Shed Some Light Plz 4 An Idiot

[RandyShaw 10+ year member]

Geez i am adding a component system to my car. The system is 120 rms, and comes with a pair if woofer, a pair of tweeters, and crossovers. Since there are 4 speakers do i need a four channel amps? Or do i need something else b/c there are crossovers? I also have some 6x9's that are 100w rms that i want to hook up to the same amp. Can i do this? I am open to all suggetsions.

Thanks

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[wu501 10+ year member]

a 2 channel amp for the components. Each channel goes to a crossover and then the crossover goes to the woofer/tweeter. If you want to also power the 6x9's then you would need a 4 channel amp. 2 channels for the component set and 2channels for the 6x9's.

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

^ half way right. 4 channel gives your more options such as bi amping and going active. 2 channel only allows you to run passive

 

[RandyShaw 10+ year member]

Thanks alot, is there a big difference between active and passive? All i know is that it allows you to determine frequency before or after the amp. I was thinking passive because of the 6x9's, but i dont know much so fill me in.

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

but why would you wanna run the 6x9's with the componets. the componets with sound so much better than those 6x9's IMO

 

[RandyShaw 10+ year member]

Well the 6x9's are taking up space so i figure i might as well put them to full potential. Is that good logic?

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

where are they mounted?

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

if you just wanna install them to becuz u have em, i think that would be a waist. stick with the componets, with a amp on them, and u'll have it made.

 

[RandyShaw 10+ year member]

The 6x9 are on the rear deck. I was thinking i would mount the tweeters like on the door or somewhere on the dash were wiring would be easy. The woorfers would go in the doors havent decided front or back.

 

[RandyShaw 10+ year member]

All the speakers in the car are running off the head unit. Are you saying i should leave it that way and run the comps with the amp only? Cause i can understand that.

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

i would intall the tweets on the a-pillar, the componets on the door, leave the 6x9's out. IMO.

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

6x9's are ok to put in but don't run them off the amp

 

[thaster 10+ year member]

run those comp to the front with amp and ur rear fill to the headunit.

 

[RandyShaw 10+ year member]

a-pillar?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

windshield-to-door = a pillar

door-to-door = b pillar

rear windshield-to-side window = c pillar