Amp for speakers, will it help? Options

[funnyboy117]

I'm just wondering if an amp will help keep the distortion of my speakers down. I have Pioneer TS-A1680R, 4 of them. They handle 2-50 watts RMS and 220 peak ( I don't know if that number is for both in the pair, or each).

Right now I'm running them off of the built-in deck amp, which is sending out 50x4 watts peak, 22 rms. I also have 2 subs in the back, which don't distort before the speakers do, so I'm not worried about that for now. In fact, I haven't had them distort yet. But the question is, should I get a third amp just for the speakers, to send them up to their 50 watts RMS? Will that help with the slight distortion I'm getting when I turn everything up too loud, or will it simply increase sound quality a little at the lower levels?

I don't wanna waste a couple hundred bucks getting an amp that won't solve my problem, so thanks for any ideas you guys have.

[Coomer]

Yep, amping those speakers will make them sound much better, with less distortion.

[Makaveddie]

it´ll make them sound way better. keep in mind that the power rated on your deck (4 x 50) is MAX wattage. You may see anywhere between 12-25w rms, depending on the deck. I always recommend getting an amp. Each speaker should handle 50w RMS without a problem. DO NOT put 220w on each, you´ll fry the coils. Even with a 4 x 25 you will notice an improvement. They get louder, and don´t distort HALF as much at higher volums.

[funnyboy117]

Sounds like a plan for my parents to pick one up for me for my birthday (Sept 5th), thanks a lot guys!

[shid]

Yeah, you definetly want a nice 4 channel amp for those And from your post, I'm glad to see that you didn't fall for the 50x4 = RMS thing all the head unit makers want us to fall for.. some of the best of us fall for that (*cough*andason*cough*)

[Makaveddie]