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Just in the process of sorting the sound in my car. Have changed the headunit and soundproofed the doors. Now I'm going to drop some components in the front but am not sure which amp to go for to drive them!

These are the speakers..
Hertz DSK165

Amp choices so far..
Alpine MRV-T320
Alpine MRV-T420

Which one would be the best amp to go for? Or any other recommendations? :)

Thanks,
Andy
 
Didn't think about a multi channel amp.. Was going to just get another separate amp for the sub. However a multi channel one might be better, wasn't going to get a sub for a while but it would save routing two lots of wires and taking the seats out twice!

Any recommendations on a decent multi channel amp? Suppose its hard to make a decision without knowing what sub I want..

Edit: Also why do some list 12v and some 14.4v as well? Shouldn't the battery just be supplying 12v?

Edit 2: Hertz 4 Channel amp
Cheaper Hertz amp
 
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For earths in the past, I've drilled a hole in a plate in the boot somewhere on the inside and bolted the cable to that. Seems to do the job! :)

I thought it was something like that with the voltages! Ta! :)
 
WantoN said:
Either way, are you really taking the seats out, the carpet and all that jazz? For this level of install running it behind the plastic trip along the sides of the car would be sufficient.
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I've done that in the past and it just doesn't look as neat.. I've had the seats out before and its not a major job, its only four bolts on each and will make the work a lot easier.. I haven't got around to sound proofing the front doors yet, only the back ones, was raining last weekend when I wanted to do them! Am going to wait until I've got the speakers though and hopefully soundproof and fit the speakers this weekend as its a pain taking the door cards off as I have to take the window off the regulator..

The more expensive Hertz amp looks like the one for me to go for.. It will bridge to 320w@4ohms and I've found a nice looking Hertz sub that is 250w! :)

Am going to have to run the speakers off of the headunit for a couple weeks though unfortunately before I have the cash for it.. Spent out the best part of a grand for my headunit last month so need to save my cashes! :(
 
That sub is 2x2ohms and the amp bridges to 4 ohms.. Will that affect it?

I bought myself an Alpine IVA-W505R and the Blackbird nav unit that slots into it, was a bit more than I wanted to spend and took me a lot of sweat and swearing to fit but was worth every bit of it! :D Just feels the speakers are letting it down a bit now so its time to change them..
 
The amps just being mounted in the boot for now, however, I'm planning on getting the local car audio place to do me a small build for the sub in the boot and mount the amp to it when I get it! :)
 
Well was planning on mounting my new speakers in the front today.. Took the drivers side door apart, sound proofed it and mounted the tweeter, then the skies got darker and it was a mad rush to do the rest and get the door back, ended up getting really wound up with the window regulator but after much swearing and nearly going mad got it back together before I got drenched! Managed to get the boot sound proofed too so all that is left is the passenger door then to get an amp and run some wires! :)
 
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