Amp help

[Eclipse5482 10+ year member]

I have 2 12" Alpine Type-R's (2 Ohm) and I was wondering if a Orion 1200D mono amp would run these well? My friend's afraid the amp will burn up or the subs will blow. Any help is much appreciated! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Since you have the DVC 2 ohm versions, your wiring options are 2ohms, .5 ohms and 4 ohms... Well the Orion 1200D puts out its 1200w at 1 ohm, which you will not e able to reach here... I would look into something like a PG Tantrum, that will do the power you need at 2 ohms...

 

[dustinr 10+ year member]

Since you have the DVC 2 ohm versions, your wiring options are 2ohms, .5 ohms and 4 ohms... Well the Orion 1200D puts out its 1200w at 1 ohm, which you will not e able to reach here... I would look into something like a PG Tantrum, that will do the power you need at 2 ohms...

No, it would be .5 ohms, 2 ohms and 8 ohms and I 2nd the PG Tantrum, great amps.. was gonna pick one up off ebay not too long ago. Very RARE aswell.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

No, it would be .5 ohms, 2 ohms and 8 ohms and I 2nd the PG Tantrum, great amps.. was gonna pick one up off ebay not too long ago. Very RARE aswell.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blush.gif.99bc659ee2012b7d826165e26fb5eebe.gif My mistake.. For some reason I added (4 + 4) + (4 + 4) / 2... I guess thinking of DVC 4. Oh well, thanks for the correction.

 

[Cbass 10+ year member]

I agree with the tantrum but they're very hard to find

 

[Eclipse5482 10+ year member]

Are there any other amps you can recommend because i've searched all over and I cant find a PG Tantrum? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

There's a guy over on

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com

selling a PG T1200.1 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

I simply love that line of amps. Mine have worked flawlessly for me.

 

[SBLAZER]

u could get another 1200d and put 1 on each, wha is ya budget?

 

[Eclipse5482 10+ year member]

I'm not quite sure on my budget because i'm 17 and im askin my mom to buy me the amp for christmas but she wont tell me how much she's willing to spend but im guessin around $350-$400

 

[seth1987 10+ year member]

if you wanted, you could always pick up a hifonics amp pretty cheap, they arent the greatest but they are nice amps IMO, easy to find also

 

[DiamondFanatic 10+ year member]

I agree with the PG tantrum... heres one for sale on this forum:

http://www.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1237393#post1237393

 

[SBLAZER]

look around for an amp that puts out good power @ 2ohms. i would also agree on the PG

 

[Eclipse5482 10+ year member]

what do you think about a ED Nine.1 amp? Or if i was to get 2 amps what would u recommend?

 

[Eclipse5482 10+ year member]

k i think im gonna raise my budget to about $500 since i cant really find anything with the power i need for less .. i was thinking maybe a Infinity Reference 1211A which is 1300watts RMS x 1 @ 2 ohms