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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:52 PM
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Any powered subs that are also amps?

Right now I've got a system with a bad amp. The amp powered 2 12s in a custom board and 6x9s in the sail panels. I'd like to simplify things by just getting a 10" powered sub in a small box. But, it would also be really cool if I could run my 6x9s off of it in stereo. So basically a powered sub that is also a 2 channel amp. Does anybody make something like that?
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 04:34 PM
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Re: Any powered subs that are also amps?

Yahoo search "powered 10" subwoofer car audio" but forget the part about running the 6x9's off the powered sub Not a good Idea nor does such a thing exist that I am aware of
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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Re: Any powered subs that are also amps?

Well, it wouldn't be a bad idea if the device was designed to do it, but doing it some other way would.
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 07:01 AM
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Re: Any powered subs that are also amps?

you can get a four ch amp and a single ten(bridge the two into one) and build a box for the ten, would be better sounding and better for the amp heat and vibration wise.
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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Re: Any powered subs that are also amps?

That is plan B. Plan C is to do the powered sub and run the 6x9s off the HU.
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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Re: Any powered subs that are also amps?

all those things would work obviously but i think plan b would sound the best and be cheaper than plan c. dont think a is possible ive never seen any powered anything that came with extra channels
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