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amp: how many channels with dvc sub(s)???
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<blockquote data-quote="wesleysh" data-source="post: 27991" data-attributes="member: 542712"><p>With two 4 Ohm subs you can actually look for an amp that is 300w x 1. The reason is you can wire the subs in parallel and get 600w x 1, which is what you want. This is because your amp sees a 2 Ohm load, not 4, so its power approximately doubles.</p><p></p><p>OR</p><p></p><p>You can get an amp that is 1200w x 1. If you wire the subs in Series you will get a 8 Ohm load, which will cut the power in half. Giving you approximately 600w x 1. This will also give you the flexibility to go as high as 2400w x 1 if you later want the extra power, maybe add a 3rd or 4th sub?</p><p></p><p>The advantage mono amps have over 2 and 4 channel amps is they are designed for subs. You'll able to play with bass boosts a crossover settings that are not available on multi-channel amps. They really help you control your subs output.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would go with a 300w x 1 Mono amp. And yes, I would go with class D. Kicker would be a good choice for this.</p><p></p><p>You can find a good glossary of these terms and more info at <a href="http://www.crutchfield.com" target="_blank">http://www.crutchfield.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wesleysh, post: 27991, member: 542712"] With two 4 Ohm subs you can actually look for an amp that is 300w x 1. The reason is you can wire the subs in parallel and get 600w x 1, which is what you want. This is because your amp sees a 2 Ohm load, not 4, so its power approximately doubles. OR You can get an amp that is 1200w x 1. If you wire the subs in Series you will get a 8 Ohm load, which will cut the power in half. Giving you approximately 600w x 1. This will also give you the flexibility to go as high as 2400w x 1 if you later want the extra power, maybe add a 3rd or 4th sub? The advantage mono amps have over 2 and 4 channel amps is they are designed for subs. You'll able to play with bass boosts a crossover settings that are not available on multi-channel amps. They really help you control your subs output. Personally I would go with a 300w x 1 Mono amp. And yes, I would go with class D. Kicker would be a good choice for this. You can find a good glossary of these terms and more info at [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com"]http://www.crutchfield.com[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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