I'm getting a new car in August and i'm trying to set up a system for it in advance.
I'm going to be putting in an entirely new system in my 2000 Chevrolet Impala LS to replace all the stock speakers, head unit plus 2 10" subs and amp.
This is what I’m going for:
Head unit:
Pioneer Premier DEH-P8MP
60X4
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/p ... 66,00.html
[img]http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/pe/images/portal/cit_3442/76829766DEH-P8MP_big.jpg[/img]
Front door speakers:
Infinity Kappa 63.7i 3-Way 6.5"
75 watts RMS
http://www.cardomain.com/item/INFKAPPA637I
[img]http://images.cardomain.net/products/inf/INFKAPPA637I.jpg[/img]
Rear deck speakers:
Infinity Kappa 693.7i 3-way 6"x9"
110 watts RMS
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-G2jjmJk5zo ... 108PER101D
[img]http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2005/108/h1086937i.jpeg[/img]
Subs:
2 X Infinity Kappa Perfect 10.1d 10" dual 4-ohm voice coil
350 watts RMS
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-G2jjmJk5zo ... 108PER101D
[img]http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2002/108/h108PER101d-o.jpeg[/img]
Amp?
Amp is the hardest thing to buy.
I have a couple questions.
1) I will probably want to run the 6X9's off the amp instead of the head unit in addition to the subs. Does this mean I will need a 2 channel amp, or a 4 channel amp? Will running the 6.5" off the deck be enough power for them, or should I run everything off the amp? Or maybe the only thing I should run off the amp is the subs?
2) The subs are 4 ohm dual voice coil. I have an idea of what this means, but not sure as it relates to an amp. What should I look for in an amp that will satisfy these parameters?
3) I have read that these subs can be overpowered quite easily. Thus the amp RMS should be 25-50 watts below the output of the subs to avoid giving them too much power. If I understand this correctly, the amp I should choose is around 600-700 watts rms to power both subs, correct? How does powering other speakers come into this? Should I go to 800 watts so I can put 100 watts for the rear 6X9's?
Any comments would be appreciated. As you can tell, I’m not totally up to speed on all the audio stuff. Will this setup work well? Does anyone see any potential problems or something that doesn't look right?
Thanks.