I'm still disappointed in my stereo system after adding polk EX365's in the front door and Lucid's 3 way Kenwood panels in the rear. The rear speakers added a great amount of fill but it is still not intelligible at any speed above 50mph. I will probably upgrade my headunit (Alpine 7995) and purchase a 5 channel amp to run it all but keep the speakers I have in the meantime. I'm looking at a JL 500/5 and an Alpine MRV-F450. Are there any others I should consider?

 

I have the JL 500/5, but I haven't had time to install it. If you have the money go with the JL, my past two JL amps have been amazing so I have no doubt that this one will too.

 

I'm running the Cadence Z6000 in my S2000 and I'm really pleased with it. It's actually a 5.1 channel DTS amp, but I'm just running in the doors, Lucid's behind the seats and a good sub in the trunk. Highly recommend it.

 

Gohiking,
Where did you buy the Cadence Z6000 and how much did you pick it up for?

 

You didn't mention a sub. If you don't have one, you don't need 5 channels.

 

Xtant 603x

 

I don't currently have a sub but I want the 5 channel amp for future expandability.

 

I belive that's only a 3 channel amp.

 

I also have the JL 500/5 and am very please with the results of my system!

 

I'm the Cadence Rep for Minnesota. It's amazing stuff, but not as widely available as some other brands. We have good distribution in Texas, you shouldn't have a problem finding it there.