beginner question

[jamie vandenh 10+ year member]

I am a beginner at car audio and i am trying to figure out configurations and power on amplifiers and subs...

I have a question that i am confused about

Say i have two subs that have a peak output of 1000 watts together and an rms of 500 watts together. How much power would i need from an amp and what kind of amp would i need.

Also, is there a difference in two amps that have the same power?

Thanks

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[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

You would need an amp that puts out 1000 watts rms. You can pretty much disregard any "peak" ratings...

 

[jamie vandenh 10+ year member]

wait, so if there are TWO speakers that put out 250 rms each, then i need an amp that puts out 1000?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

wait, so if there are TWO speakers that put out 250 rms each, then i need an amp that puts out 1000?

My bad, I thought you said they were 500rms each. If they are 500rms combined, then you need an amp that does 500rms.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

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[jamie vandenh 10+ year member]

Cool..thanks alot for the help //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

My bad, I thought you said they were 500rms each. If they are 500rms combined, then you need an amp that does 500rms.

Looks like that went right over my head too //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

My bad, I thought you said they were 500rms each. If they are 500rms combined, then you need an amp that does 500rms.

Looks like that went right over my head too //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[jamie vandenh 10+ year member]

haha....umm.. also...

is there that much of a difference in quality if you have say like a rockford fosgate amp that puts out a thousand watts

and a crappier amp that puts out a thousand watts? like, is there a difference in quality, or is it the same.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

haha....umm.. also...
is there that much of a difference in quality if you have say like a rockford fosgate amp that puts out a thousand watts

and a crappier amp that puts out a thousand watts? like, is there a difference in quality, or is it the same.

depends on what amp your talking about...a lot crappier amps claim they put out 1000 watts but won't.

Specifically what amps are you looking at?

 

[jamie vandenh 10+ year member]

im not really looking at certain amps, but do they like burn out after a while?

so if i were to get an amp, what brands would you suggest?

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

im not really looking at certain amps, but do they like burn out after a while?so if i were to get an amp, what brands would you suggest?

No, the crappier amps are just crap from the start...there's a lot of good brands out there, many more than what I've dealt with. Kicker amps are generally good but usually a little pricey. The newer Crunch amps are nice and do what their rated at. MB Quart amps are good as well. I'm sure others will chime in and recommend some more brands.

Just look around in the classifieds, if you find one you think you like, post it up here.

 

[jamie vandenh 10+ year member]

cool...thanks for being helpful... i didnt think i would get a lot of help like that on this website because im a beginner, but thanks

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

cool...thanks for being helpful... i didnt think i would get a lot of help like that on this website because im a beginner, but thanks

Yeah it all depends on who spots your thread...

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

Yeah it all depends on who spots your thread...

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