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New member Username: KingersMelbourne, Victoria Australia Post Number: 10 Registered: Aug-06 | Hey if i was to buy a Kenwood 12" sub Peak 1000w 200 watt rms http://www.strathfield.com.au/viewproduct.asp?ProdID=1775 And brought this amp http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-LV-QUART-2-Ch-1600watt-Brigdeable-Mosfet-Amplifier_W0 QQitemZ120018728538QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4950QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Would this amp power it good enough???? I was also possibly thinking of getting two subs, would it power them both or would i have to get another amp to power the other one?? Also wat does the watt rating on the subs mean? Wats the diff between a 1000w and a 500w. Thanks heaps |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2708 Registered: Sep-05 | this came from kenwoods website on that sub, I would not put more then a 500-600w to it, also going to determine what amp you need to how many subs you use, it seems those are single 4 ohm subs, so 1 sub need a 2 channel, 2 subs need a mono 2 ohm stable amp(about 1000-1200w) [GENERAL FEATURES] 300 mm Pearl Mica Injection P.P. Cone Woofer / "Typhoon" Shape Rigid Diaphragm / Dual Magnet Drive / High Roll Surround / Easy SB terminal / Aluminum Model Name Plate for Back Side Installation / Sealed or Ported Type Installation Capability Peak Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 W Maximum Input Power . . . . . . . . . . 400 W Rated Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 W Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 dB Voice coil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ohm Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 ~ 800 Hz Mounting depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 mm Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 x 328 x 156 mm Magnet weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.800 gr Net weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.850 gr Enclosure size sealed / ported . . . . . 28,3 l / 42,5 l Port size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .O 76 mm x 178 mm |
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Bronze Member Username: KingersMelbourne, Victoria Australia Post Number: 11 Registered: Aug-06 | Ok so im guessing that it wont be any good??? What sort of a sub will that be good for then? What about if it was bridged? Would it power them both then? Thanks |
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Silver Member Username: Wolfman1966WEST MONROE , LOUISIANA USA Post Number: 328 Registered: Jan-06 | First you need to find out what the rms wattage is on the amp... and since those subs are only 200watts rms (max doesnt mean crap)... you probably wouldn't want to put much more than that to each sub. so I would guess a 400-500 watt rms amp to put 200-250 watts per sub...if you put a 1000watt rms amp to those subs, it would blow them prety quickly. |