hey just bought 2 ALPINE SWX-1242D 12" 6000 WATT SUBWOOFERS PAIR TYPE X subwoofers and i was wondering what amplifier i should buy for them that is around 400 dollars. Thanks alot here are the subwoofers specs
carbon fiber/aluminum honeycomb cone high-roll Santoprene rubber surround cast aluminum frame dual 4-ohm voice coils frequency response 23-200 Hz power range 500-1,000 watts RMS (500 watts per coil) peak power handling 3,000 watts sensitivity 83 dB top-mount depth 8-11/16" sealed box volume: 0.65-1.25 cubic feet ported box volume: 1.0-2.0 cubic feet
That Alpine sub will not handle 6000w. If you're lucky, it'll handle 1000w without distorting much. Lot of the so called 1000w will peak around 800w rms, then start bottoming out.