What Watt Amp?

[D45]

I am not sure, but I think I may want to add a SMALL amp to my stereo

I have never messed around with amps before, but was told they will produce better, cleaner/safer power to the speakers and in addition to being louder it will also sound better. TRUE?

Here is my current setup:

Clarion DXZ585USB
21 watts RMS
53 peak x 4 channels

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Rear Door Speakers:
Polk Audio db651s
-Design 2-way
-Tweeter Design 3/4" Dome
-Tweeter Composition Silk/Polymer composite
-Woofer Composition Polymer/Mica composite
-Woofer Surround Butyl Rubber
-Sensitivity 92 dB at 1 volt
-Frequency Response 50 - 22k Hz
-MS Power Range (Watts) 6-55
-Peak Power Handling (Watts) 165
-Impedance (Ohms) 4

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Front Door Speakers:

Alpine SPR-69C; 6" x 9"
-RMS Power Range : 2-100 Watts
-Peak Power Handling: 300 Watts
-Hybrid layered-pulp woofer with rubber surround
-1" swiveling silk ring-dome tweeter
-Frequency response: 60-27,000 Hz
-Sensitivity: 89 dB

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SO what do you amp experts suggest for an amp, wattage-wise?

 

[Backhoe man]

50x4 or 60x4 will work a lot better than going off the deck. You may need to turn down the rear channels input sensitivity a little just to be safe.

 

[D45]

Thanks for the info.........any brands you suggest or any I should stay away from?

 

[Backhoe man]

Everyone has their preferences but if you get a cea2006 compliant amp you know for sure that it puts out the power that it says it does. I really like the class d amps for their small footprint and they run very cool.