Which 10s should I use?

[grampi 10+ year member]

I have a 4 channel Alpine amp (MRV-F545) that I want to use to drive two 10s in a sealed enclosure. The amp can be configured to operate in 3 or 4 channel mode. Unfortunately, it can't be configures to operate in 2 channel mode. I'm looking at the E10 V.3 subs, but I'm not quite sure how much power each VC can handle. If I get the D4s, I could hook up all 4 channels @ 125 watts per VC. Using the D2s, the amp would be pushing 250 watts per VC connected in stereo. The mono channel is good for 500 watts into 4 ohms, which is the same amount of total power both subs would see if I use the D4s and hook them up in stereo. Obviously, using the D2s and hooking them up in stereo would double my power, but I don't know if these subs can handle this much power. Can they?

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[grampi 10+ year member]

Zero responses? Does anyone look at this site?

 

[Hertz Mafia]

The subs will handle that amp. But sell that amp and get a nice mono block amp. Like a 1000watt

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

The subs will handle that amp. But sell that amp and get a nice mono block amp. Like a 1000watt

Why, this amp will do 1000 watts...and cleanly...

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Why, this amp will do 1000 watts...and cleanly...

No it won't.

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

No it won't.

Actually, I've got the print out of the bench test of this amp that did OVER 1000 watts...

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Actually, I've got the print out of the bench test of this amp that did OVER 1000 watts...

It's a 4 channel. Your printout is wrong. Only 3 and 4 can bridge. It's not producing 1000 watts on 2 channels. Not happening ever

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Actually, I've got the print out of the bench test of this amp that did OVER 1000 watts...

someone fked up on the bench then...

your amp only does 500 watts if you bridge channel 3 and 4 together.

channel 1 and 2 are only 125 watts and 250 if bridged.

You only have enough power to fully power 1 sundown Ev3 10. if you want a better match, look at skar ix 10s or jbl gt5s because two sundown Ev3 10s will be underpowered and barely tickled.

People run 1200 watts to a pair of sundown E series with no problems as long as they arent being stupid with the amplifier gain/head unit settings.

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

It's a 4 channel. Your printout is wrong. Only 3 and 4 can bridge. It's not producing 1000 watts on 2 channels. Not happening ever

It's rated at 4 X 250 into 2 ohms (in stereo, not bridged)...4 X 250 = 1000...I'm not going to bridge it, I'm going to run it in stereo...