Any suggestions?

silver cobra · Post by **silver cobra** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:35 pm

My amp went out, lasted a couple months over a year, which is not that impressive to me. Anyways, I need a new amp. I would like something around 1500watts, anyone have a good amp suggestion? I don't do tournaments, just listen to music and turn it way up for fun occasionally.

joeyc · Post by **joeyc** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:36 pm

what resistance do need 1500 watts? meaning 1, 2, 4 ohms...

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:38 pm

1500 watts RMS?
what are you driving with that?
how is the electrical system upgraded to handle the current demands?
what's the final load at the amp and do you need 1500x1?
what is your budget?

silver cobra · Post by **silver cobra** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:39 pm

I will be running two Alpine Type R 12" on it, mostly likely wired parallel. The are 4 ohms, I think.

silver cobra · Post by **silver cobra** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:41 pm

My old amp was 1500 watts, so the system can handle it, it's in a Toyota 4Runner. I have a fuse on my battery and a Cap. And for budget, uh....under $300

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:45 pm

what amp was this?

Type R 12", for a pair if they are 4 ohms each, you'd need 1Kw x 1 @ 2 ohms.
you really don't need a full 1500WRMS, and the difference between 1000 and 1500 watts, audibly is only about 1.3dB
3dB is double the power, and +6-10dB is audibly double the volume, so in short, it's a barely audible difference.

silver cobra · Post by **silver cobra** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:22 pm

I was running them on a Hifonics Brutus 1500 watt.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:42 pm

those are 1500WRMS @ 16VDC, so actual output is about 1100WRMS in your car.

do you have an upgraded electrical system?
alternator, dedicated battery and isolator? 1/0AWG power and ground lines?

joeyc · Post by **joeyc** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:15 pm

LOL glass

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:24 pm

and having a fuse on your power line isn't an upgrade

its basically the difference between having a car and possibly not having a car.