Budget Suggestions: Amp speakers or Add small sub?

[NOMAD]

Option A:
Looking for direction on a cheap 2 or 4 way amp to use. I don't want to spend a lot of money but a small amp that can give me 25-50w rms to each Premium speaker might really be a nice addition.
I don't really want to do too much to the car as I like the stock look but if the price it right I may go ahead and do it.
Any suggestions?

Option B:
Maybe, instead of amping the BMW Premium speakers, I keep my Blaupunkt for that and throw in a cheap 8" sub in the rear skipass area off a small single amp? Maybe it'd fill in the lows and make it sound that much better?


Any small budget suggestions?

[Motorsports]

Do the 8" sub

[Sam Cogley]

I picked up an Alpine 4-channel from a few years back on eBay for about $40. Nice sound, plenty of power.

[NOMAD]

I'll do some searches. $40 sounds nice to me, maybe something is out there.
If I did get a 4 channel amp I guess it'd be best to run two fronts, then a sub on the bridged rear. Then power the rears on the HU.

[NOMAD]

what about something inexpensive like a Power Acoustix 4 channel for $50?
·SPECIFICATIONS ·No. of Channels : 4-Channels ·4-Ohm RMS @ 40 Watts x 4-Channel ·2-Ohms RMS @ 50 Watts x 4-Channel ·Power Handling (MAX) : 300 Watts ·Dimensions (WxHxD) : 7" x 9" x 2"

[archemedes]

powe acoustik is ok for the money, just don't expect a great sound. Look at Fusion I have had very good luck with their stuff (I am a dealer and have sold a ton of it)

[z31maniac]

I'll do some searches. $40 sounds nice to me, maybe something is out there.
If I did get a 4 channel amp I guess it'd be best to run two fronts, then a sub on the bridged rear. Then power the rears on the HU.

This is what I do only I don't have any rear speakers.

JL ZR components up front and a 12" Exile in back, will be even better once I get Luke's box.

I have an old Zapco AG 360, 4 x 90. Front two channels to the crossover for the components, back to channels bridged to run the sub. Sounds pretty good now that I got the crossovers on the amp set where I like them.

But this isn't some cheap ass amp either, when I bought it 8 years ago retail was around $700 I believe.

[archemedes]

zapco doesn't have cheap, they have great and better than great lol

[NOMAD]

yeah, I think someone missed the point about my budget ha ha.

I'm looking around trying to stumble into a deal...

[archemedes]

check out hifonics, and autotek, both a pretty decent for the money

[z31maniac]

My point was cheap amps sound cheap.

But was backing you up on the 4 channel setup.

[delatlanta1281]

I like my infinity basslink.

[NOMAD]

I may be getting some equipment soon.
I'm wondering if it's a waste of time to mount the sub in the ski hole without a center armrest. I have the pass through metal removed and could scoop out some foam from the seatback if it'd help.

Seems like the trunk is pretty soundproof...?

[StereoInstaller1]

Yeah, the passthrough is better with some of the foam removed, but 100X better with an armrest seat.