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[hendrixvodu]

i got a question for you......i have a 4 ch running one sub... should i amp my speakers? they are only 35rms and 100w handling they are Boston acoustics and they are the normal size for e30's , the amp is 74w x4 and 300w peak...what do you think i should do? just leave them? will i blow them easily if i keep it down lower?.... im not one to push speakers too hard..

also if i should not amp them....should i run bass blockers to them or something of that sort?

much thanks man!
cory

[StereoInstaller1]

Cory, your amp will work great for running your front speakers.

First, you aren't gonna have that amp cranked on your front speakers, second it won't be running "full range", as you will need to set it to "HP" (about 120HZ, most are adjustable)
thus, your amp will not make nearly the distortion (which is what kills speakers), and will sound better by far, too.

So, yeah, use the other half of that amp to run those speakers. You will be glad you did.

Luke

[hendrixvodu]

great! thanks man!....so just switch it to the high pass filter and i should be good....also the amp only has 2 neg and 2 pos ...should i just amp it like the 2 speaker set up is factory? or just amp the rears?

[Jean]

Use front two channels to amp the front speakers, bridge the rear two (if amp is capable) and run the sub.

[StereoInstaller1]

use front two channels to amp the front speakers, bridge the rear two (if amp is capable) and run the sub.

x2

[hendrixvodu]

sick! it shall be done in the morn...it kinda sucks because i had my subs on a switch so i can turn them off then i dont want them on....but now it will turn off the speakers too...damn hahah

[StereoInstaller1]

No sub level controller?

[hendrixvodu]

No sub level controller?

yea ive got one...i just have it so i can turn them off ....because i listen to music before class and i dont want to kill the battery, even though i have a capacitor i dont want to chance it you know

[StereoInstaller1]

Capacitor has nothing to do with battery life, but yeah, I unnerstand now.