What would an amp help

[gryt57]

Need some expert advice here: I have 6x9 pioneer TSA6960R speakers in the back of my 90 accord, PIONEER TS-A1680R - 6-1/2"on the way for the doors.Blaupunkt 210 watt RPD 552 also on the way, My question is, if I am not satisfied with the sound this package puts out . Would an amp help the sound ? How much? Connected to rear speakers front speakers or both. What wattage amp would be recommended.I would like better than average sound for these old 40 something ears.

Thanks Gary

[k67p67]

It really depends upon your expectations. Do you expect to be able to listen at relatively high volume levels? Are you considering the addition of a subwoofer to aid in the low freq. response? If the answer to both these questions is "no", then you should be fine with just the 4 Pioneer speakers. If the answer to either or both is "yes", then you would need, at minimum, a 2-channel amp. You can run all 4 speakers with a 2-channel or 4-channel amp. You can also add a sub and run everything with a 4-channel or 2 amps.

[AciDriveHB]

Just to add to that remark also, is about your head unit. If you are going to add a sub woofer(s) and want control, I would also suggest looking at your head unit. You will want a head unit that has separate controls for your sub woofers and speakers. The fact is if you have a head unit that does not control your sub woofers and speakers separately, and then you might have a problem with distortion when trying to get the volume of the speaker’s right with how much bass you want... and generally just eliminating any distortion from speakers or woofers. Because in the end you want your speakers to run your high and midrange sounds, while your woofers should deal with only the low end frequencies.

Plus as said before your components will matter, even if you can control things separately. If you have speakers that are high end and can get really loud, but a woofer or AMP to the woofer that doesn't give enough out... then you could run into distorting your sub woofer and or AMP when trying to get the lows to match/sound right with the highs.

There are many elements when it comes to sound, and you really have to know what you are doing. Also you have to be able to get your ear tuned to be able to hear for distortion when trying to set volumes and other settings to your liking. You want to crank it up, but there is a limit no matter how much you spend on hardware or what components you get.

Just a thought...
~AciD