best amp to power a 15 Brahma

[BoNkA 10+ year member]

I searched the forums but didn't see anything as far as powering a single 15" Brahma, so I was wondering what you guys would suggest. I don't have a lot of money to spend and would like to keep it under 400/450 shipped and am fine with buying used as long as it's in decent shape.

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[DFW40 10+ year member]

This is what I used on my 12 inch Brahama and it was a very good match.

Ed nine.1

1200 watts @1 ohm with 13.5 volts.

http://www.edesignaudio.com/nine1_overview.htm

$350 shipped!

 

[BoNkA 10+ year member]

Since the Brahma is rated to handle more wattage, that setup should be fine? Giving less power to a sub won't hurt it, just won't be hitting its top output, which is fine by me.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Since the Brahma is rated to handle more wattage, that setup should be fine? Giving less power to a sub won't hurt it, just won't be hitting its top output, which is fine by me.

i bet the brahma could handle nearly 2000 watts rms daily depending on enclosure. anything that does a good 1500 rms or more at 1 or 4 ohms will work well. i think a kicker kx1200.1 would work well. might even try a cadence zrs-9 if you can find one used.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

by the way if you choose to get a 15" brahma i got a nice box i could sell you.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Since the Brahma is rated to handle more wattage, that setup should be fine? Giving less power to a sub won't hurt it, just won't be hitting its top output, which is fine by me.

Remember, the RMS rating is thermal only. In some boxes the Brahma can reach it's full potential with as little as 600w.

Anything in the 1000-1500w range should hold you over pretty well. DEI 1100D, Viper 1200.1D, Orion 1200D, Cadence A7HC (if ya can find one), RF Power T10001bd, Memphis has some amps in that range aswell.

 

[BoNkA 10+ year member]

What kind and how big is the box? And what's the asking price? Guess I need to get a sub first though, haha.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

What kind and how big is the box? And what's the asking price? Guess I need to get a sub first though, haha.

it's 3.2 cubes after displacement tuned to about 33 hz. made out of 3/4" mdf. looking to get $40 +shipping