Phoenix Gold Phorum

OK I currently am running my mb quart mids/highs with the included passive x-over using a X200.2. I bought an Alpine 9887 that is waiting to be installed and have been thinking that if I had a 4 channel amp I could do active using the deck x-over. Everyone raves about how much better it sounds. Is it really that good?

So a 4 channel amp would be a good way to do this and I can get a XS4300 cheap...real cheap. Would it be a good way to go? Or would I be disappointed in the sq vs. the Xenon I have been using? It doesn't seem to make that much power @ 4 ohms, so I don't know if its worth trying. I really don't know much about the XS stuff and a search here was only somewhat helpful. What do the experts think?

i think im the resident xs whore. the xs is a great little amp....but the xenon is much more advanced. at more then 4 times the power i dont think you would be happy with the results.

Alright that was kind of what I was thinking.

What about the 4 channel Ryval? They aren't too expensive. Are they good sounding amps?

I might do a RSD, but I can only fit the 300.4 in the space I have and it might also be a little short on power. Any thoughts there?