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OT...amp question

 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 29
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
i know this should be in the amp section but i think u guys give more advise and help....

was looking and i gots 2 type r's and was looking at a hifonics brutis amp...say 1600rms x1 at 1 ohm. if i bridge that do u think it would just fry my subs or would they take it cause i have heard but dont know if true that those alpines are always power hungry
 

Joseph Kubiak
Silver Member
Username: Delsole

Post Number: 516
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
i would choose a different amp
 

Joseph Kubiak
Silver Member
Username: Delsole

Post Number: 518
Registered: Feb-05
Posted on   
well they proly take i just wouldent push them to hard
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 31
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
any recomedations on what amp then im kinda lost..
 

James Longo
Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6474
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
I am with Joseph n this one. You will be lucky if that amp put's out 1200 watts.
 

Chad Lee
Gold Member
Username: Bestmankind

Los Angeles, CA USA

Post Number: 5202
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
kicker kx1200.1
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 32
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
yah i would go with kicker but im on a tight buget...anything that will push them ok without spending alot....
 

James Longo
Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6477
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
look on ebay
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 33
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
how about kenwood.....they overrated too.
 

MuDDy
Gold Member
Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 5292
Registered: Aug-05
Posted on   
kenwood is garbage....
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 34
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
just trying to get more knowlege from u guys....soo u think 1200rms wouldnt really hurt those type r's they do say 500rms-1500max for the subs...
 

James Longo
Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6480
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
no 1200 is fine on them. What is your max budget on a amp?
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 35
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
ummm i have like around 200-250 max right now...
 

MuDDy
Gold Member
Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 5296
Registered: Aug-05
Posted on   
i would try to find a kicker, soundstream, or orion on ebay.

that is your best bet:-)
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 36
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
okk thnx
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 37
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
those subs are dual 4 ohms...any way to run them 1 ohm..
 

MuDDy
Gold Member
Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 5300
Registered: Aug-05
Posted on   
you have 2 dual 4 ohm subs???

you can wire them to 1 or 4 oms.:-)
 

kris ackermann
Bronze Member
Username: Icecreamman5687

Post Number: 38
Registered: May-06
Posted on   
okk yah that helps...im looking at soundstream....thinkin i might con the parentals into pichin in some money
 

MuDDy
Gold Member
Username: Basshead86

Google is your Friend, FL

Post Number: 5302
Registered: Aug-05
Posted on   
always a good thing.:-)
 

James Longo
Gold Member
Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6483
Registered: Dec-04
Posted on   
if they pitch in some money spring for the kicker:-)
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