750rms to 12" Alpine Type R?

[Moparman1539 10+ year member]

Ok, so i got a single Alpine Type-R SWR-1242D(Dual 4ohm Voice coil) Wired down to 2ohms

I bought this amp MB Quart DSC1500.1D (Love my friends MB quart amp, and a couple people recommended MB quart for Accurate RMS ratings, good quality, and cheaper price tag)

The sub can handle 500watts RMS, and the amp is putting down around 750watts RMS. I DON'T want to blow my new sub. Do i have to worry much? Ive read about people putting 700, 800, 1000 watts to 1 and being ok. But I'm kinda skeptical. Ive never had a system (or built one) where the amp was a lot more powerful than the sub(s) can handle. So any advice on how not to blow the sub? And the correct way to set the gain? I don't have a GOOD voltage meters or anything like that.

Also if it matters I'm running true 4 gauge wire to the amp, and 12 gauge from the amp to the sub.

Thanks!!

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[treadburner 10+ year member]

i had 2 sundown 3k's at one point on 6 type r's

(though it was only a week as they were borrowed amps)

so im sure u will be fine

 

[gboo559 10+ year member]

if you have it in a nicely built ported box it'll take 750.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

worse come to worse you can just turn the gain on the amp down.

 

[spltuscon 10+ year member]

You'll be fine. Mine are taking over 1800w RMS each right now and they're doing okay. Like any sub, use common sense...if you hear distortion or smell voice coils, turn them down //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[systembumping 10+ year member]

What about 2000 watts if I set the gain very carefully?

 

[Lonnie 10+ year member]

I have 2 running on 750 rms each...and they are doing fine.

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

They can take a tonnn of power, but like said above , its all about common sense.

Just cuz ur engine can rev too 7000rpm, doesn't mean it can hold there all day long.

I had about 2300 a piece on my 2 and beat the crap out of them , just gotta turn it down when ya get a wiff of goodness ha