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Newbie amp help- thinking of getting RF P400-4 amp
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<blockquote data-quote="dalegtr" data-source="post: 7054169" data-attributes="member: 626898"><p>OK, I'm a newbie and I'm sure not on the level of many of the folks here but I have a couple basic questions.</p><p></p><p>On a tight budget so I made do with an</p><p></p><p>Alpine CDE 102 head unit (18 watts)</p><p></p><p>Infinity Kappa 692.9i 6x9 speakers in back (110 watts)</p><p></p><p>Infinity Reference 6022si 6-1/2" speakers in the door (50 watts)</p><p></p><p>Both pairs of Infinities are technically 2 ohm but with the speaker wire function as 4 ohm speakers.</p><p></p><p>I knew I'd eventually want to upgrade to an external amp and originally thought of the Alpine KTP 445 (45 watts). I'm now looking at a Rockford Fosgate P400-4 (50 watts but they often are actually higher in actuality).</p><p></p><p>My questions:</p><p></p><p>1) If the amp rates at 75 watts or so (or more?), will this harm the 50 watt Infinities? I don't play my music TOO loudly and only for around 1 hour at a time on commutes.</p><p></p><p>The 6022si's were the cheapest 6.5" speakers I could afford that would handle 50 watts. I wanted something that could handle 100 watts like the back speakers but could not afford this. Should I match these eventually? Will the RF P400-4 make good use of the 110 watt 6x9's?</p><p></p><p>2) What is the best way to add a subwoofer setup later on? The RF P400-4 can run in 2 or 4 channels. The Alpine only has 2 sets of preamp outputs in back. Should I keep all 4 speakers and use the P400-4 to power them, then rig another amp for a sub? I imagine Y-adapters would make this possible?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any advice!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalegtr, post: 7054169, member: 626898"] OK, I'm a newbie and I'm sure not on the level of many of the folks here but I have a couple basic questions. On a tight budget so I made do with an Alpine CDE 102 head unit (18 watts) Infinity Kappa 692.9i 6x9 speakers in back (110 watts) Infinity Reference 6022si 6-1/2" speakers in the door (50 watts) Both pairs of Infinities are technically 2 ohm but with the speaker wire function as 4 ohm speakers. I knew I'd eventually want to upgrade to an external amp and originally thought of the Alpine KTP 445 (45 watts). I'm now looking at a Rockford Fosgate P400-4 (50 watts but they often are actually higher in actuality). My questions: 1) If the amp rates at 75 watts or so (or more?), will this harm the 50 watt Infinities? I don't play my music TOO loudly and only for around 1 hour at a time on commutes. The 6022si's were the cheapest 6.5" speakers I could afford that would handle 50 watts. I wanted something that could handle 100 watts like the back speakers but could not afford this. Should I match these eventually? Will the RF P400-4 make good use of the 110 watt 6x9's? 2) What is the best way to add a subwoofer setup later on? The RF P400-4 can run in 2 or 4 channels. The Alpine only has 2 sets of preamp outputs in back. Should I keep all 4 speakers and use the P400-4 to power them, then rig another amp for a sub? I imagine Y-adapters would make this possible? Thanks for any advice! [/QUOTE]
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