Can I run components w/out another amp
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Can I run components w/out another amp
wondering if I can or not. Really dont want to buy another amp, and dont know of any room for one but i would like more speakers
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Sure, just make certain they have a high SPL rating, perhaps 93 or more. The factory speakers don't sound real good, but they are very efficient. Crutchfield usually has good info on speakers. It's a good site to research, even if you don't buy from them.
http://www.crutchfield.com/
http://www.crutchfield.com/
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Sure you can, but it all really depends on what kinda comp system you get. With any of the higher end systems, you're not really going to do them any justice unless you get some nice clean power behind them, and a lot of it.
Either way, for better SQ and overall musical enjoyment, I'd reccomend getting a second amp, perhaps a small one if you're needs aren't that great, i.e. a 75x2
Either way, for better SQ and overall musical enjoyment, I'd reccomend getting a second amp, perhaps a small one if you're needs aren't that great, i.e. a 75x2
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I would amp them, but you don't need a large one. I have DiamondAudio components in front powered by an inexpensive Kicker 55W amp. The sound clarity and headroom is awesome. Without the amp, the speakers will sound "just OK" but will lack headroom. I have two amps. The other one (a RF 300A) powers the JLAudio stealthbox in the console. Both amps are mounted sorta standing on end, behind the liner on the rear of the cab wall.
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SPL is Sound Pressure Level, and is a measure of a speakers efficiency to turn electrical signal into sound. It is typically measured on axis with the center of the speaker (or speaker system), 1 meter from the speaker. It is measured in decibels of output with 1 watt input. Efficient speakers will typically measure over 90db from 20Hz-20kHz. Crutchfield usually has a recommended power rating for speakers, and sometimes a sensitivity (SPL) rating. The combination of the two will tell you the efficiency of the speaker, and the dynamic range it is capable of playing without self-destructing. Remember that the decibel scale is log base 10, meaning that every increase of 10 doubles the value. In this application that means that a speaker with a SPL of 95 db will play twice as loud at 1 watt input as a speaker with a 85 db SPL. Thus, a difference of 3 db is very noticible.