How to get the most power to speakers?
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How to get the most power to speakers?
I just got my components, and I want to get the most power to them and to my coaxials. I am going to rewire my system and make it 'clean' this time. I would like to know how to get the most power to my speakers. It seems complicated to me with a 4 channel amp. Should I hook up wires from the amp to the deck then to the speakers? I do not know what is the best possible way. Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated. I would post up a drawing but I don't know how to post pics. Thanks guys.
System: Deck: Pioneer DEH-750MP (50x4), Phoenix Gold Rsd65cs components (6.5 front), Pioneer coaxials (5.25 rear), Cheap 4 channel amp (600x4 doesn't really push out that much power).
System: Deck: Pioneer DEH-750MP (50x4), Phoenix Gold Rsd65cs components (6.5 front), Pioneer coaxials (5.25 rear), Cheap 4 channel amp (600x4 doesn't really push out that much power).
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Re: How to get the most power to speakers? (watacivic)
if i were you i would bridge the amp (if possible) and run only the components off the amp, seeing as i do not have the exact specs on the speakers or amp i would certainly be careful to not blow the speakers. i would run the rears off the HU and use them as rear fill.
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Re: How to get the most power to speakers? (MilanoCivic97)
Here are the specs that I found:
AMP: 600 watts bridged max
4 x 70 watts into 4 ohms RMS, 4 x 85 watts into 2 ohms RMS
MOSFET power supply
Hi/full/low selectable crossover
40Hz 18dB bass boost
3-way protection circuit
Hi/low level inputs with floating ground
Blue neon tube, black chrome, plexi-view top panel
14 inch x 11 inch x 2 1?2 inch
Component: CAD/CAE Performance Design
RMS power handling: 5W
Peak power handling: 120W
Injection molded aluminum plated polypropylene cone
Butyl rubber surround
Rigid powder coated steel frame
Interwoven tinsel leads woven directly into the spider provide added strength and reliability
Optimized magnet/motor structure
Frequency response: 45Hz - 20kHz
Impedance: 4ohm
Sensitivity: 88dB
AMP: 600 watts bridged max
4 x 70 watts into 4 ohms RMS, 4 x 85 watts into 2 ohms RMS
MOSFET power supply
Hi/full/low selectable crossover
40Hz 18dB bass boost
3-way protection circuit
Hi/low level inputs with floating ground
Blue neon tube, black chrome, plexi-view top panel
14 inch x 11 inch x 2 1?2 inch
Component: CAD/CAE Performance Design
RMS power handling: 5W
Peak power handling: 120W
Injection molded aluminum plated polypropylene cone
Butyl rubber surround
Rigid powder coated steel frame
Interwoven tinsel leads woven directly into the spider provide added strength and reliability
Optimized magnet/motor structure
Frequency response: 45Hz - 20kHz
Impedance: 4ohm
Sensitivity: 88dB
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Re: How to get the most power to speakers? (watacivic)
What is the make and model of the "cheap 4ch amp"?
To get the best possible sound from your speakers they should definitely be wired directly from the amp, I would agree that only the front components should be on the "off-board" amp, the rears can run off the HUs internal amp, [and I would disable the tweeters].
Before I recommend you bridge the amp into a 2ch to use on the fronts I need to know the make and model, if it has a true 4x60W - 75W RMS into 4 ohms, I would use 2 channels to drive the front components, bridge the 2 remaining channels into mono, wire the rear speakers in series, [for an 8 ohm load] and connect to amp, and I would still recommend disabling the tweeters.
94
PS, you do know that a proper installation of the speakers is critical to the speakers performance, including it's SQ, F3 down point, [how low the bass goes] and output level.
To get the best possible sound from your speakers they should definitely be wired directly from the amp, I would agree that only the front components should be on the "off-board" amp, the rears can run off the HUs internal amp, [and I would disable the tweeters].
Before I recommend you bridge the amp into a 2ch to use on the fronts I need to know the make and model, if it has a true 4x60W - 75W RMS into 4 ohms, I would use 2 channels to drive the front components, bridge the 2 remaining channels into mono, wire the rear speakers in series, [for an 8 ohm load] and connect to amp, and I would still recommend disabling the tweeters.
94PS, you do know that a proper installation of the speakers is critical to the speakers performance, including it's SQ, F3 down point, [how low the bass goes] and output level.
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Re: How to get the most power to speakers? (fcm)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fcm »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What is the make and model of the "cheap 4ch amp"?
To get the best possible sound from your speakers they should definitely be wired directly from the amp, I would agree that only the front components should be on the "off-board" amp, the rears can run off the HUs internal amp, [and I would disable the tweeters].
Before I recommend you bridge the amp into a 2ch to use on the fronts I need to know the make and model, if it has a true 4x60W - 75W RMS into 4 ohms, I would use 2 channels to drive the front components, bridge the 2 remaining channels into mono, wire the rear speakers in series, [for an 8 ohm load] and connect to amp, and I would still recommend disabling the tweeters. 94
PS, you do know that a proper installation of the speakers is critical to the speakers performance, including it's SQ, F3 down point, [how low the bass goes] and output level.</TD></TR></TABLE>
perfect answer.
To get the best possible sound from your speakers they should definitely be wired directly from the amp, I would agree that only the front components should be on the "off-board" amp, the rears can run off the HUs internal amp, [and I would disable the tweeters].
Before I recommend you bridge the amp into a 2ch to use on the fronts I need to know the make and model, if it has a true 4x60W - 75W RMS into 4 ohms, I would use 2 channels to drive the front components, bridge the 2 remaining channels into mono, wire the rear speakers in series, [for an 8 ohm load] and connect to amp, and I would still recommend disabling the tweeters.
94PS, you do know that a proper installation of the speakers is critical to the speakers performance, including it's SQ, F3 down point, [how low the bass goes] and output level.</TD></TR></TABLE>
perfect answer.
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Re: How to get the most power to speakers? (watacivic)
The RMS power handling of the component speakers is probably 60W continuous, about 50% of the 120W peak power, your amp is 4x70W RMS into 4 ohms.
Use the amp in its 4ch mode and wire as I suggested, 2 channels for the front and the other two bridged into mono for the 2 rear speakers, disable the tweeters.
the 2 bridged ch. will be 1x140W RMS into 4 ohms or 70W RMS into 8 ohms, you do not need any more power for the rear speakers, it would only make it hard or impossible to set up a good sound stage, imaging will be very left/right biased.
94
Use the amp in its 4ch mode and wire as I suggested, 2 channels for the front and the other two bridged into mono for the 2 rear speakers, disable the tweeters.
the 2 bridged ch. will be 1x140W RMS into 4 ohms or 70W RMS into 8 ohms, you do not need any more power for the rear speakers, it would only make it hard or impossible to set up a good sound stage, imaging will be very left/right biased.
94
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