wbart4

New to this forum!!! I have a 2010 F150 FX Screw, like everyone else here I don't like the sound system. I want to keep the head unit. Its a basic single disc with with Sync and Sirius. I have replaced all speakers with 2 ohm JBL 6x8's co axles and added JBL tweeters in the door panels. Not components. It sounds a lot better but far from good. Lots like I need an amp. Any suggestions? I'm looking for a inexpensive way out, maybe a 4 channel amp,2 channels for the front doors and tweeters and 2 channels bridged for a sub(s)? I have two 8" kicker subs from the past that I could use. Not into the house rattling bass anymore, just good sound.

GATORB8

How do you have the coax's and the tweeters wired? What's the ohm/VC configuration on the kickers, and what's the RMS handling.

wbart4

The tweeters are wired to the front speakers. All four 6x8's are coax.
I will need to check the specs on the subs tonight when I get home

wbart4

The tweeters come with bass blockers that are inline

GATORB8

So do you have the front door speaker and tweeter wired in series for a 6 ohm load?

wbart4

I connected the factory speaker wire to the 6x8's and wired the tweeters to the same 6x8 terminals. Acccording to JBL, thats want they recommend. Busy night last night with baseball and football with the kids, will get Sub information tonight
Thanks,

wbart4

The subs are 4 or 8 ohm and 100 watts RMS. I have two of these Kicker 8" subs. If it would be better to change the front speaker set up, I would like to hear suggestions. Again, a simple system.

GATORB8

They should either be four or eight ohm, do you know which?

wbart4

4 ohm

GATORB8

You won't find many four channel amps capable of running at 2 ohms bridged (two 4 ohm SVC subs in parrallel). So when you're looking, consider the RMS channel value at 4 ohms and just run each off of the rear channels.

Can you take a multimeter to your front setup and find out the resistance, if you have 2 ohm coaxs and 4 ohm tweets, you're running like 1.33 ohms from the HU(lower than they're meant for) . You can really get into some decent comps for around $100.