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Originally Posted by ft_sjo
I wouldn't throw anything less than 100W RMS into a pair of 6.5" woofers. Tweeters probably 50W. You don't have to run the amps flat out, but free of distortion is always good.
Something like a JL 450/4 is a good choice for a 2-way active front end. You can pick them up pretty cheap used. Not a tiny amp, though.
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Thanks, this is definitely the type of feedback that I need to hear. Sometimes there is such a vast amount of information out there and it's almost impossible to get it filtered into simple terms.
I do have an
Alpine PDX-4.100 sitting around that I originally purchased to power these speakers back when I had a separate amp setup for my sub. My chief worry about running two separate amps (one for the drivers and a separate for the sub) is the amperage draw through my 4 gauge system... I would've run 0 gauge to my distribution block if I was planning to go with a multiple amp setup... in hindsight, that would've been the better route to go, but required a bigger outlay for the wiring supplies and more expensive fuse and distribution blocks. That's mostly why I've been focusing on trying to find a 5 channel amp that will suit my needs.
Maybe I just need to look at finding a sub amp that will either work with my existing wiring... or upgrade my wiring to safely handle two amps.