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Originally Posted by edzo617
Like i said before, i know nothing about audio systems, the subs i got off of a friend for 50 bucks used. When someone says system to me, i think of exhaust system or fuel system. With my mustang i concentrated on giving the car some serious balls before the new paint, still haven't touched the stock audio system in it yet. What size/channel amp should i be looking into?
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Don't worry about the power rating of the amplifier. Try to stick with better manufacturers (Zapco, a/d/s, McIntosh, etc...). Theroetically, it is impossible to overpower a speaker as long as the power is "clean."
With the size the F150 lends, you'd be best off just putting the subs on a shelf somewhere until down the road. Amped subs without adequate amplified high-frequency speakers would sound terrible. Doing both at once (correctly) would require a substance investment in time and money.
The easiest thing to do is to buy a decent set of component speakers for the front and maybe a set of decent co-axials for the rear (or a second set of components if you have extra cash to burn on the rear speakers), power the speakers with a nice 4-channel amp (rated at maybe 35-75 watts per channel, anything over that is overkill on the investment and too big to mount anywhere without a lot of hassle). See how you like the way it sounds and if it needs subs, then install a custome sub box (with the F150, you'll need it because nothing pre-fab will fit).
However, it gets more expensive/complicated when you start adding two amps (one for subs and one for speakers) becuase you start dealing with too much amp draw so you wind up adding capacitors, distribution blocks, thicker power cable, additional patch cords, etc... Space is definitely an issue.
All I'm saying is, the easier the better.
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