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Mar 7 2012 10:14pm
Quote (Bankai @ Mar 7 2012 11:02pm)
so the amp could blow my speakers or something if it's a bad brand?
i'm having a hard time understanding why, everything has reasons. i could tell you why cpu components need to have a higher brand, etc...
unfortunately i am a total noob in the automotive audio area

i just want to be able to properly power my speakers a their 100watt RMS as cheaply as i can lol


offbrand companies have fake power ratings
offbrand companies have poor quality materials
offbrand companies have higher distortion levels

just a few important places they lack.
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Mar 7 2012 10:18pm
Quote (Subwoofer @ Mar 7 2012 09:14pm)
offbrand companies have fake power ratings
offbrand companies have poor quality materials
offbrand companies have higher distortion levels

just a few important places they lack.

okay so is like cheap power supplies for computers, gotcha.
i do appreciate your help B)

so pyle is a bad brand? i don't mind getting a good brand, though this one seems a bit overkill lol since i only need two 100watt channels
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Mar 7 2012 10:19pm
oh is that a built in crossover on that amp you listed? does that mean i don't use the ones that come with the polk audio?
once again, thanks for answering my many questions
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Mar 7 2012 10:28pm
Quote (Bankai @ Mar 7 2012 11:19pm)
oh is that a built in crossover on that amp you listed? does that mean i don't use the ones that come with the polk audio?
once again, thanks for answering my many questions


ya pyle,boss,jensen,lanzar,visionik and many more are bad brands. the easiest way to know for sure if the ratings are correct is checking if its cea-2006 compliant.

different kinds of crossovers. your polk crossovers split up the frequencies for each of your speaks individually. your tweeter will get high stuff and your midrange will get the rest. the amps crossover just lets you set a general frequency spectrum that doesn't care what its sent to. without both of the crossovers your tweeters would attempt to play low frequencies its not designed for.
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Mar 7 2012 10:34pm
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ya pyle,boss,jensen,lanzar,visionik and many more are bad brands. the easiest way to know for sure if the ratings are correct is checking if its cea-2006 compliant.

different kinds of crossovers. your polk crossovers split up the frequencies for each of your speaks individually. your tweeter will get high stuff and your midrange will get the rest. the amps crossover just lets you set a general frequency spectrum that doesn't care what its sent to. without both of the crossovers your tweeters would attempt to play low frequencies its not designed for.

mkay so it shouldn't like interfere if i have them plugged in the crossovers they come with?

i'm gonan take a stab in the dark here... i'm guessing the speaker wires get plugged into crossovers, then crossovers into amp and amp into speakers? little confused on that part lol

my friend is gonna be helping me, he's done one or two cars of speaker replacements, but i want to know a little incase he falls short.
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Mar 7 2012 10:38pm
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mkay so it shouldn't like interfere if i have them plugged in the crossovers they come with?

i'm gonan take a stab in the dark here... i'm guessing the speaker wires get plugged into crossovers, then crossovers into amp and amp into speakers? little confused on that part lol

my friend is gonna be helping me, he's done one or two cars of speaker replacements, but i want to know a little incase he falls short.


ya wire will go from the speakers to the crossovers then to the amp.

that amp i linked bridged will be 100watts per speaker so it should be perfect for you. it needs an 4 or 8 gauge wiring kit which will probably be around $20.

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Mar 7 2012 10:45pm
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ya wire will go from the speakers to the crossovers then to the amp.

that amp i linked bridged will be 100watts per speaker so it should be perfect for you. it needs an 4 or 8 gauge wiring kit which will probably be around $20.

watcha mean bridged, i gotta bridge wires or something?
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Mar 7 2012 11:00pm
Quote (Bankai @ Mar 7 2012 11:45pm)
watcha mean bridged, i gotta bridge wires or something?


you'll wire it kind of like this except this doesn't show your tweeter+crossovers.



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Mar 7 2012 11:20pm
Quote (Subwoofer @ Mar 7 2012 10:00pm)
you'll wire it kind of like this except this doesn't show your tweeter+crossovers.

http://m.seimg.net/product/img/subwoofer_wiring/2_subs_SVC_4_ohm_4ch_bridged.jpg

okay so a positive from one channel, and a negative from the second channel. then same for 3rd and 4th?
does it matter about positive/negative from which channel or order?
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Mar 7 2012 11:31pm
just use the outside pairs exactly how that picture shows. most amps only allow for that wiring configuration.
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