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Thread: Amp for 12" Q |
    
Silver Member Username: Evoixmr
Post Number: 153
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 12:25 am: |
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Need amp for a single 12" FI Q 2ohm dvc w/ bp option.
anyone know how much rms watts this sub can handle w/ bp option?
I'd like to stay around or below $400 on the amp
thnx fer the help |
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Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3295
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 12:31 am: |
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USAmps MD-2D |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 6356
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 02:07 am: |
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Audioque 1200d $250
The Q handles 1000w, the BP option is said to add a few hundred more. |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
Post Number:...
Post Number: 6957
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 01:47 pm: |
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^ AQ is the way to go or look on CA.com for a good deal on a used amp. |
Silver Member Username: Evoixmr
Post Number: 158
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:57 pm: |
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Is there any other amps that aren't rated at 14.4v that would put out closer to ~1400w@1ohm? |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 6376
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 11:15 pm: |
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Umm dude most amps are rated at that........ your excluding a lot of good amps if you're going to discriminate that way.
Besides the AQ amp is underrated a bit, will do a little more power than it claims.
BTW I wouldn't put more than ~1000w on any Q even with BP...... those subs are prone to tinsel slap issues (I wouldn't even buy one for that reason), but most cases where thats happened people were overpowering them. |
Silver Member Username: Evoixmr
Post Number: 160
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 12:15 am: |
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Thanks for the warning on the tinsel slap issue.
My fear of running an amp that is rated at 14.4v is cuz I just had zx2500.1 and spent like $1200 on elec. upgrades trying to get enough power to it, never did so I sold it before I even got to run it. My cars electrical system has a reputation of voltage drop from rolling windows up/down even with a HO alt. My brother-in-law has same car and had to install a hyperground kit just to get his engine to run right. That being said I would never see anything close to expected output from an amp that was rated at 14.4v. Of course as always I'm the newbie so correct me if I'm wrong. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 6391
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 01:02 pm: |
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If you have an HO alt and big 3 done you should have no problem powering a 1200w amp.
Now, if if that amp were rated spot on (its actually a bit underrated), it would give you ~1000w at 12 volts, which is the max you want to be putting on a Q anyways. |
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