li'l favor pls.

triune530 · Aug 19, 2004

li'l favor pls.

I probably asked this before but allow me to ask it again.
Kindly give me an ez amp. hook up w/ a 10" sub spkrs. to my
Clarion DXZ545MP
I don't want it too loud, a 100watts/channel will be fine w/ me. Every time I turn up the vol. to 20 the after market Kenwood spkrs. begins to sound distorted.

Thanx gentlemen.

mncrolln · Aug 20, 2004

I am not sure what you are asking. Do you have an amp and a sub and you want to know how to hook them up to your deck or do you have an amp that you want to hook up to your Kenwood speakers and a subwoofer, or do you have no amp and you want to know how to hook the subwoofer up to your deck?

I will tell you right now, if you are running your whole system off of deck power, it is going to sound distorted when you turn it up because your deck does not have enough power to drive the speakers efficiently. If you add a sub to that mix, it is going to sound like ass. You may even blow the amp in your deck if you try to run a sub off of it. If you want the sound to clean up and play louder with out sounding like crap, get a nice 4 channel amp for your interior speakers and another nice amp for your sub. If you get or have these things already, then let us know what they are and we can help you hook them all up correctly.

As far as not wanting it too loud, that is fine, but buying a crappy amp that delivers crappy power, even if it is "1000" watt amp, is going to make your system sound like crap all over. It is commonly referred to as dirty power. The amplifier section in all head units provide dirty power. A good quality amp that puts out a clean 25 watts of power per channel will actually deliver more power than your 52 watts of deck power and will help to a) protect your speakers from blowing (dirty power from decks and cheap amps causes distortion which is the leading cause for speakers blowing, not over powering), b) enjoy the sound more in general at all volume levels because the speakers are not distorting and are actually getting the power they need to perform correctly.

Please let us know what you are trying to do in further detail and list the type and voice coil set up for the sub (dual 2ohm voice coil, single 4ohm, etc.), the type and power rating of the amp (100X1 into 4 ohms, 200X1 into 2, etc.), and the type and minimal/ RMS power ratings of your interior speakers. If you don't have any amps and you need some suggestions, let the group know as I am sure you will get all kinds of opinions.

triune530 · Aug 20, 2004

mncrolln said:

I am not sure what you are asking. Do you have an amp and a sub and you want to know how to hook them up to your deck or do you have an amp that you want to hook up to your Kenwood speakers and a subwoofer, or do you have no amp and you want to know how to hook the subwoofer up to your deck?

I will tell you right now, if you are running your whole system off of deck power, it is going to sound distorted when you turn it up because your deck does not have enough power to drive the speakers efficiently. If you add a sub to that mix, it is going to sound like ass. You may even blow the amp in your deck if you try to run a sub off of it. If you want the sound to clean up and play louder with out sounding like crap, get a nice 4 channel amp for your interior speakers and another nice amp for your sub. If you get or have these things already, then let us know what they are and we can help you hook them all up correctly.

As far as not wanting it too loud, that is fine, but buying a crappy amp that delivers crappy power, even if it is "1000" watt amp, is going to make your system sound like crap all over. It is commonly referred to as dirty power. The amplifier section in all head units provide dirty power. A good quality amp that puts out a clean 25 watts of power per channel will actually deliver more power than your 52 watts of deck power and will help to a) protect your speakers from blowing (dirty power from decks and cheap amps causes distortion which is the leading cause for speakers blowing, not over powering), b) enjoy the sound more in general at all volume levels because the speakers are not distorting and are actually getting the power they need to perform correctly.

Please let us know what you are trying to do in further detail and list the type and voice coil set up for the sub (dual 2ohm voice coil, single 4ohm, etc.), the type and power rating of the amp (100X1 into 4 ohms, 200X1 into 2, etc.), and the type and minimal/ RMS power ratings of your interior speakers. If you don't have any amps and you need some suggestions, let the group know as I am sure you will get all kinds of opinions.

>>>Where else will I get this kind of answer but here in this "most informative" forum. Well explained! I don't know if you're a mind reader but you took it right out of my mind what I really want to accomplish. Anyway, I'm still shopping around for a reasonable amp./amps. & sub-woofer(most likely a pair of 10") then I would surely get back with you, bro.
Many thanx!

triune530 · Aug 20, 2004

mncrolln said:

I am not sure what you are asking. Do you have an amp and a sub and you want to know how to hook them up to your deck or do you have an amp that you want to hook up to your Kenwood speakers and a subwoofer, or do you have no amp and you want to know how to hook the subwoofer up to your deck?

I will tell you right now, if you are running your whole system off of deck power, it is going to sound distorted when you turn it up because your deck does not have enough power to drive the speakers efficiently. If you add a sub to that mix, it is going to sound like ass. You may even blow the amp in your deck if you try to run a sub off of it. If you want the sound to clean up and play louder with out sounding like crap, get a nice 4 channel amp for your interior speakers and another nice amp for your sub. If you get or have these things already, then let us know what they are and we can help you hook them all up correctly.

As far as not wanting it too loud, that is fine, but buying a crappy amp that delivers crappy power, even if it is "1000" watt amp, is going to make your system sound like crap all over. It is commonly referred to as dirty power. The amplifier section in all head units provide dirty power. A good quality amp that puts out a clean 25 watts of power per channel will actually deliver more power than your 52 watts of deck power and will help to a) protect your speakers from blowing (dirty power from decks and cheap amps causes distortion which is the leading cause for speakers blowing, not over powering), b) enjoy the sound more in general at all volume levels because the speakers are not distorting and are actually getting the power they need to perform correctly.

Please let us know what you are trying to do in further detail and list the type and voice coil set up for the sub (dual 2ohm voice coil, single 4ohm, etc.), the type and power rating of the amp (100X1 into 4 ohms, 200X1 into 2, etc.), and the type and minimal/ RMS power ratings of your interior speakers. If you don't have any amps and you need some suggestions, let the group know as I am sure you will get all kinds of opinions.

>>>Where else will I get this kind of answer but here in this "most informative" forum. Well explained! I don't know if you're a mind reader but you took it right out of my mind what I really want to accomplish. Anyway, I'm still shopping around for a reasonable amp./amps. & sub-woofer(most likely a pair of 10")...but if you got suggestions pls. do so, then I would surely get back with you, bro.

=>my frt. spkrs. spec.
The dimpled woofer cone of Kenwood's KFC-1069S 4" speaker sure looks cool, but the real beauty lies in how good it sounds. The dimples add extra rigidity to the injection-molded polypropylene woofer cone, so your bass tones will be low and accurate. A PEI balanced-dome tweeter radiates crystal-clear highs. This speaker is a great way to upgrade your factory system without laying out too much cash.

Key Features:
dimpled injection-molded polypropylene woofer
PEI balanced-dome tweeter
grilles included
frequency response 45-22,000 Hz
recommended power range 2-20 watts RMS
peak power handling 100 watts
sensitivity 90 dB
top-mount depth 1-3/4"

=>my rear spkrs. spec.
The dimpled woofer cone of Kenwood's KFC-1669S 6-1/2" speaker sure looks cool, but the real beauty lies in how good it sounds. The dimples add extra rigidity to the injection-molded polypropylene woofer cone, so your bass tones will be low and accurate. A PEI balanced-dome tweeter radiates crystal-clear highs. This speaker is a great way to upgrade your factory system without laying out too much cash.

Key Features:
dimpled injection-molded polypropylene woofer
PEI balanced-dome tweeter
grilles included
frequency response 35-22,000 Hz
recommended power range 2-35 watts RMS
peak power handling 150 watts
sensitivity 92 dB
top-mount depth 1-3/4"

Many thanx!

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