Amp/Subs question Options

[Fingaz]

I've just bought 2 Audiobahn Alum12Q subs. They're 1000RMS each. But idk what kind of amp to buy. I was thinking about buying an Audiobahn A2150HCT 2 Channel High Current Flame Amp. Its a 1200 watt amp. Will this be good or will it be too much power? I wasnt sure because i've been asking some of my friends and they say whatever they think of but i dont think they really know what they're talking about half the time...


thanks for any help

[Coomer]

Because those subs are dual 6 ohm subs, you can wire them to give you a 1.5 ohm load to the amp. That Audiobahn amp puts out 1200 watts RMS at 1 ohm and 600 RMS at 2 ohms, so I'd imagine that you'd be getting approximately 900 watts RMS to your subs, which I think would be plenty. I've heard systems in hatchback Celicas with 185-400 watts RMS that get loud enough to hurt my ears.

Also, keep in mind that you may need to upgrade your electrical system via a higher-output alternator or capacitors or something, because 900 watts RMS from an amp will draw a lot of power from the car's electrical system.

If you want more power out of a quality amp at a much cheaper cost, I'd look at a JBL BP1200.1. 1,200 watts RMS at 2 ohm and 1 ohm, so you'd get 1,200 watts RMS with a 1.5 ohm load. Also, I'm not sure if Audiobahn over-rates their amps like they do their subs, but I know JBL doesn't over-rate their amps. These amps can be found for around $250 I think.