If it is a 5 channel amp, yes. You want to put a sub onto a mono channel, not stereo like tweeters or midrange/midbass.

 

Let's say I get Infinity Kappa 62.9i and 60.9cs speakers and a 10" sub.
What kind of amp would you recommend?
Would it sound better to get two amps for speakers and sub or is it just the same?
Do I have to rewire the speakers or can I use the stock wires?
What does channel mean on an amp?
also how much watt is good?

I dont have a clue about speakers and amps.
thanks for the help.

 

well usually its beetter to get 2 amps cus ur sub will drain the power cus i had a 600 watt 4 channel runing speakers and a sub it wasnt satisfieing but it wasnt dissapointing.
ur subb prolly will need from 300-500 depending on continous wattage on the sub but 500 will be more than enough and as for the speakers im not an infinity person so i wouldnt no unless i looked them up. im sure there good tho i hear about them alot. well for my 4 speakers i had 600 watts running them b4 i put the sub and it was not bad. i dont no what ur aiming for like loud as hell?

 

Also if you really don't have a clue, talk in person, to independent shop owners they will give you the basic knowledge and help point you in the right direction. Don't just talk to one shop, talk to at least 3 or 4 because As Don and I have demonstrated, ppl in car audio don't always see eye to eye

 

The big question here is, what's your budget? It's the only way to give a recommendation.

Basically what you want to do is put each speaker on its own a channel. A channel on the amp is one set of positive and negative on the amp for the speakers. I would recommend using new wires, and using 12 - 16 gauge. I used good 16 gauge (Kicker) in the past and it was just fine. For the sub, 12 gauge is fine.

As for how many watts are good, or enough, it depends on how you would like to play these speakers. Are you looking to get loud? Do you want headroom so you have the ability to play them loud?

 

I'd actually stay away from Kaption audio. I looked at their manual on their mono amp and specs aren't all that great. Both the 500.1 and the 1000.1 probably use the same board. They have the same fuse ratings but their "idle current" differs. I'm assuming they just limit something on the amp. Theres also no way that amp will put out 1400w rms.

If going for lower end, or affordable rather, I'd look into TMA (JL makes them), Hifonics might be in this category, some people like the new Crunch, and theres several more. Id rather pay the money for something that will be a bit better. Not talking highend or going with JL. JL is great, but can be expensive. Can be worth it, but you can go another route as well.

 

thanks for the help guys. I'm looking to spent around 1500 around for speakers, amps, sub with 4080 box 10". So it's not recommended to use stock wires for speakers. Also does most tweeters fit in the oem spot easy? Ive been checking out speakers for the front and notice that it comes with tweeters and a small box thingy. What is that thing? Again thanks for the help.

 

Hey Don, the Kaptions are made just south of where I live and I know the main distributor quite well. And there really hasn't been many problems with them at all. Defect rate as of last summer was sitting around .3% Which is like 3 amps in 1000. There are slight differences in the board in the monoblocks. I had a full kaption system in my sentra and it sounded fantastic. I had the 700.1 paired with an Image Dynamic IDMAX10 and WOW sounded WAY better than my 10W6 running off my Focal 1.800.

 

It's difficult to compare running two different setups because they are not a direct swap. Using a different sub, a different enclosure, or even a different vehicle for that matter changes numerous parameters.

I would no way compare Kaption and Focal, they are just not on the same level. Not having many problems is a good thing, but the quality differences are an important factor. It's like having Dual or Legacy products and not having any issues, but that does not mean they are a quality brand. The Kaption is not going to be as good of an amp as Focal or other high end amps, or even mid-level amps for that matter. I'm not saying Kaption is not a quality brand, but I am saying I would put it along the lines with low end equpiment.

Jin, as for the tweeters, it really depends. I haven't taken a look at the stock tweeters so I can't provide andy input on that. As for the small box thing you are referring to, those are passive crossovers.

 

Where are those crossovers suppose to be installed? thanks.

 

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It all wires into my main amp?

 

Some people put them in the doors, others put them in the trunk....others like me don't use them and go the route of using an active crossover. With an active crossover you can use a head unit that is capable of such duties or use a processor. It gives you the ability to fine tune your audio setup.

A good way to think of it is this: If you are looking to get coilovers and you have say Tein Basics and Tein Flex that you are considering, the passive crossovers is like having the basics. You can only do minimal adjustment. With passive crossovers, you can't adjust the frequency, but you can adjust the slope of the set frequency. The Basic coilovers, you can't adjust the stiffness or softness, but you can adjust the height, but that can take you only so far, just like with passive crossovers.

Getting the Flex coilovers is like going the active route. You have the ability to change the frequency, the slope just like you can adjust the ride height and stiffness. In either case, you still have full control and a wider variety.

 

Yep. Passive crossovers have inputs and outputs. You would have wires from the mids and tweeters going into the input of the crossover and wires going from the outputs to the amplifier.

It's important to make sure crossovers are mounted well and placed in an area where they will not get wet or be subject to condensation.