etazeta

Got a plan. I already have the power/ground dist blocks in place and have the room, so, I am just going to add another Alpine 50x4. When both are bridged this will give me 150x4 and should make the Focals purr.

NorthernYankee

Sounds like a plan...Focals do seem to like the power, 150w will give u will give you some headroom.

ibd2328

iTrader: (2)

Sounds like it could work... but class D's(MRP 500's) bridged aren't going to have the best SQ. The S/N ratio will be anything but ideal. However, I assume its a quicker (cheaper) alternative to replacing your existing one.

I am not sure where you are buying the new M500, but the price difference for a more powerful class AB is not that great. I think you would have better performance from a 70-100 watt 4-channel AB amp. I would think this would give you quite a bit more clarity and the "punch" you are looking for.

etazeta

No the MRP-M500 powers my subs. The MRP-F300 powers my doors. It's an AB 50x4 or 150x2. I am getting another F300. It actually performs very very well it just doesn't have quite enough wattage for me per channel. Alpine has a 150x4 but it's $600+. If I bought a new four channel amp Id be stuck with a spare F300 that I'd be lucky to sell for $100. It's worth more than that to me. Hope that is a little clearer. But I agree with what you were saying about the M500, not only a noisy D but hell it's mono.

Also this gives me a way to bi-amp my components if I ever feel frisky!

willynh

JL AUDIO XD200/2 Class D AMP for front and one for rear speakers