Front Compnents Really Quiet

[cbenson87]

Hi.

My mate has fitted some components in the front of his clio but he says they are really quiet. He doesnt have an amp. Is this why? He has just wired the crossover to the speaker cable from the headunit.

Thanks

 

[MikesDman]

the standard headunit doesnt have enough power to power any sort of components, would ideally need to amp them to get the best from them.

 

[cbenson87]

he has an alpine 9850ri headunit sorry

 

[MikesDman]

Sorry not even an after market headunit will be powerful enough to power a set either! need to be amped mate.

 

[cbenson87]

Ok. Ill let him now. Can u reccomend an amp for him? These are the comps
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/vibe-blackair-p-6462.html

Do u suggest getting a 4 channel amp that will power his comps and amp or 2 seperate 2 channel amps?

Thanks

 

[MikesDman]

depends mate, is he looking to run a sub also? id go for a 4 channel amp and use 2 channels to run the comps and the other 2 channels to run a sub.

 

[cbenson87]

Ok mate cheers. He is gettin one of these subs:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/vibe-cbr12-p-5389.html

Which amp do you think will be best. He says he can afford around £150

 

[MikesDman]

looks like his going for all vibe gear then, in that case it be http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/vibe-slick-p-5464.html

 

[wallop]

Re: Front Components Really Quiet

you say they are quiet, but just how quiet is quiet???

i would expect them to be able to play adequately before distortion becomes an issue,(higher rms ratings imply a stiffer suspension as does 90dB sensitivity), but because they are limited response wise, they should play almost as normal....

i would suggest your mate checks his wiring over just to make sure he hasn't made a mistake somewhere, you could also try altering the phase on one side then the other....

the Vibe speakers aren't too bad, (can be a little smelly if shown any kind of clip though), and as such should be adequate, but with regards Vibe amps, i consider them to have a few reliability issues, esp if running into low impedances or again badly setup....