Jjosland Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hi guys, I've decided to buy a new amp and wondered if anyone had any good suggestions that aren't mega pricey? I have an (old) Kenwood head unit (Kenwood KDC-W6041U) a pair of alpine 6x9s in the back and some pioneer 5.25s in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I got mine years ago. Its an splx 1000 watt 4 channel. Its lived in five different cars and definitely the best one ive had experience with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 depends what your after sound wise really and of course your price range? If your after heavy base (the type your neighbours frown at and sets off other peoples car alarms) then a unsophisticated Splx will do the job and are as cheap as anyone should go with amplifiers (just dont expect to notch performance at high end). but if you chasing better sound allround then opt for something with less wattage but the same price range as the terribly oversized splx, the lower priced/lower wattage JBL's are excellent allrounders imho and dont rape your wallet generally. theres a handful of sound guru types on here that could probably point you in a more precise direction in terms of a good amp to compliment your current audio setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 as shaw said jbl are the best bang for buck which actually sound any good.there's plenty of the old stuff on ebay that is rated well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjosland Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Another question as I've never set an amp up before. A mate at work said I could just run the amp straight to my head unit? Is this a bad option? He has his to his components, but he also has 12 speakers in his car. I just have my 5.25 fronts and 6x9s in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Power lead to batteryswitch lead to head unitearth lead to metaljack lead to head unit done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) Another question as I've never set an amp up before. A mate at work said I could just run the amp straight to my head unit? Is this a bad option? He has his to his components, but he also has 12 speakers in his car. I just have my 5.25 fronts and 6x9s in the back. Its the only option lol The Amp wires to the head unit via the RCA cables and a remote wire. If it didnt wire to the head unit, your music wouldnt get sent to an amp! You can either run 2 speakers on head unit and 2 on a 2 channel amp or buy a 4 channel amp and run the lot on that. Your able to set up the sound a bit better on an amp.......but unless you wanna blow the neighbours doors down there's nowt wrong with running them off the head unit!You gonna add any more, like a sub? Or more speakers? Edited September 27, 2014 by lee grout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Power lead to batteryswitch lead to head unitearth lead to metaljack lead to the Pre-amp on head unit done If your not using a headunit that has a Pre-amp then spending money on a amp isnt really the way you should go,... a better HU is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjosland Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 http://m.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-kenwood-kdc-w6041u_p-23186.htm This is my head unit. I may get an amp at some point and will probably replace my speakers but will stick to the 4 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 http://m.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-kenwood-kdc-w6041u_p-23186.htm This is my head unit. I may get an amp at some point and will probably replace my speakers but will stick to the 4 I think. Well it does have a pre out so you can fit an amp but from the sounds of what your doing.....I wouldnt bother mate. Head unit is 4 x 50w so is decent enough to run your speakers. Unless your going proper stereo build for high db and sound quality.....its just money down the drain. Save the cash for something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjosland Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 OK I won't get carried away then Haha. Still need to sort out my exhaust and brakes but have been spending more money on business etc. Did a wedding yesterday and the guy made his wife arrive in his st170 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 If your not using a headunit that has a Pre-amp then spending money on a amp isnt really the way you should go,... a better HU is.i didnt think anyone would ask about amps if they didnt have a low watt output on the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 i didnt think anyone would ask about amps if they didnt have a low watt output on the back you do recall SteveMo right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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