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Old 10-31-2003, 04:05 PM
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need more power for amps?

i am currently running 2 10" mtx with mtx amp.
Boss. 550 watts each speakers in the back and 2 infinity reference speakers in the front.

I want to run a 4 channel amp to my speakers any suggestions?

And add two more 10" mtxs in the back and another amp

i was wondering if i will need an extra battery ?

plz help. thnx
Old 10-31-2003, 04:40 PM
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Re: need more power for amps?

Originally posted by nolikaram
i am currently running 2 10" mtx with mtx amp.
Boss. 550 watts each speakers in the back and 2 infinity reference speakers in the front.

I want to run a 4 channel amp to my speakers any suggestions?

And add two more 10" mtxs in the back and another amp

i was wondering if i will need an extra battery ?

plz help. thnx
Adding a battery will only give you more play time while your car is turned off....if you need more current because of the increased load with the added amp then i would suggest upgrading the electrical system with a high farad Capacitor and upgraded alternator.Additional batteries also increase the load on your alternator and please use the right cable sizes for feeding your equipement.
Old 11-01-2003, 05:47 PM
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Yea, if your planning on adding multiple amps and want to make sure you are supplying these amps sufficiently then the first thing i would do is buy a HO alternator. And make sure you are using proper sized cables as these can act as restrictors.
Old 11-01-2003, 09:02 PM
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i am running 2 amps... a jl 300/4 and a jl 500/1 and i have no problems with power... i also have a 5 farad cap but caps are only good for musical peeks...
Old 11-02-2003, 07:56 AM
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I run the same amps as Shawhite and I use no cap and I have no problems.
Old 11-03-2003, 05:18 AM
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how much would an HO alternator cost and how much to install?,
and can i jus put the farad cap instead?

by the way i have a 97 TL
Old 11-03-2003, 08:18 AM
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that alternator costs 400bucks..just do the cap
Old 11-04-2003, 10:35 AM
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or just buy a 5 channel amp.. They have a very efficient class D sub amplifier built in, draws very little power. And the infinity reference are pretty efficient speakers so you don't need a whole lot of juice to power them..
Old 11-07-2003, 12:58 PM
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with time when you get tired of the system you have right now you are going to get the extra battery and the bigger alternator and a few caps not just the single farad is it just me or do we just get used to our systems too quick and we need louder and louder systems?
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