help with picking amp plz

Alsandair · Post by **Alsandair** » Thu May 24, 2007 5:07 pm

hello everyone i am getting some money for graduation from high school and i am going to be getting this subx2 at this site http://sonicelectronix.com/item_4281_Al ... PE+R-.html there is two of the same sub there one is 4ohms and 1 is 2ohms for the same price but i dont know witch is better and also i was needing to know if i got 2 of these subs what kinda amp would i need to push these 2 12 inches to the point of bumping really good i just cant find one if possible can you guys find a amp on sonicelectronix.com for me that is still pretty dang good that will bump these subs really well for a farly cheap price i was looking at these 2 amps http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_652 ... html#specs
the hifonics is what the guy from the site refered me but i dont wanna spend that much money but if i have to i guess i can but i dont want to lok
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_884 ... -1800.html
and this power acustik is what i first found that seemed really good for these subs for the price but i dont know nothing about amps for these subs
so if you guys could help me find a good priced amp for these subs on this site i would be really happy..

i want this system to bump for a good price lol itll be my first system so PLZ HELP!!! lol thx alot

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Thu May 24, 2007 5:29 pm

hifoincs over pa anyday..

loudwagon15s · Post by **loudwagon15s** » Thu May 24, 2007 5:45 pm

2 type R's and that brutis 1206 would be a decent combo. However they wont "bump" to your expectations in a prefabbed box. I would pm terry (smoker) about these products, or possibly something else. I have had a friend who bought an amp from sonic electronix, it broke, and it took over 3 months to get it back :O

Alsandair · Post by **Alsandair** » Thu May 24, 2007 6:34 pm

is there posibly any other amp besides the hifonics on that site that would do just as good or about just as good for a lil bit cheaper and also i knoticed that the hifonics amp is a monoblock class d amp whats all that mean cuz the pa is a 2channel or w/e amp whats the diff

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:42 pm

Here's pretty much the layout you'll want for a good system with the Alpine Type Rs... Get 2 of the Dual 4 ohm Voice coil Type Rs so they can be run in parallel and that will equal a 1ohm load... so the amp you'll need will have to be a 1ohm stable (preferably a class D, as they run more efficient).
One thing that I feel that I should point out is that Sonic is Not an authorized dealer for many of the items they carry, so you may or may not get good service if problems ever arise (just throwing that out for safety precautions).

Now on to the amp... since your subs will be 500w Rms each (and these can handle a lil more than that), the optimum amp would be a Class D 1 channel that is capable of 1000w Rms @ 1ohm... for this you'll probably spend upwards of $200 dollars or more, but you'll be happier in the long run as that Power Acoustik will not run as clean a power and puts out nowhere near the amount of power the Type Rs are capable of.

Alsandair · Post by **Alsandair** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:57 pm

do you guys think i will need a cap if i get that amp?

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:30 am

You'll find that most here will NOT recommend a capacitor, as they really don't do a lot of good... especially on your alternator... read this in the FAQ section about caps:http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1888
Now brings up the question of what vehicle do you have?
Some vehicles are fully capable of supporting up to a 1000wrms amplifier with the stock alternator with only the big 3 wiring upgrade done... while others may need to have the alternator replaced to handle the extra juice being drawn from the system.

Fillmore Slim · Post by **Fillmore Slim** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:03 am

cargodz wrote:You'll find that most here will NOT recommend a capacitor, as they really don't do a lot of good... especially on your alternator... read this in the FAQ section about caps:http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1888
Now brings up the question of what vehicle do you have?
Some vehicles are fully capable of supporting up to a 1000wrms amplifier with the stock alternator with only the big 3 wiring upgrade done... while others may need to have the alternator replaced to handle the extra juice being drawn from the system.

That FAQ is an excellent resource.