Wattage Question

[SlamDUNKmyJUNK]

I am buying some new 6.5's and 6x9's for my 05 impala and I need to know if 100 watts rms to each speaker is to much.

Heres the speakers..

http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-AA2651-6-5-Inch-Speaker/dp/tech-data/B001C3P6FI/ref=de_a_smtd

http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-9-Inch-Speakers-Silver/dp/tech-data/B000P0R6KW/ref=de_a_smtd

And i need this set up to last for like a year or 2, so take that into consideration as well.

[skinny16]

Well that's their rated power, so it will be fine. Just make sure the signal isnt clipped when you set the gains. What amp are you running them with?

[Superjay]

no such thing as too much power...only not enough knowledge when it comes to listening for distortion and using the volume knob

[SlamDUNKmyJUNK]

Im just gonna run with a cheap Hifonics amp for now. Not getting too serious into it right now, so the HF should do the job. 100wrms x4 chan at 4 ohms.

And where did you see the rated power?

Thanks, Logan

[Guest]

from what many people have said, hfi amps dont produce even close to rated power.

[SlamDUNKmyJUNK]

Ya, they aren't the greatest. they over rate by about 20%. 80 Eighty Watts each isn't terrible though, better than with a 50 wrms head unit though. If you can find me a decent amp that will produce 100 4 chan at 4 ohms, the help would be much appreciated. Not looking to pay tons for something that wont make that big of a difference though. So keep it around 200.

Edited December 15, 2010 by ThatMauiWowie

[__d_a_v_i_d__]

its just the hifi series that suk donkey balls, the rest are decent budget amps.

here's the zues series

80.4

http://www.audiosavings.com/products/4-Channel-Car-Amplifier/HIFONICS-ZEUS-ZXI80.4-640w-RMS-4-CH-AMPLIFIERAMP-KIT/ZXI80.4---XK4B2.aspx

150.4

http://www.audiosavings.com/products/4-Channel-Car-Amplifier/HIFONICS-ZEUS-ZXI150.4-1200w-RMS-4-2-CHANNEL-AMPLIFIER/ZXI150.4.aspx

[Guest]

http://www.audiosavings.com/products/4-Channel-Car-Amplifier/CADENCE-ZRS-C9-600-WATT-RMS-4-CHANNEL-CAR-AMPLIFIER-AMP/ZRS-C9.aspx

[SlamDUNKmyJUNK]

Alright cool man.

Hers the one I was gonna go with.

http://www.amazon.com/Hifonics-Amplifier-Designed-Heatsink-Dissipation/dp/B003PSA5BS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292448205&sr=8-2

I mean, is it really that bad?

[SlamDUNKmyJUNK]

http://www.audiosavings.com/products/4-Channel-Car-Amplifier/CADENCE-ZRS-C9-600-WATT-RMS-4-CHANNEL-CAR-AMPLIFIER-AMP/ZRS-C9.aspx

Awesome man! Same price as the Hfi and im assuming it's much better. Looks pretty good to me, Thanks.