hi, i am getting ready to put in me xxx comps in since i blew the tweeter in my current speakers. ( The newer type r's) i am wondering which amp would you choose if you where only runnning front speakers.

Sundown Saz 100.2 and do passive with the came in the box x overs

Sundown Saz 100.4 and do active ( the only thing that is turning me away is i want 200 rms @ 2ohm)

Kicker Sx700.4 and do active ( see above for the turn off)

Kicker sx900.4 and do active ( the only bad thing is the Price)

Eclipse XA4000 and do active( 2 thing wrong not sure if the x over can run a 2 way active and the 175 watts)

and if it makes any difference i am getting a pioneer 980bt for the headunit i am open to suggestion on amps.

one more thing. if i take a dmm and set it to ohms i get 2.1 ohms for the mid range and 3.5 for the tweeter is that suppose to be like that?

Edited September 12, 200718 yr by SouthPole1989

I'd go with the Eclipse and get a head unit that has good processing, if that one doesn't. No point in going active and limiting yourself to just the onboard crossover if you're buying a head unit anyway...

i forgot about the off switch on the xovers on the amp. how can i tell if a head unit can do 2 wayactive. the 980bt says 3 way on the pioneer website for cross overs.

2 ohm, pfft.

it makes it easyer when looking for an amp to power them.

Aren't the XXX's midbasses only?

I thought they had spectacular midbass, but a really terrible midrange...needing seperate midrange drivers.

if i feel that the midrange is not good enough i can always just add a midrange then just do a 3 way. right

it makes it easyer when looking for an amp to power them.

power is cheap and for a 2way set they just make absolutely no sense to me. Since you are already thinking active there are many better options.

i know but i tried to sell them anf the highest amount was like 200 and the only person that offered to trade was a very used 12w7 and like 100 bucks. so i am kinda of stuck.

Edited September 13, 200718 yr by SouthPole1989

don't mean to double post. but what if i got Rainbow Germanium W165 and used them as a midrange and then used the XXX tweeter and the XXX midbass a do a 3 way. and if i do that can i use a sax100.2 for the W165 and use the sax100.4 for the midbass and tweeter? and then use a pioneer 980bt as the crossover.