Amp Question...

[porksoda 10+ year member]

Hi I am new here and i wanted to know if anyone could help me out. Well recently someone stolen my other system 2 JL 10W/O's and a crappy 1600watt legacy amp and my alpine headunit but i am starting over and i bought 2 JL audio 12W3 v2-D2's and i want a good amp to push these two subs. Thanks for helping me out with the helps guys! I have no knowlege on Amps so any kinda help would help me.Thanks again!

Here are some pics of the subs just to let you see:

Sorry for the bad camera phone pics.

Later, Porksoda!

Ps. here is a pic of my Old set up, Dont worry about all the wiring i hide all the wires after that but it all got stolen before i could get a new picture:

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[porksoda 10+ year member]

this is probably the wrong area but sorry i didnt know.

 

[porksoda 10+ year member]

Cool man. I just dont know how many watts to look into to push them u know. I dont want to get one thats way more then wat ill need. Or to less. Thanks for the reply ill check out sundown audio and see.

Ps. Is Diesal Audio any good cuz i know a guy that sells that brand and i have never heard of it and he wants me to get amps from him and i dont want to get something that sucks really bad or burn out in like 2 weeks or something. Well thanks guys!

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

kicker zx750.1

 

[porksoda 10+ year member]

kicker zx750.1

Cool man ill look into it!

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

Yeah, those amps are underated so if you get one you're probably looking at around 800-900 watts out of it. Should be great for those subs...

 

[porksoda 10+ year member]

Yeah, those amps are underated so if you get one you're probably looking at around 800-900 watts out of it. Should be great for those subs...

Wow cool. How much do they run about?

 

[porksoda 10+ year member]

Ok nvm i found some on ebay for like less then $200! Great they are inexpensive too! I was looking at a JL Audio 500/1 but i cant aford a $300 Amp.

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

Ebay has factory renewed/refurbished amps on ebay for a lil less than 200 shipped. Brand new they are 240 shipped from ebay also. But you might get lucky and find one cheaper than that. I'd do a lil research...

 

[porksoda 10+ year member]

So i am gonna be looking for a Class D amplifier?

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

Yep, they are more efficient than say a class a/b amp...

 

[porksoda 10+ year member]

Oh ok. Do u know anything about boxes either? cuz i was wondering if when i get a box made should I get it sealed or ported?

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

Personally I'd go ported, but usually its up to your own personal preference... I'd get on jlaudio.com and see what they recommend as far as airspace ported vs sealed per sub, and then again it does depend on how much space you want to use. Sealed boxes tend to be smaller than ported boxes.

 

[porksoda 10+ year member]

Personally I'd go ported, but usually its up to your own personal preference... I'd get on jlaudio.com and see what they recommend as far as airspace ported vs sealed per sub, and then again it does depend on how much space you want to use. Sealed boxes tend to be smaller than ported boxes.

Well see i dont want a back see like my old box was made. So you think i can make the box just as big as my old one and port it.

Ps. my old box was like 2 boxes in one lol one side was one box and the other side was its own. It has a thing board seperating the sides. Thats probably how i will do it again too. I talked to a local sound shop yesterday and they said they can make me a box that takes up my back seat and such for around $200 is that a good price or no?

 

[fps_dean 10+ year member]

Oh ok. Do u know anything about boxes either? cuz i was wondering if when i get a box made should I get it sealed or ported?

I'd think ported. Sealed enclosures will project the sound out far but not sound as good up close. I think your trunk is most likely close enough to you...