do you need to have a small amp to push these speakers or will the head unit have enuff
830417
Most heads units will power these speakers just find. I have four of them, and I can tell you that they love being pushed by a small amp.
830418
I didnt need to add any amp or anything else they worked just fine with my stock radio John B.
830419
You don't need a amp to push them my after market head unit does great on pushing then but if u want more from then get a amp to insure its hitting its highest peak
1554442
These speakers require an amplifier, for instance a home theater receiver. It needs more power than, say, a headphone jack.
923946
To my knowledge these don't come with an amp built in. I have an 800w amp pushing 2x10" if these P1's and I have not had any problems, only great sound.
1253917
You will need to run the speakers using an external amplifier. I use an AudioSource Amp 100 and it sounds good.
1768445
That is correct. If you do not buy an amp, then what happens is you have to turn the little head unit (which has a much smaller amp in it) up really high just to hear it. What this does is causes what they call clipping on the head unit which essentially changes the shape of the waveform coming out of the speakers. What the amp in the head unit essentially does is create an over-current when it is massively clipped which can in turn damage the speakers, usually the tweeters from the high frequency. Also, even if you don't push it hard enough for this to happen, it will sound terrible as the head unit won't be able to effectively push the speakers without pushing it to these levels.
2192492
You do not need to add a sub amp for this unit. It is non powered and you simply run the speaker wires to the sub and then from the sub to the speakers. This system has a built in cross over that takes the low signal out and sends the mids and highs to your speakers. Its very very simple to install and sounds great! You won't be disappointed.
891636
GENERAL rule of thumb: amp should be 1.5-2.5x speakers rated power at correct impedance. You have 600watts already pushing speakers. You want 600-1000watts for the sub, by itself.
1264164
To push them well you will want a external 4ch amp. But that's a good start and will totally work! Enjoy.
1696604
these are designed to be powered by either a factory or aftermarket head unit, while a dedicated amp will give you cleaner sound, at this price point I wouldn't say it's necessary.
1556941
If you are looking to run your interior speakers from a amplifier you'll need a little more power than this amp. I would go with at least a 400 watt amp and you'll need to run. This from your head unit on on your front RCA jacks back to the amp and run the speakers wires from front to back to the amplifier.
1264166
The headunit you have can definitely push them. But in order to achieve the maximum potential you should hook them up to a separate amp.
347361
No an amp isn't necessary. But without one you won't be as satisfied. I really like these speakers but after i have them the power they craved I feel in love. Plus they look amazing!
2117442
My speakers are 500 Watts continuous power, and I use them for DJing. I setup my system at home and used the meter on my Amp to gauge how far to push the speakers, I added a subwoofer to take most of the base so I wouldn't have to push the speakers to hard to get more bass. My speakers also have a safety feature that won't allow them to be pushed further than they can handle! I guess it really depends on the venue that you're using them in!
306829
They don't require a battery in general. Just insure that the Head unit you are using to push them puts out a suitable amount of power. 50 watt RMS would be perfect for these.
1568
Without knowing the details of the installation I can't answer your question. But I mounted them in the rear facing gun wall of my boat. As for the amp...I did add an amp as well. I chose to match my amp manufacturer to my stereo manufacturer, Sony. It sounds great.
2081030
They will sound good with a aftermarket stereo. But an amp will give it more power and neater sound.
1828511
You don't need an amp, but you should check to see if your current speakers are 6" x9". If they aren't, then these will not fit without extensive modification to your car.