which is best to do?
 

right i am going to be buying some new speakers the weekend but have been thinking, would it be better to buy expensive components and run them off the head unit or buy a suitable amp to run my current ones (100 Watt peak, 25Watt rms LOL!)

can anyone advise on this?

Cheers
Essay

Define 'expensive', you woudl be better off putting the money to by a average amp and average components.
You'll notice the most difference by amping them rather than buying good speakers and running them off the HU (put crap in, get crap out). 25WRMS is pretty low though.

If your head unit amp is crap, expensive speakers won't make much difference.

i thought a 50 x 4 headuit gives out 27w rms per hannel anyway.

personally i would spend the most i could on a decent set of components see how they sound and if your not happy amp them!

A headunit is about 17w RMS per channel.

Hwo much you looking to spend?

i knew it ended in a 7! ;)

between £100 and £150 now due to some considerate child puttin a nice big nail under my tyre

Amp:
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/jbl-...a834cdc2221e41
Speakers:
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpi...a834cdc2221e41
Which leaves plenty for a 8awg wiring kit. I'd also put £15 aside for some flashing tape, unless you're planning on using some decent deadening material at a later date...

nice amp, good price, I need a 3rd amp for some fronts, line out too for daisy chaining.

i got that amp today very good for the price

cheers for the advice mehmeh you'll find some +Rep off me, just checked to make sure my local car stereo shop sells them and they do so im going to be doing this over the weekend, thanks again for the advice mate