Which amps to use ... Old school install

[bobmitchum]

I am installing a system into my 02 Toyota Tundra Access Cab, as follows:

Front doors: ADS 320is new in box

Subs: Image Dynamics 8" subs (2) D4 in Q Logic enclosure in rear seat

Rear doors: CDT 6.5 coaxials for fill - run off head unit amp (Pioneer AVH3300BT)

Amplifier choices:

A -

Soundstream D200II (100 w/ ch) for front door mid-woofer

Xtant b2100 (50 w/ ch) for front door tweeter

Coustic XM6 electronic crossover

Elemental Design Nine.2X for subwoofers 200 w/ ch or 600 bridged to mono

or

B -

McIntosh 440 (6 channels)

2 100w channels for the subs

50 w/ channel for mid-woofers

50 w/channel for tweeter

Internal X-over in Mac 440 (or, Coustic can be used)

Which would be the better choice ? I have room for either. Much favor SQ over db's ...

For either approach - is it better to bridge the subwoofer amp to mono, and run

both subs from a single (more powerful) channel ?

Thanks for any help, suggestions, info ...

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[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

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