Taramps 12k 0.5 ohm or SFB-13500D?

[Jonnyswboy]

Planning on running two Zv6 12s.

Click to read more...

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

If the SFB isn't the higher quality Sundown amps, I'd run the Taramps. I have several customers that run taramps, and they seem to perform well, if you feed them what they need.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

I thought Taramps at ½ ohm is a no-no. Asking for trouble.

 

[Kickstand Premium Member]

I thought Taramps at ½ ohm is a no-no. Asking for trouble.

But he only need half of the amps power to run the subs
1 ohm should be fine

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

But he only need half of the amps power to run the subs
1 ohm should be fine

Just going by what the OP posted. He's saying he wants to run the Taramps at ½ ohm. Maybe, he has two dual 2 ohm subs. Who knows.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I would take the Md12000 0.5 myself.



Taramps makes quite a few amps that are .5 ohm stable.

 

[Jonnyswboy]

If the SFB isn't the higher quality Sundown amps, I'd run the Taramps. I have several customers that run taramps, and they seem to perform well, if you feed them what they need.

But he only need half of the amps power to run the subs
1 ohm should be fine

Just going by what the OP posted. He's saying he wants to run the Taramps at ½ ohm. Maybe, he has two dual 2 ohm subs. Who knows.

I would take the Md12000 0.5 myself.
Taramps makes quite a few amps that are .5 ohm stable.

Thanks for the insight.

I don't have the subs yet. I would get 2 Ohm DVC for 0.5 ohm and 1 Ohm DVC for 1 ohm final impedance. It's mostly just Taramps vs Sundown Full Bridge.

From what I understand I will have less impedance rise wired to half ohm?

I have had good experiences with Taramps but I was wondering if the Sundown Full Bridge option might be better than Taramps for quality and reliability. The build quality of the Taramps is extremely cheap. And yeah I will only be pulling ~5kw from either of them.

 

[Firewalker]

"I would get 2 Ohm DVC for 0.5 ohm and 1 Ohm DVC for 1 ohm final impedance."

Wait you want to get 2 different coil subwoofers? Am I reading that right?????? Or am I completely misreading,lol. Which is possible after just waking up!

If so that won't work. Just get 2 dual 1 ohm subwoofers and wire them like this below at the link. I had to do that and it will be a 1 ohm load on the amplifier

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams for Two 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Speakers

www.the12volt.com

 

[Jonnyswboy]

"I would get 2 Ohm DVC for 0.5 ohm and 1 Ohm DVC for 1 ohm final impedance."

Wait you want to get 2 different coil subwoofers? Am I reading that right?????? Or am I completely misreading,lol. Which is possible after just waking up!

If so that won't work. Just get 2 dual 1 ohm subwoofers and wire them like this below at the link. I had to do that and it will be a 1 ohm load on the amplifier

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams for Two 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Speakers

www.the12volt.com

I guess I am bad at explaining. I meant that if I get the 0.5 ohm amplifier, I will get 2 Ohm DVC subs and wire to 0.5. If I get the 1 ohm amplifier I will get 1 Ohm DVC subs and wire to 1.

 

[Firewalker]

Yeah after re-reading it I get what you are saying. I had just woken up as well so that is on me.