Not to sure about setup question......

[BDSax]

Well, right now i rewired my car speakers and just have the stock priemium speakers in and i have a Panasonic CQ-C8403U Head unit. i would like to go with the Infinity Kappas because i heard good things about them, but someone told me i should install an amp if i get these. can anyone kind of walk me through what i would need? thanks!

[StereoInstaller1]

Kappa has a dirty little secret...they are 2 ohm. You deck will overheat violently if it sees a 2 ohm load. Any namebrand 4 channel amp will do fine. I recommennd getting something with variable high pass filters.

Luke

[BDSax]

any suggestions? i only know how to hook up minor stuff, not what to buy......... is there some other speaker that will give me good results also? thanks for the reply!

[BDSax]

btw, i love your little video in you sig

[AndrewBird]

Kappa Perfects are 4ohm, FYI. If you want some cheap speakers, check out eBay for some Infinity Reference speakers. Just got a set for our replica car and even at 60 with the top down, at 3/4 volume you could hear the radio fine with no distortion. And they only cost me $75!

[BDSax]

do they have tweeters?

[StereoInstaller1]

Kappa Perfects are 4ohm, FYI. If you want some cheap speakers, check out eBay for some Infinity Reference speakers. Just got a set for our replica car and even at 60 with the top down, at 3/4 volume you could hear the radio fine with no distortion. And they only cost me $75!

X2. References are pretty damn decent. IMHO,perfects aren't adequate without an amp. Those crossovers suck up too much power.

I have no 5.25" seperates in stock, but am picking up some Exile (for those with a bit of money) and some Maxxonics (MB Quart, Autotek, Hifonics, crunch) for those without.

I am also a Massive and Memphis audio dealer.

Luke

[BDSax]

i just dont understand what kind of amp i would need, is it just a sub amp? how many watt? if i went with an amp then im guessing i would need to re-run all of the speaker wire to the amp? thanks!

[StereoInstaller1]

i just dont understand what kind of amp i would need,

Any decent 4 channel. Pick a name, it isn't like there is a real difference between most any of them. Everything is made in China anyway!

If you wanna throw some real money at serious performance, check out ARC Audio. Designed by Bob Zeff, built in the good ol' USA. 4X35? About $600

if i went with an amp then im guessing i would need to re-run all of the speaker wire to the amp? thanks!

Yup, you got it.

As far as power goes, wattage is a lie. You cannot tell the quality of an amp by its power rating. Most amps today really are about the same. I am not referring to swap meet crap, I mean normal name brands. Let me explain about wattage for a second...

Twice the power of 1 watt is NOT 2.
Twice the power of 1 watt is 10.

Twice the power of 10 is 100, twice the power of 100 is 1,000.

Basically, you cannot hear the difference between 200 and 300 watts.

Your deck makes a real, usable 12 watts per channel (12X4=48) with very little speaker control below 100Hz. Most any decent name brand amp will make about 25 watts per channel (25X4=100) but with far greater speaker control below 50hz than the deck will. Another advantage is that you can remove (high pass) the un-usable bass below a certain point, thus greatly clearing up the remaining bass (plus WAY clearer midrange and treble) PLUS you can adjust the level of the front and rear speakers, balancing the sound the way you like it.

GL!
Luke

[BDSax]

ok, so what wattage should i go with? thank you for your patience......

[StereoInstaller1]

ok, so what wattage should i go with? thank you for your patience......

Somewhere around 25WPC is adequate. Most seperates deal well with that.

If you go Kappa (not the Perfects, the "cheap" Kappas) your wattage will basically double, anyway.

You need to be way more concerned with features, rather than power (as I explained in my post). Variable crossovers matter most. If you want better sound quality, pay more attention to S/N ratio. The higher the better. 100 is the goal for an excellent amplifier.

Luke

[BDSax]

ok, im sure your getting sick of me, but i have been looking at amps. i dont really understand what im looking for. if i just want to hook up the kappa perfects, do i only need a 4 ch? and if i wanted a sub in the future would i need a 6 channel or another amp? i am completely confused about what amp to be looking for because there are just so many different kinds..

[netcsk]

you've got it right... just 4 channel for the perfects. Will need more channels or another amp for a sub.

[StereoInstaller1]

you've got it right... just 4 channel for the perfects. Will need more channels or another amp for a sub.

+1

Luke

[BDSax]

i went to a local audio store and talked to them for alittle. they recommended this amp for the Kappa Perect series.

-Elevation Audio
Specs

80x4 at 4ohm @12.8V
oversized mosfets
dual power supplies
24db crossover
RCA line outputs
hand picked components
low THD design

http://www.elevationaudio.com/newelevation/displayone.php?id=9

they what $499.99 for the amp. any one heard of it?

also, what kappas should i get, the 5.1 or the 6.1? what fit in the factory premium rear speaker holders?

thanks!