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    alright i got a friend selling an amp at a good price. Currently i have no amp to my door speakers so bass from my sub kind of over powers them. I am just wondering if i hook this amp up would my speakers take the extra power. I know the rear will but im not so sure about my fronts.

    Front Speakers: Memphis 15-PR52 (15pr52) - 5-1/4" Speakers - Sonic Electronix

    Rear Speakers: Memphis 15-PR692 (15pr692) - 6" x 9" Speakers - Sonic Electronix

    Amp i would be getting Zx640: Kicker ZX460-2 (zx460) - Discontinued Car Audio & Video - Sonic Electronix

    it would be wired at 4 ohm giving 30 rms according to specs. Ive looked around and many have stated its actually ~50rms watts it puts out at 4 ohms. That would be perfect for my rear but would that fry my fronts? Would it sound bad if i just amped my rear speakers?

    Also these speakers like to make the shrill "s" sound at times. if i amp that is it going to make it a lot worse. I can live with it if i does my main concern at the moment is can i run this amp to my fronts without frying them?

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    Just run the amp, you won't regret it either way. You will have a whole lot better quality from them. If the are set up right you shouldnt have to worry about giving them 30 watts.
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    30 rms would be great to the front but like i said after researching a bit people have stated it puts out around 50rms which is a little more than i need.
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    50 will be fine I think, set your gains down a bit. I'm running like 200 watts to my type r's in the front and the rms on them is like 110.
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    alright. the amp does have an amp 1 amp 2 setup with separate gains on each. put fronts on amp 1 back on amp 2 and turn gain down on amp 1. With running different power to front and back is that going to sound bad or should i adjust the gains on both to match? also will the shrill "sss" sound get worse?

    sorry for all the questions still kinda new to all this audio stuff.
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    adjust it to your liking, i'm not following you on the "sss" sound though?
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    their shrill/over exaggerated. you know what im talking about if you have heard it before. ill wait for someone else to chime in on it.
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    the difference is maybe 2 dB. I dont think you'll notice.

    Between 30 and 50 W that is.

    But more is better.
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