What power amp do I need?

[SwissTony]

My sister got given some speakers for free and wants me to fit them into her
Ford KA.
The speakers are Pioneer TS-A6911
(http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/archive/TS-A6911/index.html)
The headunit is a Goodmans GCE7207I
(http://www.goodmans.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=GCE7207I&language=en-GB)
I have access to a 200 watt amp for free as well, but I dont think its going
to be powerful enough for it.

Any advice would be most appreciated.
Thanks
SwissTony

[Matt Ion]

SwissTony wrote:
> My sister got given some speakers for free and wants me to fit them into her
> Ford KA.
> The speakers are Pioneer TS-A6911
> (http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/archive/TS-A6911/index.html)
> The headunit is a Goodmans GCE7207I
> (http://www.goodmans.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=GCE7207I&language=en-GB)
> I have access to a 200 watt amp for free as well, but I dont think its going
> to be powerful enough for it.

200W should be MORE than enough to run those speakers nicely, DEPENDING
on the specific amp. A cheap $40 amp won't actually be producing
anywhere near 200W. If you specified the amp, someone might have a
better idea of whether it will be useful for you.

[SwissTony]

"Matt Ion" > wrote in message
...
> SwissTony wrote:
>> My sister got given some speakers for free and wants me to fit them into
>> her Ford KA.
>> The speakers are Pioneer TS-A6911
>> (http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/archive/TS-A6911/index.html)
>> The headunit is a Goodmans GCE7207I
>> (http://www.goodmans.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=GCE7207I&language=en-GB)
>> I have access to a 200 watt amp for free as well, but I dont think its
>> going to be powerful enough for it.
>
> 200W should be MORE than enough to run those speakers nicely, DEPENDING on
> the specific amp. A cheap $40 amp won't actually be producing anywhere
> near 200W. If you specified the amp, someone might have a better idea of
> whether it will be useful for you.


Unsure of the amp as its coming from one of my sisters mates.
Tried installing without the amp as someone I spoke to said it would work
but not to their full potential.
Got a hiss but nothing else.
Then tested on the output wires for the front speakers and got sound, so I
guess my head unit is not working properly.
Off to buy a new head unit I think.

[bob wald]

i'd put 100 watts normal per speaker....
i'd owned more amps than most of these guys seen in person. 99.95% of
all amps you wont get 75% of listed power from.
n your playing level will get 75% of that 75%...
i have spoken!!!!!hed my advice. its the best free thing youll ever
get....

[Matt Ion]

I. Care wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>
>> i have spoken!!!!!hed my advice. its the best free thing youll ever
>> get....
>>
>>
> And it's worth what you pay for it.

It's still a rip-off at that price.