Need advice...

Tcuguy

will a 22x4 rms kenwood headunit have enough power to push a pair of Polk Audio DXi690's. This set up is going on a custom made smoker bbq trailer i'm having made and will run off a deep cell battery. I'm trying to avoid using an amp as they drain the battery quite a bit faster than using just a headunit. Question is, is 22 watts rms enough to push these speakers, or is there going to be a lot of distortion. Could always drop down to the 6.5's or the 5 1/4's, as they require less power, but i feel you loose a ot of base.

Thanks in advance....

EndersShadow

For what your doing you should be fine, however if your looking for more than background noise in an open air enviornment just about all those speakers will really need decent power behind them to give you anything other than background sound.

Now if this is more to listen to games while tailgating I would think you should be fine.

stretchl

Hope yer pushin some Skynard outta that bar-bee-cue trailer, big guy...

dudeinaroom

I would look for the most efficient 4 ohm speakers I can find. Don't have to be car audio either.

Tcuguy

Need to be marine speakers so they can hold up.