Amp recommendations
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Amp recommendations
Okay so my plans have changed a few times with my stereo upgrades for my bike. I am going to be only going to be upgrading the front speakers to the AW6.5/AT28. I'm confused on selecting a amp. I was set on a biketronics 250x2 or 180x2 to keep FM reception but am concerned with the lack of ability to tune them.
would the Arc 600.4 be to much bridged to these? I'm open to other suggestions as well that don't screw up the FM reception to much.
would the Arc 600.4 be to much bridged to these? I'm open to other suggestions as well that don't screw up the FM reception to much.
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I have a JL MX280/4 for sale that is great bridged. Zero FM loss with it. I'm not sure if it has the recommended power for the AW6.5/AT28 combo. See what others say and if you are interested, let me know.
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No problem. Arc would be a good one. It gives you the option to add 2 more speakers in the future. Another option is the JL MX500/4 if you plan to say with only the 2. Also take a look at the Rockford TM400x4AD
http://www.jlaudio.com/mx500-4-car-a...plifiers-98408
https://www.rockfordfosgate.com/prod...ils/tm400x4ad/
http://www.jlaudio.com/mx500-4-car-a...plifiers-98408
https://www.rockfordfosgate.com/prod...ils/tm400x4ad/
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It is said its better to have to much power (aw aw aw aw) then not enough. Keeps the amp from working to hard. Just don't get carried away with the volume control.
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If you are running pro audio then 200-250 is ok but if you are running coax/components then you will loose some mid and lower end causing your setup to sound tinny and have piercing highs as these speakers are not designed to take that much power for optimum performance.
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If you are running pro audio then 200-250 is ok but if you are running coax/components then you will loose some mid and lower end causing your setup to sound tinny and have piercing highs as these speakers are not designed to take that much power for optimum performance.
and as far as an amp recommendation, JL XD 400/4 bridged to that combo would be just about perfect
lets not forget the golden rule ... not all watts are created equal...
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If you overpower the speaker 2x past specifications especially on 6.5's then that will cause bass distortion. To compensate the hp filter has turned up to filter out the distortion causing the speaker. The speaker (coax or componets) are designed for a certain amount of power. When you exceed that with an amp, the bass is first to go. Only subs require a ton of power but full range speakers especially with 1"coilovers require less power to sound good. When you do add tons of power to those speakers, the low end distorts because it cant handle the power and the high end (which can handle the power) gets ear piercing. 9 out of 10 speakers that are amped that blow, are the woofers that blow. All do to overpower and distortion.
Ever install new speakers with out an amp and you could hear the bass but just not loud enough? Then you hook up an amp and all has changed. There is a fine line to full range speakers with power, tuning and low end distortion. And as you said, not all watts are created equal.
Ever install new speakers with out an amp and you could hear the bass but just not loud enough? Then you hook up an amp and all has changed. There is a fine line to full range speakers with power, tuning and low end distortion. And as you said, not all watts are created equal.
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If you are running pro audio then 200-250 is ok but if you are running coax/components then you will loose some mid and lower end causing your setup to sound tinny and have piercing highs as these speakers are not designed to take that much power for optimum performance.
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Originally Posted by D_Cantelow
Don't you have this backwards? Most pro audio 6.5's ive looked at require much less power than the go to coaxial and components.
He is absolutely correct that a bunch of the PAs can take a bunch of watts because the freq range they operate in, but from a practical sense they are so damn efficient that they don't require a ton of power for ur ears to bleed.
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