Hello, I was hoping for some help picking a 6 channel amp.

Currently I am running a 10w6v2 in a 4080 and kicker QS components running off a kicker zx700.5 amp. Sounds pretty good but I'd like to swap out the rest of my speakers. I was thinking CDT 6x9 woofers in rear for midbass an was looking for a recommendation on a 6.5 for the rear (could I fit another set of QS components?) and even more importantly a suggestion for a 6 channel amp to power all the speakers. I have a JL 500/1 to power the sub. I am considering JL XD600/6, G6600, but am not stuck on JL and am open to any advice really...

Thanks in advance for your help

 

Are you getting this list of parts from the FS section?

There's somebody selling the G6600, CDT6x9s and even some rear BA 6.5" speakers.

 

No, not entirely set on a JL amp yet and would like to put something a little nicer than those BA's in the back... I did get the CDT idea there though.

 

Any reason u want more speakers? less= more in car audio. If you want more midbass, seal up your doors. If you've done that already, get a better pair of comps.

Looking at your kicker amp, it does 70 x 4. So you're comps are seeing about 25w each(crossover sucks up some power, too). I would seal up the doors and see how they perform.

 

I have both of my doors completely done in dynamat extreme. Also, my components are bi-ampable. So I currently have 2 channels running to each. All of the rears are just disconnected.

Don't get me wrong, it sounds really good, WAY better than stock, but, if there is anything I can add to make it even better, I am willing...

 

I would save more power, but you'll only gain 3db with double the power which isn't really noticeable.

Going active can help if you're willing to do that.

 

It looks like your setup should be fine for sound really, are you still using a factory headunit?

 

Currently yes, I have Kicker's Z8 Summing device cleaning the signal. Only reason that I have not picked up a new one yet is because I can't decide which to buy. Toss up between 920bt and 6160/7160...

Only big perk I really see in the pioneer is pandora...

 

Big perks in the X920BT are voice control of iPod and navigation, and a better interface all around as well.

6160/7160's got Garmin inside.

What it just comes down to is, do you want the maps interface to be better, or everything else to be better? I use iPod about 99% of the time I'm in the car. Navigation... uh... maybe 1%?

Looking up a little info on the Kicker Z8, they show it as working with line and speaker-level inputs, but nothing about differential-balanced inputs. Are you using the signal before or after the Bose amp?
If you're in front of it, the differential-balanced signal may be the problem, if you're after it, the horrible EQ from the Bose amp is probably screwing it up.