Audio Amp Questions/Advice

[Viola000]

Hey guys and gals-

I've had my '06 xB for almost 2 years and am wanting to have a little more "umf" in the audio department. I'm just a poor working soul like everyone else, so I'm really trying to stay economical about this. I'm new to audio modifications (anything I know is what I've read) and need a little advice/direction from the experienced.

I have two 10" Alpine SWE-1041 with 200 watts RMS. I'm looking at the Power Acoustik TS620-2 amp because it fits in my price range and I want to have a bass remote wired in the front of the xB (when the ipod hits the folk genre, mucho bass isn't too cool sounding). This amp is 150w x 2 RMS @ 4 Ohms; 180w x 2 RMS @ 2 Ohms. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR AMP AND DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY BETTER/ECONOMICAL SUGGESTIONS?

Also, I have the basic factory Pioneer HU which is going to have to stay for the meantime. I'm looking at the two options to hook up the amp. The first being the more expensive of the two, the amp adapter plug that hooks into the head unit. The second option being the cheaper high low RCA line converter that connects to the rear speakers. ANY ADVICE ON WHICH IS BETTER/MORE BENEFICIAL? I don't mind footing the extra $40 or so on the first option if it is better.

IS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE A .5 or 1.0 FARAD CAPACITOR FOR THIS AMP WATTAGE? I don't know car audio, so I don't know if the alternator can handle this with no side effects.

I know ideally I'd love to replace the HU and factory speakers, but I can't afford to right now. I'm not the boom boom all the way down the street kind of gal, but I love to listen to my music and there is certainly a variety, including stuff with nice bass lines. Any advice from you pros would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

Also, any reports on sub boxes under the front seats would be good too. I'm not concerned with them getting dirty under there or anything. I keep my toaster so you could eat off the floor. I just want to know if it screws with the audio up front too much because it's so close to the front speakers.

:mj: Help the white girl

[slimsdizz]

no with the power your running you do not need a battery cap. I would stay with alpine amps for sound quality as they are the clean. polk audio or memphis audio makes great door speakers. your obviously not a big fan of bone rattling bass so go for sound quality and I can't think of better sound quality at a reasonable price then alpine head units amps bose makes some more accurate 5 inch car subwoofers but you have to use a bunch of them to get the right effect and alphasonic used to make a good small woofer I do not know if they still do. I would go for a loud clean system with good fill bass which I think the alpine subs will provide good clean bass. changing the door speakers is no easy job but it can be done. I'm more into huge bass but I do know alpine makes some good head units and amps they can get pricey and I love the sound of some of the memphis audio door speakers for the price compared to polks price's also using dynamat in your door speaker install will help and I am sure there are some others here that will chime in who are more into pure sound quality instead of massive bass.