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<blockquote data-quote="SlamSession" data-source="post: 3200240" data-attributes="member: 579067"><p>Ok, when it states Peak Power, what that means is, what the subwoofer is capable of handling in one short burst of power that lasts maybe a second or so.&nbsp; It could not handle 1600 watts of continous power because it will blow.&nbsp; However it can handle 400 watts root means square(rms) of continous power and that is going to be on a 2 ohm load.&nbsp; The Alpine PDX 1.600 puts out a rated 600 watts x 1ch. @ 2 ohms, that is too much wattage for your subwoofer.&nbsp; The MTX 801 D amplifier is rated at 500 watts x 1ch on a 2 ohm load from the speaker when at 12.5 volts(when the car&#039;s engine is off).&nbsp; When the car&#039;s engine is on and producing 14.4 volts the amp&#039;s output changes to 800 watts x 1ch at a 2 ohm load from the speaker.&nbsp; So both of those amps are too powerful for your sub and will eventually blow it.&nbsp; What I recommend is the Alpine MRP-M450 which puts out 400 watts x 1ch @ 2 ohms, and that fits your subwoofer like a &quot;glove&quot;.&nbsp; It has a subsonic filter and gold plated terminals.&nbsp; It costs $170 on woofersetc.com.&nbsp; Good luck my friend.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="SlamSession, post: 3200240, member: 579067"] Ok, when it states Peak Power, what that means is, what the subwoofer is capable of handling in one short burst of power that lasts maybe a second or so. It could not handle 1600 watts of continous power because it will blow. However it can handle 400 watts root means square(rms) of continous power and that is going to be on a 2 ohm load. The Alpine PDX 1.600 puts out a rated 600 watts x 1ch. @ 2 ohms, that is too much wattage for your subwoofer. The MTX 801 D amplifier is rated at 500 watts x 1ch on a 2 ohm load from the speaker when at 12.5 volts(when the car's engine is off). When the car's engine is on and producing 14.4 volts the amp's output changes to 800 watts x 1ch at a 2 ohm load from the speaker. So both of those amps are too powerful for your sub and will eventually blow it. What I recommend is the Alpine MRP-M450 which puts out 400 watts x 1ch @ 2 ohms, and that fits your subwoofer like a "glove". It has a subsonic filter and gold plated terminals. It costs $170 on woofersetc.com. Good luck my friend. [/QUOTE]

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