ThePosman

What about using a two channel amp for each set of speakers?

Cool No problem to add or remove a set -

I'm all for the budget solution. My goal here was to go from just the two door mounted speakers to having everyone in the van able to hear the stereo. I don't want to make a huge investment due to theft concerns, etc. The van is pretty utilitarian - your basic white 15 passenger with removable seats. When the seats come out I can just move the speaker pods out of the way as they positioned under the seats on the floor. I'm not looking to win any contests or rattle the cars next to me at the stop light - just a basic stereo set up with enough power to drown out all the talking from the back and any road noise and just rock out.

Yes - they are 4 Ohm speakers

The 6 x 9's are Rockford Fosgate Prime R1693 3-ways in Atrend angled enclosures. •6"x9" 3-way car speakers •mica-injected polypropylene woofer with foam surround •1-3/4" mylar midrange driver •1/2" mylar balanced dome tweeter •power range: 2-60 watts RMS (120 watts peak power) •frequency response: 48-22,000 Hz •sensitivity: 90 dB

I've got a 15 passenger van and am looking to install a low budget system (anything is an upgrade to the 2 front door speakers I have currently) I have a pair of 6 x 9 speakers at each row of seats in enclosures and the 6x 9's in the front doors for a total of 10 speakers. I also have a powered bazooka sub I want to use in the rear. I have a 4 or 5 year old Pioneer Premier head unit that I plan to connect to. I would like to add a 4 channel amp to give the 6 x 9's a bit more power and have the following questions I'm hoping someone can help me with: 1. Would 1 four channel amp be enough and how many watts would it need to be? Could I get away with a 300W amp or would I need to go to a 500W or larger? 2. How do I wire the speakers to the amp? Thank you