Dash Speaker Resistance Question

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78Staff

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Bi-amp them to me is best, then you have control.
I used our KEY amp, then I can always add a bigger 4 channel amp, keep DSP and time alignment and use KEY as pre-amp.


So you run the 3.5's off the Key Amp, and the F/R door speakers off another amp?

In my case I have RD400 4 ch - Front Ch. running the Front Door/Dash combo (since this is how Ram wires them) and Rear Ch. running the rear doors. Then a dedicated sub amp.

I'm running the stock 8.4, and am getting ready to swap out my Metra DSP for a RF DSR1 later this week.

So in your example, I would split the Front Door/Front Dash combo, use the RD400 to run Fr/Rear doors, and then use the Key amp to run the dash speakers, if I am understanding correctly? Or any 2ch amp? That would resolve the ohm issue, and would give me control over the dash speakers separate from the front doors?
 

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No I used the KEY to the dash, and doors, bi-amp.
I mean you can run it like a normal 4 channel amp, just loose the DSP
 

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Are there any real heat concerns with putting a 4ohm (25watt) resistor on your front speakers? I mean you're not going to melt the dash are you?
 
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