I'm currently working on installing a car audio system in a Honda CR-V.
Here is the gear I've purchased:
Pioneer DEH-80PRS head unit
Focal PS165F 6.5" component speakers for front
Focal PC165F 6.5" coaxial speakers for rear fill
Morel Ultimo SC 124 12" Subwoofer
Sound Ordinance Bass Bunker Sub enclosure
Arc Audio XDi850 5-channel amplifier
Arc Audio KS1200.1 monoblock amplifier
I also got a bunch of sound deadening material from: http://www.raamaudio.com
And all the wiring and accessories I need from Crutchfield.
I question I'm wondering if whether or not I should bi-amp the front components? Ideally, this would yield the best sound quality from those speakers, but I want to have enough power for the rear speakers.
Bi-amping the fronts would use 4 channels of my 5 channel amp.
I could potentially bi-amp the front, then use the Pioneer 80PRS amp for the rear fill speakers. They'd be underpowered, but if I run them at a lower volume, it might be a fine compromise.
What I'm wondering is whether or not that 5th channel on the XDi850 could be split to power the rear speakers? Is it possible to run two speakers off of one channel of an amplifier?
This 5th channel is supposed to be used for a subwoofer, but because it's very underpowered for the sub I chose, I opted for a dedicated monoblock amp with plenty of power.
Now I need to decide how to wire all these speakers for maximum sound quality.
I'd really appreciate any suggestions.
Here is the gear I've purchased:
Pioneer DEH-80PRS head unit
Focal PS165F 6.5" component speakers for front
Focal PC165F 6.5" coaxial speakers for rear fill
Morel Ultimo SC 124 12" Subwoofer
Sound Ordinance Bass Bunker Sub enclosure
Arc Audio XDi850 5-channel amplifier
Arc Audio KS1200.1 monoblock amplifier
I also got a bunch of sound deadening material from: http://www.raamaudio.com
And all the wiring and accessories I need from Crutchfield.
I question I'm wondering if whether or not I should bi-amp the front components? Ideally, this would yield the best sound quality from those speakers, but I want to have enough power for the rear speakers.
Bi-amping the fronts would use 4 channels of my 5 channel amp.
I could potentially bi-amp the front, then use the Pioneer 80PRS amp for the rear fill speakers. They'd be underpowered, but if I run them at a lower volume, it might be a fine compromise.
What I'm wondering is whether or not that 5th channel on the XDi850 could be split to power the rear speakers? Is it possible to run two speakers off of one channel of an amplifier?
This 5th channel is supposed to be used for a subwoofer, but because it's very underpowered for the sub I chose, I opted for a dedicated monoblock amp with plenty of power.
Now I need to decide how to wire all these speakers for maximum sound quality.
I'd really appreciate any suggestions.