appreciate the suggestions...thanks

i need some info too.

are you looking for a 4 channel, 2 channel.....? from my experience pound for pound any of the alpine V12 amps have performed amazingly....if you don't mind buying used stuff, i have a friend selling a 2 channel 450W and a 4 channel 500W...both were bought last summer and work perfect

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Originally posted by 5hiftn6ears are you looking for a 4 channel, 2 channel.....? from my experience pound for pound any of the alpine V12 amps have performed amazingly....if you don't mind buying used stuff, i have a friend selling a 2 channel 450W and a 4 channel 500W...both were bought last summer and work perfect

^ allow me to ask the completely uneducated question of the difference between 2 channel and 4 channel? thanks

what do you want to do with the amp?
power speakers? power subs?

and how many?

basically if you're gonna be using it to power your mids and hi's you'll want a 4 channel otherwise it won't be in stereo (each speaker has it's own channal), if you're powering a sub-woofer enclosurement you can use a 2 channel

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Originally posted by High on PSI what do you want to do with the amp? power speakers? power subs? and how many?

originally i was just going to upgrade my speakers, but now i think i'll have enough to do the whole system...so i'm planning on getting speakers, a deck, 1 12" sub and an amp. (so the whole system) hopefully doing it under 600, 700 max hopefully. (i'm using etronics.com they have really good prices compared to most local places)

outfit your haus, not your car.

car gear is just ripe for pickin'.

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Originally posted by djbruuen originally i was just going to upgrade my speakers, but now i think i'll have enough to do the whole system...so i'm planning on getting speakers, a deck, 1 12" sub and an amp. (so the whole system) hopefully doing it under 600, 700 max hopefully. (i'm using etronics.com they have really good prices compared to most local places)

i can get you a custom sealed kenwood box with 2 10" kenwood subs, and a alpine V12 5 ch 600W for like $350 - $400...i've heard it before and it pumps it....what kinda car do you have?

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker outfit your haus, not your car. car gear is just ripe for pickin'.

i know, thats the scary thing, but my car is my sanctuary, its the only place i can go to play music loud other then hearing it at a club, and i'd like to be able to take advantage of hearing good quality music. the key i guess is not to advertise the system in places that are prone for theft.

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Originally posted by djbruuen originally i was just going to upgrade my speakers, but now i think i'll have enough to do the whole system...so i'm planning on getting speakers, a deck, 1 12" sub and an amp. (so the whole system) hopefully doing it under 600, 700 max hopefully. (i'm using etronics.com they have really good prices compared to most local places)

a 4 channel amp is good to power 4 seperate speakers. or you can power 2 speakers, and bridge the power from the other 2 channels to one and power a sub.

Or, if you want to power the speakers only from your deck, just get a 1 channel amp to power the sub.

The last option, which is most costly, is to get 2 amps, 1 to power the speakers, one for the sub.

Personally, my setup is the second one i mentioned.

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Originally posted by High on PSI a 4 channel amp is good to power 4 seperate speakers. or you can power 2 speakers, and bridge the power from the other 2 channels to one and power a sub. Or, if you want to power the speakers only from your deck, just get a 1 channel amp to power the sub. The last option, which is most costly, is to get 2 amps, 1 to power the speakers, one for the sub. Personally, my setup is the second one i mentioned.

this setup is good, unless you're running some higher end mids and hi's (i.e. MB Quarts) because they sound like shit if they're under powered and most decks only give out 50w a channel

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