Need Amp for 100$ or less. All recommendations welcome

[WageSlave]

Hi


I need a low power amp to drive 2 6x9's... so it only needs to be 2 way....... I am hopin g for one for about 50$... but absolutley no more than 100$

 

[minendo]

Spend the extra 10 to 20 bucks and get this

 

[WageSlave]

thats cool... but only 25 watts.... isnt there something in that price range that will put out more bang for the buck?

 

[minendo]

believe me i have this exact amp and itll be more than enough for what you are looking for. 25 watts is what they sell it as but imho Rockford Fosgate is underrated.

 

[WageSlave]

Hmmm


Ok, well.... Why is it that it can achieve 100wx1 but only 20wx2 why cant it do 50wx2 or 25wx4?

 

[minendo]

i would assume that it is because the 100W x 1 is running at different OHMs then the 25W x 2

 

[minendo]

<< 50 watts x 2 at 2 ohms
100 watts x 1 in bridged mode >>


meaning that: 25 watts x 2 at 4 ohms

 

[WageSlave]

Interestinf I just checked the fosgate site and it says it does 25x2 50x2 or 100x1 that makes much more sense

 

[WageSlave]

Ok cool, so what is the ohms thing all about? I dont understand that?

 

[minendo]

Maybe This Will Help

Ohms = Resistance

 

[WageSlave]

thanks im taking a look now... still not sur eif I can afford this amp.. sepecially since a good amp kit is going to run me about 70$

 

[minendo]

<< thanks im taking a look now... still not sur eif I can afford this amp.. sepecially since a good amp kit is going to run me about 70$ >>


what kind of amp kit are you getting and what size power/ground wires are you running?

 

[WageSlave]

Hmmm ok, what about dual voice coils? check this out

speakers

Now, it says wire them in paralell for a 2ohm load.. does that mean ill double the load from my head unit, taking it from 35 to 70? also, how do I wire them in parrelell? thanks

 

[minendo]

the speakers manual should say how to wire them in parallel

Wiring Speakers

 

[minendo]

what Head Unit do you have?

 

[WageSlave]

See there is so much more that goes into buying an amp than just the amp.. would simply adding those speakers, to replace my rear stocks provide a decent upgrade?

 

[WageSlave]

My head unit is a blaupunkt RPD 435 35Wx4

 

[minendo]

yes i did a similar upgrade in my blazer by replacing the rear 6 x 9's with some Pioneer 6 x 9's and it was a good upgrade. i eventually added an amp but i could have lived with out the amp

 

[WageSlave]

What do you think of those speakers? soemone told me they are a good deal at that price, especially with the dual voice coils considered....

 

[minendo]

yeah thats a good deal, however i never really got into blaupunkt but they do make some good stuff. i believe they are stock in Volkswagens

 

[WageSlave]

I picked up a good deal on the head unit..I got a lower model on an auction... had a ton of trouble with it, so eventually they just upgraded me... I was very happy.... that kind of sold me on blau punkt


so.... how much do you know about wiring the dual voice coils? will wiring them in paralell really drop it to 2ohms and increase the power output of the amp in my deck?

 

[WageSlave]

bump

 

[minendo]

<< so.... how much do you know about wiring the dual voice coils? will wiring them in paralell really drop it to 2ohms and increase the power output of the amp in my deck? >>



the head unit specs say a max power of 35watts x 4 so i dont if it would be a good idea to run the speakers at 2ohms off of the deck

 

[minendo]

yeah according to the owners manual of your deck: speaker impedance of 4-6 ohms

 

[WageSlave]

What would be the consequences of running them at 2ohms off of the deck? would it hurt the deck or speakers? or just degrade the sound? also how does one wire them in parelell?