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Looking for car amp - 12.08.2008, 11:51 PM

Now that I'm getting older, I don't feel the need to be lugging around all the car audio gear that I have now. Currently, I have a PPI PC2600 (2x150wrms) bridged to a Alpine Type-R 12" 4 ohm sub in a sub box I built a LOOONG time ago, and a PPI PC2100 (2x100wrms) going to a set of Diamond Audio seperates in the front and paralleled with -2db attenuation to rear Polk Audio full ranges.

These things have been in my car for around 8 years now (ever since I moved to Iowa), but are kinda heavy. The sub box/sub alone weighs almost 80lbs, not to mention the amp rack I made. I find myself removing the sub box and just running the fronts/rears full range (can adjust xover settings from the deck).

So, I'm thinking about downgrading to a 4 channel amp. 2 channels to power the fronts and rears (rears still paralleled to the front with a -2db attenuation), then get a small 10" sub in a lighter box. I also want more of my trunk space.

I've been looking around and it seems that they don't make amps like they used to. I remember when you double the power when you halve the impedance. Not so with most of today's stuff. I'd like to have around 50w for each of the mids/highs, and at least 200w @ 4 ohms for the sub.

Any ideas?
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