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Old 04-27-2008, 09:09 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by apk919 View Post
The JVC head unit is only 20W/channel. That's not nearly enough... and you'll need >100W to drive the JL Stealthbox. So I'd say you definitely need an amp. Check out Alpine's PDX-5, it's got four 75W channels and one 300W channel, it's small enough to fit in the package tray behind the back seat, and it's got built-in crossovers and level controls.

I did a similar install (but with a PDX-4.150, the PDX-5 wasn't out yet).
I thought the Stealthbox had a built in 300W amp. I misread the web page. Oops. That certainly changes everything. Thanks.

I'm putting that Alpine unit on my short list...
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