Hey guys, Im new to CCA, not new to the car scene/forum stuff. Im on a few forums local too but I wont mention them just incase its against the rules. But they are mainly car talk, I need some help with audio
I love car audio but never got around to getting a crazy system due to $ restriction and school.

But anyways enough about that , I have a few questions to ask.

So this winter I decided to upgrade my current system in my car, its nothing special.

I have a Panasonic Cq-5301u HU which is probably ... 7 years old ?
I have a kenwood kac-729s 2ch amp.
Pioneer tsw306c 12" sub
6x9alpine type s
kicker kx200.2 2ch amp and RF punch p200.2 amp.

What I'm looking to do is to upgrade my front speakers to components and leave my rear stage with the type-s. And have all my speakers amped.

I want to get some decent stuff so I decided on the 6.5" Rockford Fosgate T1652s components for the front.

here is where I run into some problems, these components are power hungry at 100wrms !!! I need to find an amp to power them because if i use my RF p200.2 amp sending 50wrms, that is half the power that requires. Will this even sound okay or will I need a better amp ? Ive researched and some people recommended the RF T400-4 amp, but still that is at 60w and I can poewr my front and rear with that. But then the T600-4 is also recomended! It is very costly and I wont be able to power my rear speakers since it puts out so much more power.

What should I do here? I really dont want to run a 2ch amp for the front, 2ch for the rear and one for my sub. I want to minimize my amp set ups.

Any recommendations? Should I just buy a lower end component system that is rated at 50wrms ?

OR I could use my kenwood kac-729s amp which does put out 100wrms @4ohm exactly what my components need, BUT this is an OLD OLD amp. Im not sure about the whole analog vs digital debate but Im going to assume my quality will be affected using this amp?

Anyways any help is GREATLY appreciated, I want to get my stuff ordered and out of the way ASAP and get all of this off my mind!!!!!
So many possibilities, so many choices, so much $ on the line LOL. And then on top of that I have midterms ... anyways I guess ill end my rant here.

 

the speakers won't be affected by 50 watts. it may be noticeable if you compare one on 50 watts vs one on 100 watts, but if they're all playing the same thing, it won't be a problem. oh, and if anyone tells you that underpowering a speaker can blow it, slap them with your amp

 

hrm so after reading reviews the T400-4 puts out about 85wrms @4ohm since the amps are usually underrated.

Would it be a better idea to run one 4ch amp and power all the speakers or would it be better to have two 2ch amp? Or does it just come down to personal preference?
Because if its down to two 2ch amp, I have an older punch p200.2 I can power the rear and that leaves my to get a better amp with my $$ for my front components. But then this makes wiring or everything much more messier

 

better doesn't really matter here, preference is key. if you want to get more power to the fronts than the rears you gotta remember that you might drown out the rears, making them useless and elimnating the need for 2 amps regardless. if its easier to do one, do one, or even just try one and see how it sounds. if you don't like it, get another amp, and if thats worse get rid of one

 

^ yeah I see what you mean. And for the part of getting rid of the amp and getting a new one, I really want to get it right the first time. It happens that its not what you like but i want to try to plan it right

I keep thinking if i REALLY need such a higher end set of components such as the RF T1652s (higher end compared to basic coax).
@ $170 its jacking up my overall prices by a bit and getting an amp for sure will have a huge increase in price.

The amp I would like, its running at $250 for a 4ch. There are lowered end amps that can power it but for some reason I want to stay with the power series for the amps?

Is there any other cheaper components that are very high in quality along with an amp that will power them that is also cheaper but very good ?

I have the "I want to do it right the first time" mentality which is why im looking at products that are most likely overkill for me ... e