Can I do this?

 

Bronze Member
Username: Tylermoncrief

Post Number: 19
Registered: May-04
Ok, Im reading up on amps and stuff...

And I was wondering if I could do this

Say I would have 2 kicker solo barics.
Dual 2 Ohm Voice Coils
and they are 2000 Watts RMS combined
and I had a 1800watt RMS Mono block amp

Is there a way I could wire that amp to power both subs at 900 watts?

Even tho the amp is mono
 

Silver Member
Username: Pat_l

Tucson, AZ USA

Post Number: 560
Registered: Apr-04
Your saying you want to lower a RMS rating by 100W. Well thats not gonna happen, but you will only be underpowering your subs by 200W, so it may not make a huge differance. Try it and see but i would consider a bigger amp because 1000W RMS sub are big subs that dont like to be underpowered.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Tylermoncrief

Post Number: 20
Registered: May-04
Ok I found an amp that is 2200 RMS...Is that good enough
 

Silver Member
Username: Southernrebel

Louisiana USA

Post Number: 160
Registered: Mar-04
yes, you can (and those subs will do pretty well w/ 900w each)

if you wire the subs to the 1800w amp each sub will get 900watts.

this is assuming that the amp puts out 1800 watts a 2 ohm and you wire teh subs in series-parrallel.

if the amp puts out 1800wrms at 1ohm the you would need DVC 4 ohm sub (wired parrallel)to get effect.
 

Silver Member
Username: Southernrebel

Louisiana USA

Post Number: 161
Registered: Mar-04
what brand of amps are you looking at???
 

Silver Member
Username: Caraudiofng

Houston, TX

Post Number: 266
Registered: Aug-04
An amp that puts out 2200w RMS true will be around $1000 as Jonathan said, some approaching $2000. What is this amp you're refering to?
 

Johnathan
Unregistered guest
i didnt say that
 

Bronze Member
Username: Tylermoncrief

Post Number: 21
Registered: May-04
This is the amp I seen...I could get 2 of these just to be on the safe side. and have them power each sub

http://cardiscountstereos.com/catalog%20page.asp?Product+%23=HTG264
 

Gold Member
Username: Jonathan_f

GA USA

Post Number: 1636
Registered: May-04
Cheap way to get that much is two JBL 1200.1, wire each sub for a 1 ohm load on each amp. A quality 2200W amp will be over $1000 usually, yes. There are amps for less, but not many good ones. Two Kicker 1200.1s would do it as well.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Tylermoncrief

Post Number: 22
Registered: May-04
But that Kicker 1200.1s say it only pumps out 1200 watts at 1 ohm...My Kickers are 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coils
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