My son and I are installing a new stereo in his truck. It is a 200watt pioneer (4x50 watts). We have 2- 50 watt speakers. He says we need 2 more 50 watt speakers, to divide the power ie. 4x50watts instead of 2x100watts. My experience says each speaker gets a maximum of 50 watts no matter what ie. 1x50,2x50,3x50,4x50. He says 2 -50 watt speakers will blow because the 200 watts is divided by 2 with each 50w speaker getting 100watts instead of 4 speakers with each getting 50 watts. Whose right?
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cplkittle on 04/3/2007 22:46:35
I just wrote a huge response explaining ohmage and wattage for an amplifier.
You are talking about a radio or Head Unit (HU).
Each channel is 50 watts peak reguardless of how many speakers are connected.
swez on 04/4/2007 05:55:02
If you are speaking of just a Pioneer HU, (HU = Head Unit = Radio) install only, the internal amps in these HU's are only putting out about 18-20 watts RMS per channel. Most factory speakers can handle 10-15 watts RMS per speaker before they begin to show signs of breaking up.
You may want to consider replacing the front and rear speakers too if they are OEM factory now. Factory speakers are cheap, poor quality and after 10 years of use, they often break down and fall apart.
Aftermarket speakers are much better at handling more power and deliver superior audio as compared to stock speakers. In most Ford applications, they tend to use 6x8" ovals in the front and rear speaker locations. There are many fine brands that make drop in replacements for this format.
If you need more details, just ask...
Swez
Replies (2)
cplkittle on 04/3/2007 22:46:35
I just wrote a huge response explaining ohmage and wattage for an amplifier.
You are talking about a radio or Head Unit (HU).
Each channel is 50 watts peak reguardless of how many speakers are connected.
swez on 04/4/2007 05:55:02
If you are speaking of just a Pioneer HU, (HU = Head Unit = Radio) install only, the internal amps in these HU's are only putting out about 18-20 watts RMS per channel. Most factory speakers can handle 10-15 watts RMS per speaker before they begin to show signs of breaking up.
You may want to consider replacing the front and rear speakers too if they are OEM factory now. Factory speakers are cheap, poor quality and after 10 years of use, they often break down and fall apart.
Aftermarket speakers are much better at handling more power and deliver superior audio as compared to stock speakers. In most Ford applications, they tend to use 6x8" ovals in the front and rear speaker locations. There are many fine brands that make drop in replacements for this format.
If you need more details, just ask...
Swez
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