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Unregistered guest | Hey, just wanted to know what brand and what type of amp I would need to power 2 Alpine SWR-1242D's. Here are the specs: Power handling: 50-500 watts RMS Frequency response: 24-500 Hz Peak power: 1,500 watts dual 4-ohm voice coils sensitivity: 87 dB Ohh and my budget is around 200-300 |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3825 Registered: Nov-04 | At that price, you don't have much options. JBL/Audiobahn A8000T x 2 ($140 each) or MTX. Hifonics are cheap but I wouldn't recommend them unless you have cheap subs like Sony/Pyramid. |
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Silver Member Username: Monkey_manPost Number: 232 Registered: May-05 | Look into mb quart. I am very pleased with mine. It will be pushin ur budget a bit but u can find a good deal on ebay. |
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Unregistered guest | Thanks guys....I have a couple more question... What exact specs am I looking for when buying an amp for these subs? When you said I need 2 Audioban Amps...Why?? Is my price range for an Amp for the 2 Alpine speakers too low?? Thanks again |
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Bronze Member Username: JronPost Number: 59 Registered: Jul-05 | online you can get an mrp-350 alpine for like 110-130, get two of these and you will have met your budget of under 300. they should put around 350rms @2ohms for each of these subs which will push them just fine. Again this is a cheap alternative, and it meets your budget. |
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Silver Member Username: Xdrummer03Tenessee Post Number: 109 Registered: Jul-05 | You would want 2 MRD-M605 if you wanting one amp per sub. If you want one amp for both get the T8002 or P8002 and if you have enough get the T10001bd. |
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Silver Member Username: RzarectorCoquitlam, Bc Canada Post Number: 604 Registered: Dec-04 | or a jl 1000/1 :p |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3827 Registered: Nov-04 | Audiobahn A8000T is 800w rms max. You will get around $600 in reality. So A8000T x 2 will have enough power for each of your 2 subs. At $140 each, they'll still be within your budget. |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3828 Registered: Nov-04 | Correction: 600w not $600. |
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Bronze Member Username: JronPost Number: 61 Registered: Jul-05 | also keep in mind that if you slap two amps on there @ 600 watts a piece, the greater the chance you would need to upgrade your alternator. Those mrp-350s would power those subs nicely, with minimum draw on your alternator. Now if you already have that alternator in your budget then slap them with 600 watts a piece. |
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Silver Member Username: Xdrummer03Tenessee Post Number: 114 Registered: Jul-05 | I wouldnt run 2 amps that just put 260 out to a sub. Thats a waste of time.Not even a strong 360 either. |
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Silver Member Username: Xdrummer03Tenessee Post Number: 115 Registered: Jul-05 | I wouldnt run 2 amps that just put 360 out to a sub.Not even a strong 360 either. |
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Silver Member Username: Xdrummer03Tenessee Post Number: 116 Registered: Jul-05 | I wouldnt run 2 amps that just put 360 out to a sub.Not even a strong 360 either.Especially since the Type r's can take every bit of 500RMS. |
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Silver Member Username: Xdrummer03Tenessee Post Number: 117 Registered: Jul-05 | Wtf is up with this triple post,sorry guys. |
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Silver Member Username: Dominirica012Charlotte, North Carolina US Post Number: 660 Registered: May-05 | http://cgi.ebay.com/KICKER-KX1200-1-MONO-Sub-Subwoofer-Amplifier-Amp_W0QQitemZ57 96532495QQcategoryZ79829QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem thats the cheapest GOOD amp i could find...its around $375 shipped....wire your subs in parallel to create a 1ohm load and your good to go |
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Bronze Member Username: JronPost Number: 62 Registered: Jul-05 | wouldnt say its a complete waste of time, i've heard the set up and it sounds pretty good to me. Im not saying that smacking 600 watts on the sub isn't going to sound better, (I have an mrd-m605 with just one and it sounds excellent), but the guy did say he had a 200-300 budget, and if you talk about pulling 1200 watts from a stock alternator, you are looking at more money that's all. But you are right it WILL sound better with 500-600 watts on it, but for his price range and future upgrades he will almost most certainly have to do i just suggested the 2 amps. Those amps usually are more around 370-380 sometimes even more than that. Decent thump, for the price range he wants to be in. |
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Silver Member Username: Bnd_rulezPhoenix, AZ USA Post Number: 730 Registered: Mar-05 | Whats the point of buying a decent sub and then underpowering it? Thats like havinge a Mustang body and a Yugo engine. If you don't have the money now, then save you money and get something that will power those subs good. You'll be doing yourself a favor because you won't have to upgrade later, and those subs will sound better when properly powered. |
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Silver Member Username: RzarectorCoquitlam, Bc Canada Post Number: 619 Registered: Dec-04 | exactly .. buying half assed amps because i cant afford a decent one at the time will just end up costing u more money in the end because u will upgrade in the end.. save up and get a decent 1000 watt amplifier.. that way u will have options if you even decide to upgrade your subs |