Need advice concerning audio system upgrade

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:39 am

hi guys... i recenty aquired a 10" 400 watt sub and i am concedering my options for the adding of this sub... my current system is as follows:

Pioneer KEH-4025 head unit:

Pioneer EQ-6500 equalizer with sub control:

Kenwood KAC-525 60w x 2 amp

Kenwood 7" x 10" 220 watt KFC 7176 speakers:

now i have the current options:

1- bridging the current amp and let it operate the sub, at this point i will be running a 120 peak power from the amp to a 400 watt sub through the eqalizer and i will hook the speakers direcly to the head unit... that will be a waist of a very functional 9 band equalizer as it is not controling any speakers at this point.

2- getting a 100 x 2 or 150 x 2 amp and bridge it and let it operate the sub, i will be keeping the current setup intact and get a functional amp, this is the option i am more inclined to do.

3- getting a 100 x 4 or 150 x 4 amp and let a pair of channels operate the speakers and the other two channels are bridged and operate the amp... this is the optimim setup but it has only one problem: i will end up with an extra 60 x 2 amp that is doing nothing... i either got to sell it or get a pair of tweeters or so to make use of it and thus making this option a bit expensive.

what do you think guys?? all ideas and recommendations are welcomed.

P.S: i am already cosidering and upgrade to an MP3 player as cassette playes are now very obsolete.

MMamdouh

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:45 am

one more option:

4- get a 100 x 2 or 150 x 2 amp and use it on the speakers and bridge the 60 x 2 amp and hook it to the sub... what do you think??

MMamdouh

ubuyau · Post by **ubuyau** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:12 am

I would get a 4channel amp and run two channels for the 7x10s and leave the other two channels free for when you upgrade front speakers (which you will no doubt do!).

Current amp - use it to power the sub.

--Tim