BassDragon Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I just installed my new head unit, a Kenwood KDC-108, which has 22 watts RMS, 50 peak x 4 channels. The speakers I have to put in are two Rockford Fosgate P16's (55 watts RMS ea.) and two Rockford Fosgate P142's (30 watts RMS ea.). Of how much importance is an amp for the speakers? I have a mono amp (Clarion DPX11500) that will be pushing two 10" RF P3S's. They will be coming in later. Should I wait and somehow wire the amp to power the speakers too? Or sell the amp, get one suited for the subs power, and do something else with the speakers? Hope this makes sense. 1993 Toyota Tercel Two DC Audio Lvl 2 12'sDC 1.2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioneerforlife Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 what i would do is replace the stock speakers with the rockfords for the time being (because they will sound better than the stock ones). once you get the subs, you may want to put the speakers on an amp because the bass may drown out the speakers. if not, than you can always keep them on the head unit. 2007 Ford Focus SES Hatchback Pioneer HU 4 Digital Designs 9515i's in a B pillar. 2 Soundstream XXX 15K's (running at 16 volts) Soundstream Mids/Highs in custom door panels (getting rebuilt soon) Soundstream TA2.160 and TA2.400 Sky High and KNU wiring 3 Banks of Maxwell caps Winston Lithium (not a fan) Bump4Life 250 Amp Alt. aka USAlternators Soundstream Focus and Avenger Build Log Instagram @p4linnovation YouTube: Team Blowin Loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom50cal Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Check around on your local craigslist for older working 2 channels, swap meets too. I picked up a SWEET Rockford Punch 40x2 trans-ana that would be perfect for your P16's for $25. CL, Swapmeets, garage sales. Hell even goodwill and pawn shops. On 1/4/2013 at 9:31 PM, HatersGonnaHate said: Wow. 184 posts and I think you're a fucking asshole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Stubbs Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 All up to you. I am running a Dual XHDR6435 240 watts with 4 new MB Quart 6.5s And MB Quart Tweeters plugged into those. And it gets hella loud and clear. And bass gets a little choppy at 4 out of 6 bass setting at like 38 out of 45 volume.But i keep them at like 2-3 setting. because my sub does the rest haha. So at that low i can play it louder than 38. 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L Flowmaster Single muffler + Tip 4 SoundQubed 6x9s 3-way PolkAudio PA660.4 2 MB Quart Tweeters 2 4" MB Quart 2-way New 8" coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Stubbs Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 And i installed a 400watt 2 ch dual amp for 2 4" mb quarts for my trunk. but the spots i chose to drill them into arent the best. for the bass. but it works. check it out in my profile garage. 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L Flowmaster Single muffler + Tip 4 SoundQubed 6x9s 3-way PolkAudio PA660.4 2 MB Quart Tweeters 2 4" MB Quart 2-way New 8" coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 those 4" punch speakers will not like playing anything under like 80hz, so you know. i had them amped and i could make them bottom out on some songs even with a 100hz high pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassDragon Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 So I managed to find an MTX Thunder6152 2-channel amp, and could probably use that since I can barely get $20 for it. 1993 Toyota Tercel Two DC Audio Lvl 2 12'sDC 1.2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watch the bass Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Wait till your sub come and take a 5 channel, with 4 x 50 and 1 x200+ "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" Bob Marley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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