Alpine Type R's

[djessenz 10+ year member]

I'm looking to purchase two Alpine 10" SWR-1022D's, use a Alpine CDE-9881 head unit. When it comes to amplifiers and wires I have no clue what to buy, so my questions are:

- Which amplifier will be a good mate to the subs without breaking the bank?

- Which guage wires would I need?

- Should I incorporate capacitators? If so, which ones?

Thanks very much everybody.

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[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/search.php?searchid=2716827

 

[mmata13 10+ year member]

buy a hifonics bxi1606d watch ur gains..... sealed,prefab? box size?

 

[djessenz 10+ year member]

Well, previously I had 2 12" JL Audio subs (came with the car) in a sealed box with an audiobahn amp and 2 capacitators and it sounds VERY VERY CLEAN. Loud but clean. So for the box I wasn't sure, I will probably have somebody build it to specs but it will most likely be sealed, unless I should go with a ported box for the Type R's.

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Ported!

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

kicker 1500 would match up nice at 2 ohms

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

I would send each one around 400-700 watts rms, clean power of course with conservative gains

you have 2 dual 2 subs so you will have to find something that puts out the needed power at 2 ohms

 

[djessenz 10+ year member]

I might go with ported, but isn't ported very "loose". It's like a flood of bass? I'm leaning more towards SQ then waking my neighborhood up (although I wouldn't mind having both ). Will these two type r's be louder than my old 12W6's? A lot louder? And also, do you advise I get a capacitator?

 

[bopo668 10+ year member]

iv had a type r 12 witch is basically the same parts as the 10 and they sound horrible sealed ported ftw!!!

 

[djessenz 10+ year member]

Alright... so Two Type R 12"s, with a Kicker 1500.1watt amp? Are there any other alternatives? Just looking for something a little beat cheaper (pricewise) for the amp. Also, for the amp, if it is 1500watts max power for each sub, wouldn't I want an amp that can handle 3000watts? Sorry if I'm a noob

 

[djessenz 10+ year member]

Is this any good?

(2) Kicker DS12L5

with a ported box and amp.

Is that better than R's? Will the ported box make it more for SPL or will it have good SQ? Let me know, thanks!

 

[MTXman 10+ year member]

The L5 don't sound very good.

That setup will get loud, but won't sound great.

The R's will get about as loud, and sound slightly better.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

iv had a type r 12 witch is basically the same parts as the 10 and they sound horrible sealed ported ftw!!!

they don't sound horrible sealed.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Alright... so Two Type R 12"s, with a Kicker 1500.1watt amp? Are there any other alternatives? Just looking for something a little beat cheaper (pricewise) for the amp. Also, for the amp, if it is 1500watts max power for each sub, wouldn't I want an amp that can handle 3000watts? Sorry if I'm a noob

pay no attention to max power. rms is where it's at. you need 1000 watts rms or more, preferably more.

 

[djessenz 10+ year member]

Oh ok, are there any other amps that are cheaper that I can pair with the Type R's but still have good sq