Efficient amp 1200RMS 10-11V?

[Magnatus]

i ave a 98 chevy silverado with all 0 gauge wiring

im looking for a amp that does 1000-1200 RMS

but i want it to operate at 10-11volts

no 12.8 Bullshit

im gonna have 2 amps one for my sub and one for my speakers so i need a very efficient amp

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

why do you want the voltage so low

 

[Robert 2001 10+ year member]

Idk if thatll work as most amps start overheating and go into protectio around 10 or11 v and draw more amperage at said voltage. Why do that to a perfectly good amp?

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

there isnt an amp on the market now that i can think of that will operate below 11 volts hahahahahaha good luck tho

 

[Magnatus]

ohh **** i knew my audioque 1200rms operated at 10.8, but i guess 12.8 is better?

just add a second battery?

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

there are amps that will work all the way down to 8 volts ,but its alot a stress on the amp

 

[akheathen Premium Member]

actually, most amps will operate to 10v nowadays, and many older ones that i have run down at 7v just because. the power supply ic's and some other components don't operate below 10v, so naturally, that is where tha amp stops working. well, to get that, you need an amp in the range of 2500rms, so when you drag it to 10, than all you will get out of it is hopefully 1/2 as much. sometimes, even less. buy a few, because the overworked power supplies are going to cook pretty regularly...... or here is an option- spend less money and get a bigger alt. heck, you can even stab a factory cadilac/olds alt that fits form your loal parts store, and then you have at least 115a on tap. a good battery, and you can not have to kill your truck running at the cusp of shutting the injectors off, not to mention weaker spark, which will make you foul the plugs some. anyways, the closest thing to what you want, being in the rms range you want, and real efficient at it that comes right to mind is my rf t5001bd @ 1ohm. 180 it's yers, but do yourself a favor and get like a 165a+ alt