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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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My buddy is getting ready to put a stereo in his regular cab truck. We were discussing how space efficient it would be to have a 4 channel amp, 2 components (one set), and 1 sub. Mid grade Focal components and an Image Dynamics 10" or 12" sub were mostly mentioned.

What is a good 4 channel amp that would work well for this setup?

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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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wut kind of power can the speakers and sub handle? id say that youll wanna use a bridgeable amp tho so that youll run each speaker off of their own channels then run the sub off of the bridged channel
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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The components probably would be 80 watts RMS while the sub would be either 500 watts RMS for a 10" or 750 watts RMS for a 12"
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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The components probably would be 80 watts RMS while the sub would be either 500 watts RMS for a 10" or 750 watts RMS for a 12"
the JBL GTO-3EZ seems to fit the bill. run it thru google. heres the stats-

•3-Channel GTO Series Class AB/D Car Amplifier
•RMS Power Rating:
◦4 ohms: 50 watts x 2 chan. + 350 watts x 1 chan.
◦2 ohms: 75 watts x 2 chan. + 500 watts x 1 chan.
◦Bridged, 4 ohms: 150 watts x 1 chan.
•Max power output: 1050 watts x 1 chan.
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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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Great find! Thanks man

That should fit nicely under the passenger seat. I hope that the quality is good.

I wonder if it would be a good idea to consider some Infinity components (which run at 2 ohms) in order to utilize the 75 watts RMS versus the 50 watts RMS..........
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Great find! Thanks man

That should fit nicely under the passenger seat. I hope that the quality is good.

I wonder if it would be a good idea to consider some Infinity components (which run at 2 ohms) in order to utilize the 75 watts RMS versus the 50 watts RMS..........
id def make use of the 75w rms @ 2ohms
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