New upgrade path

EndersShadow

So I am going to be a man and admit something...I WAS WRONG!!!

I discovered today that I have either a rear blown channel in my MTX amp, or a bad crossover on my Polk db6501 components. So I decided to see if I could tell a difference between the volume all the way up with all speakers and just the fronts....

I COULDNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I am going to find out if its the amp or the crossover thats bad next weekend.

This is what I am thinking if its the amp....re-wiring the rears to the headunit and/or possibly replacing them outright w/ much much cheaper speakers and storing the db's for a later date....

Then purchasing a 125x2 Sundown amp for just the fronts and call it a day....

The other option if its the amp, I could get a 100x4 Sundown amp...but I dont know if I need that...

My only thought is that if I get the 4 channel amp no matter what I get next (looking like a truck rather than the caddy) I can either run 2 sets of speakers, or one set of components for the front, leave the rears on the headunit.....

thoughts????

MacLeod

Id be surprised if your MTX amp is crapped out. Those things are pretty bulletproof. Id think youd have a better chance of bad wiring or a problem with the crossover. It would be easier to find out - just switch the left and right rear speaker inputs on the amp. If the bad one switches sides, you know the amp is fine.

As for rears, they do add to the overall output but chances are youd only notice it with an SPL meter.

Not sure what to tell you for an upgrade path cause Im really in the anti-rear speakers camp.

If you end up going with a new amp, Id suggest a big beefy 2 channel and then run a high quality set of front speakers in your new ride. 4 channels are more flexible in that you can bi-amp your speakers for greater tuning flexibility but if youre wanting a "plug and play" setup, 2 channel is the way to go.