Amp adjusting, One last question Options

[mikecelica]

Everything is installed finally, just had one more question, about adjusting the amp. I have:

Deck (52W Max power, 17W RMS X 4-channels, 4 ohms)
Amp (800W Max Power, 125W x 2 RMS into 4 ohms, 340W x 1 RMS into 4 ohms)
4 Speakers (200W Max power,4 ohms, 50W RMS each
One Sub (600W Max Power, 150W RMS, 4 ohms)

Currently the speakers are connected to the deck, and the sub is connected to the amp, but when I turn the volume loud the bass gets distorted, not clean bass).
Should I put in a 4 channel amp for the speakers? What should I set the gain of the current amp thats connected to the sub at, with this info? Since gain level is supposed to match RMS from the deck to the amp.

Thanks for any help

Speakers:


Sub:


Amp:


Deck:


This post has been edited by mikecelica: Aug 20, 2008 - 9:07 PM

[parriehunter]

You should never run your power cables close to your signal cables. The amount the noise that will be absorbed into the signal will be massive espically along the whole length of the car (from the head deck to the boot). I am guessing the RCA is the signal wire that definitly wants to be away from the power.

Also i dont know much about brands of subs but if you put more power (RMS) in than it is rated for it will fail over a length of time could be milli-seconds or years but it will fail.