Amp necessary for bass tube?

[Luke721]

Need some advice from the ICE gurus here

 

Current speakers set-up:

 

Rainbow (front) and Lanzar (rear) components;

 

2 ch JBL amp for front components

 

My sound-tech is advising me to add in a bass-tube, a 4 ch amp and a pre-amp to complete my ICE

 

Is a 4 ch amp really necessary?

 

T.I.A.

Edited February 22, 2003 by Luke721

[Astralee]

yes. if u intend to blast it up a bit. but tink yur setup a bit wrong alreadi.

would rec u to use yur 2 channel amp to power the bass tube , and 4ch amp

to power yur front and rear speakers. pre amp is used to tune

different songs eg, heavy bass or rich vocals...

[Luke721]

Yeah, was actually thinking of switching the amps over, if I do eventually get the 4 ch one

 

Thanks for the advice

[Sparetyre]

Actually, to switch or not will depend on the spec of the new amp you are getting.

 

You can either get a 4ch amp or a 2ch amp.

 

With a new 4ch amp, use 2ch (either from the 2ch amp or the 4ch amp) to power the front, 2ch to run the rear and bridge 2ch to run the sub.

 

With a new 2ch amp, use 2ch (either from the new or existing amp) to power the front, bridge 2ch to run the sub and use the HU to power the rear.

 

[edited] or discard the existing 2ch and get a new 4ch amp. Then configure as above.

 

Pre-amp will be recommended if the HU does not offer much tuning capability.

Edited February 26, 2003 by Sparetyre

[S2P2]

personal recommendation is, get a 4 channel for 4 component, a monoblock for bass. but if you are using bass tube like i am, maybe you can try looking for pyle tubes. It has a build in amp. so will sound better even without the monoblock.

 

as for preamp, sometimes its because your headset does not have a connection for bass, so pre amp is better for adjustments

[Luke721]

Kum sia kum sia

 

Will be going after work to check out the additions

[Luke721]

Hmm, how much did you pay for your 'tube'?

 

For HU, I'm using the Pioneer 8015 - it has some connections to the bass, but was thinking if the pre-amp's affordable, can get one for easy 'tuning'

[S2P2]

my tube is free. my friend took my 12" cerwin and pass me his pyle coz my vitara cannot take woofer, no space.

 

as for pre-amp's, ok lah, JBL if i not wrong is around $200.

 

my config, 4 channel and a tube, a preamp

Edited February 26, 2003 by Cyquek

[Luke721]

My boot space also very very small, at most can only take the 8" tube.

 

Thanks for the advice

Edited February 26, 2003 by Luke721

[Sparetyre]

my suggestion is to try out the tube before buying, if possible.

 

i tried a bazooka 10" tube in my boot and cannot hear anything in the cabin.

[Sparetyre]

If you don't mind me asking: are you Lester's friend?

[Luke721]

Will do. Thanks!

[S2P2]

yah, we had lunch long long long time ago

[Sparetyre]

you are most welcomed!

 

maybe next time can let me listen to your system...

[Sparetyre]

haha....how are you my friend?

 

where is your office located? maybe we can have lunch together one day...

[S2P2]

different. hatchback is different from your car. your boot is insulated, hatch is not.

[S2P2]

suntec liao. how are you, still where i think you are?

[S2P2]

Luke, you going on friday? if you are i let you hear mine. not very fantastic but at least you can have an idea.