What amp would power my sub best?

[P23UNK]

I'm bidding on a spl audio 12" sub but the amp i got won't be able to power it very well, any one got any sudgestions? the sub's spec is;
Power: 1500 Watts
Max Power: 2000 Watts
12" woofer with 200 Oz Magnet
Impedance: Dual 2 Ohm
Sensitivity: 89 dB
Frequency response 24-1200 Hz
Weight: 10 kg
any help will be great!

[YM03]

what type of budget have you got for the amp

[P23UNK]

would like to spend as little as possible but prob up to about £200

[YM03]

you'll be hard pushed to get an amp with the power you need for that price, brand new amp your looking £300 + I'll have a hunt about for you

[Scott]

power: 1500 watts
max power: 2000 watts.

Hmmm something not right about that there the RMS is very high yet the "max" is very low

[P23UNK]

cheers mate, was looking my self for at least a 1000w rms, could u bridge a 500w 2 channel amp so it would be 1000w?

[YM03]

is this the sub your bidding on
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPL-AUDIO-12-SUBWOOFER-2000W-2OHM-NEW_W0QQitemZ130005353135QQihZ003QQcategoryZ18805Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[P23UNK]

yeah, thats the one, any good? seemed alright to me

[YM03]

these should run it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JBL-AMPLIFIER-GTO-1201-1-SUB-AMP-FOR-SUBS_W0QQitemZ290006298003QQihZ019QQcategoryZ18796 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VIBE-MONOBOX-4-BIG-BASS-AMPLIFIER-RRP-500_W0QQitemZ200005533151QQihZ010QQcategoryZ18797Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[YM03]

yeah, thats the one, any good? seemed alright to me
couldn't say mate as I've never used one or heard one.

[P23UNK]

Good call on the amps btw! both serious contenders!

[P23UNK]

oh yeah, can u run two subs from a one channel amp, will that affect it alot?

[YM03]

oh yeah, can u run two subs from a one channel amp, will that affect it alot?
you can run 8 subs from a one channel amp as long as the amp can handle it

[P23UNK]

quality, that what i like to hear!if i get that sub cheap i'll have to get a secone one to fill my parcel shelf! hohoho, might have to think about building an enclosure tho, going for decent subs, can't have them free airing like my shite ones right now.

[YM03]

have a look on this site shows you how to wire it up, to get the best out of it
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

[YM03]

quality, that what i like to hear!if i get that sub cheap i'll have to get a secone one to fill my parcel shelf! hohoho, might have to think about building an enclosure tho, going for decent subs, can't have them free airing like my shite ones right now.
I can get you a link to a sub box building program if you want

[P23UNK]

hell yeah that would be sweet as mate!

[YM03]

link for site if you look to the bottom right hand side you'll see downloads, click on win isd, don't click on pro as its still got teathing probs, and away you go
http://www.linearteam.dk/default.aspx?pageid=forums

[DaveWard]

I would not touch that sub. There only sold on Ebay. I have never heard of them and there website does not exist!

[P23UNK]

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link for site if you look to the bottom right hand side you'll see downloads, click on win isd, don't click on pro as its still got teathing probs, and away you go
http://www.linearteam.dk/default.aspx?pageid=forums


Just testing out the quoteathon 3000, she goes hard! yeah cheers for all the help ym03! Quality! As for dave, cheers for the warning too! i had a good look on net and could find diddely squat on them really.... might keep looking, any sudgestions on something with a sound reputation(see what i did there with the 'sound' rep) and about the same spec?

[P23UNK]

mate i played around with that box designing program but none of it makes any sence to me.... it's like trying to keep a woman happy! does any one know how to do it?

[CHowells]

DB Audio T-Rex or Raptor then again in pahse stuff is good too.

[CHowells]

Try this site mate www.streetstyleautomotive.com/catalog

[YM03]

mate i played around with that box designing program but none of it makes any sence to me.... it's like trying to keep a woman happy! does any one know how to do it?
lol I it takes a while to get used to, what you have to do is but all the details in of the sub, and volume it needs, then you put in the dimensions of the box you plan to build then it tells you if you have the right volume, I've got another one bit easir to use I'll email u it

[YM03]

link to a sub, think you'd need to know some one for forum to buy tho, not sure, also could you state budget, and what you want out of the sub, also size you want, music you listen to?
http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=166554

[P23UNK]

i want a 12" sub, well i want two, i listen to alot of dance and heavy metal, some hip hop some indy, well a bit o everything appart from country, but mostly dance and heavy metal. couldn't check out e talkaudio sub cause not a member but the street style site has some hectic subs on there!

[DaveWard]

Whats your budget? Have you got an amp already?

[P23UNK]

i do have an amp already but it blows! i want a new one, trying to get 2ohm subs and a mono channel amp(listen to me! i've ben reading!)not figured out how much i will be spending cause just got my beast out of the garage so will be a few weeks yet till i buy but maybe around the 2-£300 mark for the subs to start then maybe about £200 for the amp, give or take £50

[YM03]

nice re sub for that price, dual 2ohm 1000w rms. but you will need 1000w amp for it.
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2965

[YM03]

forgot to mention you might want to look for 1ohm stable amp

[P23UNK]

a 1 ohm stable amp? will that cope with the 2ohm sub better? and like i asked before when u wire more than one sub into a mono channel will it half the power output to each sub having two instead of one wired up?

[YM03]

2 DVC drivers with Voice Coils in Parallel / Parallel
Connecting the voice coils of each driver in parallel (+ to +, - to -) and the drivers themselves in parallel (+ to +, etc.) will result in the following impedances:
Dual-6 Ohm Subwoofers: 1.5 Ohms
Dual-4 Ohm Subwoofers: 1 Ohm
Dual-2 Ohm Subwoofers: 0.5 Ohm
Dual-1.5 Ohm Subwoofer: 0.38 Ohms
if you go on the jlaudio web site(link posted earlier) you will get the diagram from there

[P23UNK]

wicked, cheers for that!

[s8xowestcoast]

hey people... i got 2x Alpine SWR 1222D subs... could anyone recommend an amp for these? 200-250 budget...cheers