tek94

Hey Everyone,


I have an alpine cda 9815. I am planning to purchase the Infinity Kappa 60.5 component speakers. Will my deck be able to power the speakers? The speaker have a suggested rms of 90 watts. I am also planning to switch out my 6x9's with kappas in the future. Will my deck be able to power those as well?


Thanks for all your help fellas!

A_D

get an amp

SumAccordGuy94

the 9815 has a pretty powerful amp in it... it definatly can drive the speakers, but with a 4 channel amp that has a signifigant power increase, you'll be able to play at louder volumes and you'll get more clarity.

tek94

So what is a good amount of watts that I should look for in a 4channel amp? I'm interested in a pheonix gold 4 channel...but it only puts out 75 watts x 4. Also I don't want to spend more than 250 on the 4 channel amp.


thanks again guys!

Surfacing171

That should be an excellent amp for those speakers.

SumAccordGuy94

Agreed.

97teg

I run 70 to my components and it seems to be plenty of power. A few things make sure that power rating is rms not max as some of the octane r series or whatever rate max power so it may only be like 45 watts or so. 250 maybe a strectch for a good 4 channel new.

tek94

Ok, these are the two type of amps that I wanna get. They are both on Ebay.


PHOENIX GOLD Octane-R 5.0:4 4-Ch Amp

50w x 4 rms (4ohm)
75w x 4 rms (2ohm)

PHOENIX GOLD Octane-R 8.0:4 4-Ch Amp

75w x 4 rms (4 ohm)
125w x 4 rms (2 ohm)


the octane-r 5 is a little cheaper than the r-8. So which do you think I will need for my infinity kappa components and 6 x9s?

SumAccordGuy94

depends on the price jump.... if its not that big of a difference and you can spend the extra money, go for it... you'll be able to play the speakers a little louder without distortion.