Advice needed on Sundown sa12 d2

[Richard Nixon]

I picked up a sundown sa12 d2 and have a hifonics brutus bre1100.1D amp laying around from my previous crappy sub setup. I'm wondering if this would be ok to run at 1100w or if I should look at a new amp. I see many people running them at 1000w but I'm not the most knowledgable about car audio. If not any recomendations? budget is around 200 preferably below, thanks. Also I read people saying to turn the gain down how do I do that as I recently learned its not like a volume knob and to match it to the volts on the deck

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[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

You'll be fine Tricky Dick.

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

Will you be having a custom box built to help control the sub.

 

[Richard Nixon]

I will be getting one built currently getting quotes fom a few places. What about an RE amp that would be 750w at 1ohm. Or would a larger amp at 4 ohms be better

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

well I wouldn't look at re amps look into the soundqubed 1200 watt amp and just let it rip I could quote you a box if ya want.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Your amp will be fine as long as you have the electrical for it. Just set the gains accordingly Better to have a little overhead and it run the amp hard

 

[Richard Nixon]

It'll be fine to run at 1 ohm? So I just match the volts on the gain to the volts on the deck and it will be set at 1100W if I understand this right. Dbeez if you want pm me the info you need

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

It'll be fine to run at 1 ohm? So I just match the volts on the gain to the volts on the deck and it will be set at 1100W if I understand this right. Dbeez if you want pm me the info you need

Sure. As long as your electrical can handle it as said. The Hifonics amps are decent but not the most efficient. And the SA line are definitely underrated at 600 rms. Just watch your gains and set everything with a dmm and you'll be good to go.

 

[Richard Nixon]

Hooked it up today and my amp no longer turns on but I can get a buddys brz1700.1 to go so I guess I am in the market for a new amp any insight I'm thinking audioque 750(so I read) as I don't want to go to 1000w since I'm still new at this and don't want to blow an expensive sub

 

[Richard Nixon]

Got it down to three amps

Re dtx1600.1

Aq-750

Or another hifonics with the same wattage as my old one

Any opinions