I want to know what would be the best idea to running a new amp setup, I have a Sub amp running off one set(rear) preamp jacks. I also have a 2 channel amp I want to run for the rear deck speakers. I also want to run the third amp a 4 channel to the front and middle speaker sections. I know I can most likely use a line amp converter for the rear middle, but would it be wise to use a Y conector for the rear channels? I fear a small lose of signal or a possible noise conduction. That is the only reason that the reardeck is still hooked to the POS Monsoon amp. They are Infinity 4X6 plate units with seaprate tweeter and 4" woofer (these made a heck of a difference over the dual cone crappers that was in there). My subs run off a 100X2 amp and I want to run 50X2 to those Infinities and 50X4 to the front/middle (when I get two sets of 6 1/2" to replace those factory junkers.) My thinking is to use the Y for my back speakers and sub. use the converter for the middle, and the front preamp from the Alpine to run the door speakers. Any thoughts to this? Is there a preamp crossover that would not degrade the signal that I can use for this?

 

Pour all of your money into a set of 6 1/2" components run off of the 50x2 amp, run the rear fill 4x6's off of deck power. You'll be happy.

 

Thanks. I was looking at that as an option as well.

 

Honestly, I would just ditch the rear and MAYBE put a set of midbass in the middle. Spend your $$ on the fronts.

Let's put it this way, when you are at a concert or listening to live music where does it come from, infront of you. By putting all those speakers behind you and especially the high's it really screws up the imaging. People think the more speakers the better, but not necessiarly.

I would leave your subs wired off the rear pre-out, and run a nice medium powered setup to a set of front components, and then just Y the rear outputs and run a set of decent midbass's in the sailpanels.

I've got a setup similar in my bird, Nice co-Axials up front, midbass in the sails, and subs in the hatch. Everyone who has listened to it is amazed at how it sounds, and how clear and "positional" it is.. (can't come up with the right wording, basically just sounding like you are sitting front row center on the stage)

 

I hear ya, Thanks for the input... I say case closed with that, on to the next thread.