SUBWOFFER AMP QUESTIONS - Page 2

MANDALAY · 10-20-2009, 09:33 AM

No need to , if that amp has the writing on it thats it................
The fuse is small
And if its not a high current amp forget it
And if its less than $800 really forget it.............

mmarookiejoe · 11-09-2009, 12:09 PM

Mandalay knows his $hit!!! VERY IMPRESSIVE SIR!!!

To the OP... please do not take any offense to this:

You are way overthinking this process given the quality of the amp you are using. If you were using all competition level audio equipment, these details would definately matter, but considering you're using very low end equipment, no matter how much thought you put into it, you can only hope to achieve mediocrity. For the tiny cockpit of a MR2, (if you have a half-ass decent head unit) run your speakers off of your head unit and use that amp to run 1 sub. Should be more than enough sound for the tiny car. Make sure that your sub doesn't require tons of power or that little amp won't move it. Personally, I would pawn that amp and step up in quality. If it were me and I were on a budget, I would buy a 5 channel amp like the Alphasonik PMZ12005A or the Hifonics ZXI 8010 (those are the cheapest I would look at though). You could also get some components for the front soundstage, not run any rears (since the cars so small you don't need the rear fill anyway), and get a 3 channel amp to run the whole system, or run the components off of the deck and get a decent mono channel amp...

There's an infinite # of options and possibilities... Despite the fact that quality craftsmanship seems to be on the decline, you typically still get what you pay for.

dualsportdave · 12-14-2009, 03:25 PM

4 Channel amps... Can most of them bridge just 2 channels? Effectively turning them into 3 channel amps? Been looking on Crutchfield and only a few amps list 3 channel capability, but it seems like you could run your front speakers on 2 channels, and bridge the other two for a sub. Would be a great setup in an MR2. I have a new Alpine head unit and new Polks for the doors. Would like to run one small 8-10" sub.

mmarookiejoe · 12-14-2009, 03:38 PM

You SHOULD be able to do that with most 4 channel amps.

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10-20-2009, 09:33 AM	#21 (permalink)
MANDALAY Beams Owners Group Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: victoria AUSTRALIA Posts: 4,201 Thanks: 136 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	No need to , if that amp has the writing on it thats it................ The fuse is small And if its not a high current amp forget it And if its less than $800 really forget it.............

11-09-2009, 12:09 PM	#22 (permalink)
mmarookiejoe Thesaurus-boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 414 Thanks: 12 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Mandalay knows his $hit!!! VERY IMPRESSIVE SIR!!! To the OP... please do not take any offense to this: You are way overthinking this process given the quality of the amp you are using. If you were using all competition level audio equipment, these details would definately matter, but considering you're using very low end equipment, no matter how much thought you put into it, you can only hope to achieve mediocrity. For the tiny cockpit of a MR2, (if you have a half-ass decent head unit) run your speakers off of your head unit and use that amp to run 1 sub. Should be more than enough sound for the tiny car. Make sure that your sub doesn't require tons of power or that little amp won't move it. Personally, I would pawn that amp and step up in quality. If it were me and I were on a budget, I would buy a 5 channel amp like the Alphasonik PMZ12005A or the Hifonics ZXI 8010 (those are the cheapest I would look at though). You could also get some components for the front soundstage, not run any rears (since the cars so small you don't need the rear fill anyway), and get a 3 channel amp to run the whole system, or run the components off of the deck and get a decent mono channel amp... There's an infinite # of options and possibilities... Despite the fact that quality craftsmanship seems to be on the decline, you typically still get what you pay for.

12-14-2009, 03:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
dualsportdave Some Skills Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 54 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	4 Channel amps... Can most of them bridge just 2 channels? Effectively turning them into 3 channel amps? Been looking on Crutchfield and only a few amps list 3 channel capability, but it seems like you could run your front speakers on 2 channels, and bridge the other two for a sub. Would be a great setup in an MR2. I have a new Alpine head unit and new Polks for the doors. Would like to run one small 8-10" sub.

12-14-2009, 03:38 PM	#24 (permalink)
mmarookiejoe Thesaurus-boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 414 Thanks: 12 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	You SHOULD be able to do that with most 4 channel amps.