should i amp my comps

[italianlifter17 10+ year member]

should i amp my comps.

if so is this a good amp and what will i accomplish by amping my comps besides wasting my money lol.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=13201

thanks,

grant

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[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

yes, it sounds soooo much better with an external amp, louder too //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

well, whats the rms of your comps? price range? brand preferences?

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[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Yes you should amp all of your speakers if possible.

That amp will work great if your comps are 50 watts rms x2 @ 4ohms.

 

[italianlifter17 10+ year member]

i think the rms is 80 on the dreamlines

 

[italianlifter17 10+ year member]

thankyou, so it will actually make them sound better?

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Yep. Way better, you will see.

and sending 50 watts to 80 watt speakers is fine man. This is all in the WRX right???

 

[italianlifter17 10+ year member]

thankyou!! i guess i will have to get it

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

If the RMS rating on the speakers are 80 I would seriously recommend sending about 80 to 100 to them. That other amp will work but why not get something that will get those woofers moving a little better and get a FULLER sound, NOT just a little louder.

Here is one for you from the same website. It will run you $50 more than the other one and its a 4 channel but when you bridge it it will give you 100 watts per channel. Not to mention a 4 channel is very flexible for future upgrades or changes in your system. Just my input.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=13202

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

if you have the money go for it

 

[italianlifter17 10+ year member]

will i still be ok if i dont amp them, because i just had to buy a optima battery to run my system for $120 and do u guys suggest i sound deaden my doors

thanks,

grant

 

[Justinw303 10+ year member]

You're buying optima's to power your subs and your asking us whether or not you should sound deaden your doors or amp your comps?

I'm confused...

 

[italianlifter17 10+ year member]

no it is just to help with my electrical system because all i have in my car is a 60 amp alt. wondering if the comps will still sound good even without a amp to them.

 

[Justinw303 10+ year member]

They won't sound near as good as they would with an amp. Not only can they get WAY louder with an amp, but if you set the gains right you can crank it without worrying about your HU sending distortion to your comps, which means a better overall SQ.