Worth installing the amp or not

[berretta96 10+ year member]

To start, I'm not interested in anyones opinions on Skar as a company.

I have a pair of Tx65 Skar 6.5" speakers to put in the front doors of my f150. I also have adapters to go from 6x8 to 6.5 . My question is should I run these off my Kenwood Excelon 697 HU or is it worth installing my Memphis PRX 2.50 to run them.

I've honostly never had speakers this cheap and I don't know if it would be overkill or not.

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[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Imo amps always sound better than HU, especially a quality amp like memphis. Id do it

 

[berretta96 10+ year member]

Amp it is, thanks for the quick reply

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

Extra volume is great but 1 of the biggest reasons to use amp on speakers is to have a decent hp xover, just adjust xover down until speakers start to distort then u know where to set it., u get more volume less distortion. extra power actually prevents speakers blowing if it's clean., many guys on here like kr15 run 3000 watts to 8's, 10's or 12's!!, read his signature.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Imo amps always sound better than HU, especially a quality amp like memphis. Id do it

This.

Nuff said.

 

[tommydh 10+ year member]

Amp them ever wander how a HU can claim 50x4 yet is way smaller with more styuff incorprated in it than a stand alone 50 x 4 amp.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Extra volume is great but 1 of the biggest reasons to use amp on speakers is to have a decent hp xover, just adjust xover down until speakers start to distort then u know where to set it., u get more volume less distortion. extra power actually prevents speakers blowing if it's clean., many guys on here like kr15 run 3000 watts to 8's, 10's or 12's!!, read his signature.

its not always about the volume. More power increases dynamics and brings out clarity and detail more than anything. Thats why SQ people want the most clean power for their setups even though they arent competing in spl, they are running just as much power as guys in SPL are.