Do you need an amp to run these or will an aftermarket deck be enough?
843758
I would suggest an amp. You'll all a lot of the deck to run these properly.
843759
you need a amp the more power the better the sound you just make sure you adjust the amp correctly not two much bass
1233955
Yes you will still need an amp. I have 100 watts on mine and it sounds great, very punchy.
20433
As the guys answered before, you need an amp to properly power these speakers or you will be disappointed.
1323139
I am running them with 50 watts per channel from a kenwood double din deck and they do very well. Using a 4x100watt amp would give you more punch but any good amp with more than that is overkill for these speakers.
1157929
These speakers are power hungry, I would not recommend running them without an amp, I fear you would be disappointed. The also sound a lot better in a sealed box. I had them mounted in my electra glide, and since the speakers are not air tight they did not sound nearly as impressive as in my boat in a sealed box.
1060467
I would consider a bigger amp because of the 2 12's and you need more power. If you bring to 2ohm load then you can power with any 2 channel or mono with sufficient power. Check the power rating of the drivers and will help in your decision. Hope this helps.
1188547
You do not need an amp to run the speakers, but it it's highly recommended to get the most sound from these speakers. The blue LED lights will need a 12 volt power supply.
1168505
These are pretty efficient speakers. If your deck has speaker outputs then usually they are good enough, you don't need an amp.
1207091
You will need some kind of power amp to drive these. Although small they are just a standard speaker as opposed to a powered speaker. Have a look at the Topping digital amps. I think they are great.
1845668
Cheryl,There are tons of different amps that you can use to run these. Size restrictions and budget are your only confinements.Eric c
1262455
A decent 50w+ x 2 amp should run them fine. As long as it is a good quality amp.
1573550
It all depends really. If you have the original radio then yes, you should run an amp to them. I currently haven them hooked directly to my Pioneer head unit with 22 watts RMS and they are quite loud at 3/4 volume. I do plan on running an amp later on to boost them up a bit.
2081030
They will sound good with a aftermarket stereo. But an amp will give it more power and neater sound.
1430936
in a golfcart there is no enclosure so an amp a small one would help if you wanted to be rockin out of the cart, but these speakers wont handle too many watts my head unit is 20 watts per chanel and i have to limit the bass when pushing them. at 150 watts i would think you wouldnt be able to get much louder before they distort. that said i have 4 in my f150 ex cab and they sound great much improved over stock speakers
250867
Anytime you have speakers, the amp should either match the watts or more to carry the load. Never use a amp less then the watts of the two or more. If they are a 1000 watts a peace, you need 2000 watts or more so you can get all they are made for. You welcome! They are good speakers. I have them hook up to a Boss 3000 watts amp.
2017376
I'm not sure exactly how they would sound when powered with a 4 channel amp. My deck supposedly powers 804 channel. It sounds great and I can say the bass doesn't bog or sound overly boomy. It just gives out a nice clear sound.
1281923
Sound will project more with better base. Add an amp and see for yourself. Why els would you buy speakers that your deck unit would underpower...