hopefully I won't get flamed, but maybe you guys can help me.
trying to learn as much as i can so all your input is helpful.

I just bought:

Avic-D3
Pair of phoenix gold comp speakers(RSd 65cs)
NINe.4 amp from elemental designs
SQ 10 sub from elemental designs
obvs speaker wire

do I need another amp? or will it be able to handle all of that?
any other input is welcomed!

 

You need to consider what you're going to be happy with. You basically want to give each speaker as many watts as it can handle (or close to) without going over, to get the most out of them. For example if that sub can handle 500w, (I dont know the specs) then if the amp is only giving it 250w, you're not giving it max power.

So, in short, yes, one amp (plus the D3) can probably handle your whole system, but you might not be giving each speaker maximum power. For that you may need a second amp. Hope this makes sense.

 

makes total sense. i'm thinking i'll throw in another amp. thanks.

 

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