What is a better kind of Amplifier for a car; a mono channel, a two channel, or a multichannel amp?

Written by The Dude> in Tuesday, August 19, 2008 under Car Audio
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A: I solely depends on what you have in your car. Subwoofers run much better with monoblocks, speakers with multichannels, and the two channel can go either way. For better sound quality get a multi channel amp for the speakers, and a mono amp for the subs. Amplifiers are horrible for cars if they put out enough power because they kill batteries and take away a lot of energy and power, especially with your alternator.

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DJ Dylan Said in Tuesday, August 19, 2008

to be less technical, a mono is good for a subwoofer alone, a two channel can be used for 2 speakers or sometimes bridged for a subwoofer, and a multichannel would be used for either 4 speakers or 2 speakers and a sub, it all depends on what you plan to do with it, in my car i have a mono amp for my sub and a multi for extra speakers n my hatchback...

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KINGSANDMAN Said in Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Depends on what your doing. Mono amp= sub woofer. Two channel= two speakers. Multichannel= Several speakers, or even a sub and a couple of speakers.

Which brand Preamplifier and MULTICHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIERS is best ?

Written by Samalex kan | Sunday, February 01, 2009

Rotel RMB-1075

Rotel RSP-1098 RMB-1095
NAD M15 and M25


A: I would stick with the Rotel. I haven't been blown away by anything NAD for quite a while. You could also look at Adcom, Parasound or Outlaw Audio...

Which brand Preamplifier and MULTICHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIERS bass effect is best ? I NEED HEAVY BASS EFFECT?

Written by Samalex kan | Tuesday, August 19, 2008

ROTEL PRE &POWER
Lexicon PRE &POWER
DENON PRE &POWER
Parasound PRE &POWER
Adcom PRE &POWER
Theta PRE &POWER



A: You really need to look at the whole system to get an idea of bass reproduction and the overall sound output. Speakers, powered subs processor and amps as well as the room all play a role.

It is not only the processor but the speakers themselves that affect the output. Really you want accurate reproduction of sound so powered subs timbre' matched to your speakers would be best.

Edit:
So you would ignore the spectrum response, and just go with any old...