Whats the difference between 2 way and 3 way car speakers?

Whats the best way to connect car speakers to an amp?

• I have a 2003 Ford Explorer and am purchasing some Infinity Speakers with a 300 Watt Peak. The deck offers 4 X 55 W RMS, but I want an amp to get the full potential out of these front ...show more

• Answer:

  Don't be confused by peak power ratings. They are meaningless. There is no head unit producing more than 22w per channel. Your infinity speakers are likely 50w rms per side. For now, a basic 4 channel amp -- something in the 50x4 range would work well for your speakers - and you could add a sub amp later. Alternatively, you could go with a 5 ch amp (not using the sub channel for now). The only downside with a 5 ch is that the sub channel would be limited on power 300-500w or so, but that is plenty for one decent quality sub. For example: 60x4 for the speakers. 270w for a sub (at 2 ohms)...http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_79524_Soundstream-P5.610.html