Hey, i just need one question answered. When you use a 4-channel amp, rated at 800watts total, and your head unit puts out 50watts X 4 (200 watts total)... what is the total power output to the speakers? Is it 1000watts total?

Im planning on using 4 - 200watt kenwood 3-ways in my integra and i have a head unit that supplys 50watts X 4. Should i be using an 800 watt 4-chan. amp?

What are some of your setups? Including brands!

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nickyj1211 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey, i just need one question answered. When you use a 4-channel amp, rated at 800watts total, and your head unit puts out 50watts X 4 (200 watts total)... what is the total power output to the speakers? Is it 1000watts total? </TD></TR></TABLE>

NO, the output would be "800watts" total because you would not be using speaker level output of the head unit's amplifier "50Wx4". You would only be using the head unit's low level preamp (RCA) outputs.

You appear to be a noob with regards to car audio. You may want to peruse these sites for more info...

http://www.caraudiohelp.com
http://www.bcae1.com
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor....All=1

These sites will also clearly explain why your head unit doesn't really put out "200W total" of power. Very likely your amp is not putting out "800watts total" either.


Modified by kontai69 at 10:25 AM 12/26/2004

 

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You appear to be a noob with regards to car audio. You may want to peruse these sites for more info...

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Maybe one day people would stop bitching in forums, it must just make people get off saying retarded statements and calling other people noobs.... IM hardly a noob... Maybe i'm not all "high and mighty" like you, but i have done plenty of installs of audio, security as well as countless performance upgrades... so... in my own words, BLOW ME!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nickyj1211 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Maybe one day people would stop bitching in forums, it must just make people get off saying retarded statements and calling other people noobs.... IM hardly a noob... Maybe i'm not all "high and mighty" like you, but i have done plenty of installs of audio, security as well as countless performance upgrades... so... in my own words, BLOW ME!</TD></TR></TABLE> Noob is hardly a derogatory term here at HT, it only means you are new to something, and with the way you asked the question you sounded like a noob, [not ****] first you are using the peak total power outputs of the amp and HU not the RMS per. ch power, and peak total power realy means nothing, and unless you are useing both the amp, [external] and HU, [internal amp] there will be no adding of the two, the true output of the system you are asking about will be the RMS watts per ch. into a load. [ 2,4 or 8 OHMs] continuas 20Hz to 20,000Hz, all amps will give you a rating in the spec. sheet like 100watts RMS per ch. @ 4OHMs 20 to 20,000 with THD of .05%, the sites that kontai69 are very good and you should take a look at them.

Also, telling someone that was trying to help. "BLOW ME" will not get you a lot of help 94

 

Calling someone a noob and then offering some very useful information is not derogitory.

People that call people noobs and then offer no help at all are a$$holes. I suggest you refer to the sites mentioned.