i would like to power all the four speakers in my car.will a 2 channel amplifier(meaning??) or a 4 channel amplifier(meaning??) be suitable?
And which one will be the most suitable if i want to power the two rear speakers only?
the power rating of each of my speakers are 120W
Can a 2 channel amplifier power all the four speakers?
2006-08-26 09:32:07 · 3 answers · asked by tiq s 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
The number of channels is the number of different signals an amp can handle at once. You can put multiple speakers on one channel if you match the ohms correctly, but if you do that they will all play the exact same sound and you will not be able to adjust their volume independantly.
So if you ran a two channel amp with four speakers, you could get stereo sound but the front to back fader would not work correctly. You would need a four channel amp to send amped power to all four speakers.
Most recordings are designed to be listened to with the speakers in front of you, so powering just the back speakers will make the "staging" less effective. That means that the instruments won't sound as if they are coming from the right places. Usually the sound quality is best if you put your best and loudest (non-subwoofer) speakers at the front of the car.
2006-08-26 09:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2 channel means 2 speakers. 4 channel means 4 speakers. for your car to amplify all 4 speakers, you need a 4 channel amp. a 2channel amp will not amplify 4 speakers. you will notice a large difference in the sound , no matter what amp you go with, of course bigger is better and you will probably blow the 120 watt speakers pretty fast.
2006-08-26 09:49:38 · answer #5 · answered by dt21675 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can use a 2-ch amp but you won't be able to adjust the volume front to back.
It all depends on your situation but you probably want a 4-ch amp. Or you could get a 2-ch and put it on the front only, and let the back run off of your head unit (aka source aka the radio).
So that you don't overpower the speakers, be sure to understand peak power vs. average power (aka rms, but not technically correct).
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