8 Speakers 2 12 inch Subs!!!! How many amps???

[jetboatmatt]

So I have 8, 6.5's and two 12 inch subs. I have a Rockford Fosgate T-600 4 Amp right now and am wandering if I should buy another and run the 6.5's in 2 ohm and bridge the subs.
Or should I add a P.D.X V-9 and run the 6.5's in 4 ohm and run the Two 12's off the 500 watt one channel. Will the PDX run the 12's OK? They are the pioneer shallow mount type. I believe they are 300 or 400 watts each. right now I have them bridged on the T-600 and they are hitting really hard. and that's 300 watts..??? Would like to do this with just two amps if possible.. Thanks guys!!!!! I'm ready to buy!!!

 

[Waffles]

Specs on subs would be nice. Dual voice coil? Rms rating? Can you run them at 2ohm or are they limited to 4/8 ohm?

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[jetboatmatt]

They are 4 ohm! Right now I'm running all 4ohm speakers at 2 ohm off my T-600 with half gain. I have an Alpine PDX 600 running my one 12!! I want everything running 4 ohm which means a five channel amp is most likely in my future.. It will run 4 speakers 6.5's and my other 12in sub!! And the T-600 will run the other 4... All 4ohm.
Any suggestions!! Alpine PDX V-9???
400bucks on EBay ??

 

[jetboatmatt]

Single voice coil!!

 

[jasonwtc]

i am running 4-6.5" speakers and 4-6x9 speakers off a kicker 600x4
also have 2-12" rockford fosgate P1 subs off a 500x1 amp.
sounds good to me and never over heats (knock on wood)
i have 2-2150 odyssey batteries and can run it non stop for 6 hours and still start the boat.
havent tried to run it any longer. i have no head unit just a small eq that it all plugs into and
my ipod or iphone plug into that.

 

[Caydens Cat]

I'm missing something, is there only the one amp?

How about running the RF @ 2ohms, so 150*2 or 75 watt RMS / speaker (mids). Plenty of CLEAN power to those 6.5's (didn't say what "those" are).

I wouldn't think the shallows wouldn't take much power to make 'em move. I'd pick up a small amp for your subs and be done (these have been turning up with a cult following for any use... hell get few for your mids alone: http://www.vminnovations.com/Product_48618/PowerBass-XAX-2160FD-2-Channel-640W-Amplifier.html ) A safe bet amp, the alpine m500, can be had for less than $150 and will do the deed.

There are tons of other options, but this will give to good clean sound for CHEAP. One sub amp and be done.