Originally Posted by newmanb138

I guess what I am trying to wrap my head around is the amp. As I said, it was suggested to get the diamond micro 2v2, but in my head that means I will be getting either a second amp or a 4 channel when I want to add the lowers and tour pak.... And I am trying to avoid rebuying... If possible that is.. I was fine about running the fairing and lowers(when I put them in) off of the 2v2, but as Haze pointed out I will be losing 25w with doesn't seem like that is what I would want..

Lets say someone is doing all 6 speakers at once.. What amp do you choose? A 4 channel with the fairings and lowers in parallel and the tour pak on the rear channels, or 2 2channels?... My head is beginning to hurt..

Originally Posted by Tailwind

I would go with a 4 channel amp that is certain to not have imbalance issues as u build the system. Most will not. BT, certainly not.

Fairing on front channels.

Lowers and TP pods on rear in parallel. These two sets should be very similar in design but not necessarily same manufacturer. This is due to the paralleling. They should be the same Ohm at 4 ohm, and should have same sensitivity or SPL within about 2. If u can stay in the same general ballpark regarding RMS, even better. So when u buy your lower speaks, you should kind of have a ruff idea what u will be paralleling them with so that u do not limit yourself from a good product for the TP speaks.

T.

Originally Posted by Tailwind

I would go with a 4 channel amp that is certain to not have imbalance issues as u build the system. Most will not. BT, certainly not.

Fairing on front channels.

Lowers and TP pods on rear in parallel. These two sets should be very similar in design but not necessarily same manufacturer. This is due to the paralleling. They should be the same Ohm at 4 ohm, and should have same sensitivity or SPL within about 2. If u can stay in the same general ballpark regarding RMS, even better. So when u buy your lower speaks, you should kind of have a ruff idea what u will be paralleling them with so that u do not limit yourself from a good product for the TP speaks.

T.

Originally Posted by Bunker

Benefit would be you have 1 amp vs 2, wiring, space, cost etc

If it's any help, I also went through this, bought a 2 channel then bought a 4 channel now I wish I would have stayed with the 2 channel and bought another amp for the other speakers.

I want to run 200w to front stage and then 150ish to rear.

I think it's perfectly ok to buy a 2 channel to start and add a second 2 channel later or even replace the 2 channel with a 4 channel when your needs change.

I like the idea of buy for the future but sometimes the future isn't as clear as it is now.

Originally Posted by Greatsteaks

What he said. I have just spent a couple days experimenting on lowers, rear pods and "parallel". My personal results led me to move my higher quality speakers that were in the lowers and put them in the tour pods and run them NOT in parallel with the lowers. I'm not even hooking my lowers back up till I have another amp to drive them. In my opinion your fairing and tour pods are more important then lowers both parked and at speed. I have no experience with lid speakers yet but in the future I plan on running rear lids and tour pods off their own 4 channel amp mounted under the tour pack and the front fairing and lower speakers off my amp under the fairing.

Originally Posted by Bunker

Benefit would be you have 1 amp vs 2, wiring, space, cost etc

If it's any help, I also went through this, bought a 2 channel then bought a 4 channel now I wish I would have stayed with the 2 channel and bought another amp for the other speakers.

I want to run 200w to front stage and then 150ish to rear.

I think it's perfectly ok to buy a 2 channel to start and add a second 2 channel later or even replace the 2 channel with a 4 channel when your needs change.

I like the idea of buy for the future but sometimes the future isn't as clear as it is now.