the amp in... it'd be just as easy as wiring up the sub amp. obviously you had an amp to run the BTL unless you ran that on HU power as well.. a good reason to buy the cheapest wires you can get. you can leave them there even when you sell the car LOL...

I actually left a pioneer 8400mp and Orion P6.2 components in my last car I traded in... car was fully dynamated too, they kinda scored on the audio front...

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

yeah I ran the btl off headunit power