6 or 8 Channel Amp

[Geiger41]

Just picked up 6 brand new JL audio m3 6.5s on eBay for 550 dollars. Any decent 6 or 8x100w amps that ARENT CRAZY EXPENSIVE that will push these pretty well... I'm not opposed to using nonmarine amps also... I basically want to replace the four factory speakers and add the 5th and 6th into the center of the boat... with the two extra channels for a sub or tower speakers if I end up doing that down the road....any recommendations appreciated...

Boat is a 2024 AR 195 leftover that I bought brand new and am picking up literally tomorrow

 

[AZMark]

You can run 2 speakers per channel if you have a 2 ohm stable amp with enough power.
So you might not need 6 or 8 channels. Depends how many zones you want to be able to control the volume on independently.
I run 3 zones (2 bow speakers, 4 mid cabin, 2 transom) on a 6 channel amp. Separate mono amp for sub.
There’s lots of cheap options but I went with a used JL instead.
Non-marine might not be the best idea in a coastal area.

 

[scokill]

To do what you want to do there is no cheap way to do it unless you are under powered. I tried to do something similar to you with one amp and ended up with two. I have a 4x100 JL, and a 5 channel JL that has 2 channels bridged for tower speakers, and a higher power single channel for sub. A one amp reasonable alternative for what you want to do the Wet Sounds SYN-DX 6. You could get by with 2 speakers/channel since it's 2 ohm stable, and have reasonably powered channels for tower and sub with some flexibility. It's not cheap for sure for a amp that gives it's rated power and is 2 ohm stable.

 

[Btsnhos]

A used xdm 600/6 would power this very well. I got one on here for $450

 

[TheArk]

When I was looking for amps, I found that I could buy two decent 4-channel amps for less than the price of a good 6-channel / 8-channel amp.

Plus, if a channel were to fail, it’s far cheaper to replace the 4-channel amp.