Installing speaker specific amps

[damagexinc]

Any one on here really good with sound systems and what not? I've got a decent sound system coming along and im trying to add speaker specific amps in the doors to make it sound that much better, my question is would i have to add bigger gauge wires for a small 50 watt amp just or would i be able to use the wires already in the harness?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

You will want to use at the minimum true 8 gauge (6 ould be better) wire for power to the amp. Don't buy some cheap crap off e-bay. The tiny 14 or 12 gauge factory wire will never supply the power you need to the amp.

 

[mr_valingo]

If you're wiring amps in the door panels i wouldn't use 11yr old factory wires for power. But for a 50w amp, 8g would be overkill. 12g will be fine. My alpine head unit runs 50w rms x4 off of factory wiring just fine.

 

[damagexinc]

I'm in the process of upgrading some things in the truck and I'm trying to figure out if a new head unit would make a significant difference to sound quality or if I should just go for the amp powered speakers, what's your guys recommendations?

 

[toypaseo]

Dig on http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Learn/Article/Menu.aspx?c=3&tp=1&o=e . They have been doing some installs showing how upgrades improve the sound.

 

[mr_valingo]

In my experience, a nice head unit with the features you want and new door speakers will be a significant improvement.

 

[damagexinc]

Thanks guys, i was actually talking to a guy at my work about this and somehow i ended up buying his sweet headunit off him, it's pioneer avh-6600 and it was at an unbelievable price too. In my experience everything pioneer sounds so much better so maybe this should hold me over for another few weeks until i can buy speakers too