i went to a couple of sound shops and one said a 5 channel amp was the way to go what do you guys think? i can get one for a couple of hun on ebay. i listen to rock metalica etc also is a sub tube ok or should i get a box ? how hard is all this stuff to install i want to do it for the fun but i think i ll need a refrence guide. like a book and recommendations? i ll need a nice sound so i can hear over the 80 series flowmaster with 3" exhaust.
thanks
Dave

 

really dude, wut i would do is get one 4 channel amp, for all your speakers, prolly somethin like 75wx4 RMS so that means a 400x4 amp would be really good, then u can buy a single JL AUDIO 10inch sub in a truck box at one of your local dealers and it should fit in the well in your trunk, depending on wut kind of sub u get, the shop will recommend the right amp for it, if u do get 2 amps, buy 4 gauge power and ground wire, then u need to get a distribution block for the power cable, and get 12 gauge speaker wire for your sub, and for your mid range speakers (4x6s/6x9s) i would recommend buying 14 gauge speaker wire, and rewiring all your speakers, i think that u will be really happy with what i have told u, its almost what i have it it sounds really good, except i have more speakers, and 2 JL 12s in a custom fiberglass box that i made, and JL Audio 5¼" 2 way speakers in custom door panels that i made, i run the JL subs of an MTX amp, and the JL comp. speakers of a lightning audio amp, and the other speakers off my deck, but i need to get 3 amps or my car, well actually 4 total, all JL AUDIO amps, they make really good amps, but they come with a price tag, the mono sub amp i want, 500w/1 for about $600 but its worth it

 

Nagga
What is a good amp that is not as much as that high price gear is mtx ok? how about kicker? I know that what you recommmend is all top of the line i want good sound . I guess what im asking is what brand would you say is the best value. meaning good equipment
just not the best.

 

I LOVE the 5 Channel I have (MTX 5400X), works great for a medium system, not extreme like some of my other stuff but great for simplicity... I have also sold a few and heard many a good thing about the kicker impulse IX405D...
I would say the main big thing is to get a lower power rated dual 4 ohm voice coil sub, so that the amp sees a two ohm load into the class D sub channel, and puts the correct amount of power to the sub. I use a Phoenix Gold XS-10" DVC, and this setup hit 127.3 DB! Alot louder than I would have guess, it's more setup for SQ..

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1967 Camaro RS w/ 454 restoration in progress.
1982 Camaro Z28 MANY mods and someday some HP
MECP certified car audio installer
SCCA autox ESP class #28

 

I would get the 5CH.. Then a 10'' SAS Tube... That was the best sound I had in my car till they stole it..