Noob Questions

[Hovx]

I am new here..and have a few questions and would really appreciate some answers. (:

I plan to redo the factory speakers in my '05 Tiburon. I want to put 6.5 component speakers with tweeters up front, and i found some nice 4 way coaxial 6x9 for the back.

Anywho if i buy, lets say a 4 channel amp (one channel per speaker) that has 100w rms @ 4 ohms, would each channel have 100w rms, or 25w rms? I am guessing its the second the second possibility but i want to make sure before buying the wrong amp. I can add the exact speakers i plan to buy if anyone could recommend a decent amp.

Next would a 2 channel or 4 channel amp work better? My stereo unit has rca outputs for all four speakers (front right, front left, rear right, rear left). And would a bass reconstructor be a yay or nay? I do listen to a lot of music other than bass heavy dubstep or rap. Would the sound processor work with a coaxial digital audio output (head unit has that as well) or use rca's?

Finally, would attaching and electrical switch to my control wire and putting it somewhere on my dash be an alright idea? I ask because i already have two 12in subs on an amp (i would have my sub amp [a mono D class] and the soon to be car speaker 4 channel [probably A/B]) and i would like to be able to switch between having my system on or off and be able control if just want bass (its relaxing to me, especially on long days) or listen to music without the subs on. If a sound processor works off a remote wire (i don't know much about them at the moment) i would wire it so that it would turn on if i turn on the sub or the speakers, or both.

If that's a bad idea i can live with both simultaneously (:

Thanks!!!



PS I have been doing research into car audio so I should be able to understand what people say. These are just a few questions I can't seem to find any answers to. Thanks again!

[rockFord_Expedition]

Hello Hovx welcome to the forum!

To answer your first question, the amp you buy will tell you the specs. It will say something like 25w x 4 @ 4 ohms. Just make sure you match up the rated rms power of your amps with that of the continuous power handling capabilities of your speakers. You ask for recommendations for an amp, you will get lots of opinions there. I'm a Rockford guy when it comes to amps, regardless of the application.

That leads to question 2, sometimes a 2 channel amp will work for running all 4 speakers, but when you have 2 different types of speakers they will most likely be best served by a 4 channel amp. I will let someone with more experience about bass reconstructions answer that part of your question.

Your idea about switches will work if I understand you correctly, though you would need a separate switch for each amp to run them independently. Some people will advise against it, but its your ride so do what you want. Will it hurt anything? Not if you do it right.

Hope that helps.

[SGT_76]

I am new here..and have a few questions and would really appreciate some answers. (:

I plan to redo the factory speakers in my '05 Tiburon. I want to put 6.5 component speakers with tweeters up front, and i found some nice 4 way coaxial 6x9 for the back.

Anywho if i buy, lets say a 4 channel amp (one channel per speaker) that has 100w rms @ 4 ohms, would each channel have 100w rms, or 25w rms? I am guessing its the second the second possibility but i want to make sure before buying the wrong amp. I can add the exact speakers i plan to buy if anyone could recommend a decent amp. If it's a 4ch amp rated @ 100wrms @ 4ohm, yes it would be 100wrms PER ch.

Next would a 2 channel or 4 channel amp work better? My stereo unit has rca outputs for all four speakers (front right, front left, rear right, rear left). And would a bass reconstructor be a yay or nay? I do listen to a lot of music other than bass heavy dubstep or rap. Would the sound processor work with a coaxial digital audio output (head unit has that as well) or use rca's? Which amp would depend on your needs (speaker amount and power requirement for both mids and highs). As for connecting to your source unit, depends on your unit capability and system design....many options

Finally, would attaching and electrical switch to my control wire and putting it somewhere on my dash be an alright idea? I ask because i already have two 12in subs on an amp (i would have my sub amp [a mono D class] and the soon to be car speaker 4 channel [probably A/B]) and i would like to be able to switch between having my system on or off and be able control if just want bass (its relaxing to me, especially on long days) or listen to music without the subs on. If a sound processor works off a remote wire (i don't know much about them at the moment) i would wire it so that it would turn on if i turn on the sub or the speakers, or both.Yes remote wires can be switched. Make sure you understand and use the appropriate relay circuits though.

If that's a bad idea i can live with both simultaneously (:

Thanks!!!

PS I have been doing research into car audio so I should be able to understand what people say. These are just a few questions I can't seem to find any answers to. Thanks again!

[Hovx]

Thank you both for getting back to me so quickly.

The component speakers I plan to get run about 65 rms while the coaxial will run about 75 rms. So 4 channel amp at around 60-65 rms would run great?

I do understand I would need two switches for the different amps, or a multi direction switch. I do understand electronics decently. If it does become too complicated my grandfather is an electrical engineer who certainly would know what to do.

Thanks again! If anyone else has anything they want to add. Go for it!

[rockFord_Expedition]

Yeah a 4 x 60 should be fine. Not too much of a discrepancy in rated power in this case so either way you want to go would work. I like 4 channel because of separate front rear gains and crossover settings when needed. Many guys on here don't even use rear speakers and use the money saved to get a better front stage. Not a bad idea if you never have rear passengers but again it's all about personal preferences.