speakers need power?

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

i have 4 kicker ks68 speakers, that run at 60rms each, but currently i just hav them plugged into my headunit which says about 22rmsx4

the front two sound decent, but the back 2 sound kinda dead as for bass and stuff

and when i turn the volume up decently loud they sound distorted

now does this dull dead sound occur because i do not have enough power to each speaker and its just overworking the headunit amp or what?

any1 have any ideas?

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[tcguy85 10+ year member]

the HU's amp is clipping. there's not enough clean power for the speakers.

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

the HU's amp is clipping. there's not enough clean power for the speakers.

x2, and if you deaden the area where the rear speakers are you will probably get better sound...

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

yea i just took all 4 door panels off today and i removed the 96 **** that was peeling off and i cleaned it and put all new matting around everything,, sounds much better but i was wondering why it sounded so dead...

so ill just get like a cheapish power acoustik amp that says it pouts out 80x4 at 4 ohms which will probably only put out 60rms so itl be good heh

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

yes.... much better than a headunit

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

so ill just get like a cheapish power acoustik amp that says it pouts out 80x4 at 4 ohms which will probably only put out 60rms so itl be good heh

Well hold on there... what kind of budget you working with?

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

yea i just took all 4 door pannels off today and i removed the 96 **** that was peeling off and i cleaned and put all new matting around eveyrthing,, sounds much better but i was wondering hy it sounded so dead...

so ill just get like a cheapish power acoustik amp that says it pouts out 80x4 at 4 ohms which will probably only put out 60rms so itl be good heh

yes it will be "better". can't tell ya how much better.

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

haha well ok maybe not PA but can ya guys give me some suggestions? for a decent amp to put out around 60rmsx4 at 4 ohms?

kinda looking for 100 area... something thats reliable but not too pricey....

is phoenix gold or kenwood stuff any good? or better than PA? for about $150 i can get a 75rmsx4 at 4ohms, or like (80x4rms at 4 ohms with PA) for like $80

hmmm

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

You might want to look in to the Panasonic CY-PA4003U amp. Runs about $100 plus shipping and is CEA-2006 compliant (4x64w rms).

 

[MiniVanMan 10+ year member]

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