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<blockquote data-quote="Baller95" data-source="post: 8483909" data-attributes="member: 669258">Hey guys, my first post here and I have a question. I recently picked up two <a href="http://alpine-usa.com/product/view/sws-10d4" target="_blank">Alpine SWS-10D4</a> subs and I&#039;m looking at getting the <a href="https://www.pioneerelectronics.ca/PUSA/Car/Amplifiers/GM+Digital+Series/GM-D9601" target="_blank">Pioneer GM-D9601</a> amp. The subs are rated at 500 watts RMS and they&#039;re dual voice coil. The amp is capable of producing 800 watts RMS at 2 ohms and 1200 watts RMS at 1 ohm stable. My question is if I should run my system at 1 or 2 ohms. I&#039;m sure the subs can handle a little more than they&#039;re rated for and from what I&#039;ve read the amp puts out what it&#039;s rated for if not a little more. So, should I run my subs (1000 watts RMS combined) slightly under powered (800 watts RMS @ 2 ohms) or slightly overpowered (1200 watts RMS @ 1 ohm)?Also, 4 gauge wire should be sufficient for the amp right? And 8 gauge for the speakers?Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Baller95, post: 8483909, member: 669258"] Hey guys, my first post here and I have a question. I recently picked up two [URL="http://alpine-usa.com/product/view/sws-10d4"]Alpine SWS-10D4[/URL] subs and I'm looking at getting the [URL="https://www.pioneerelectronics.ca/PUSA/Car/Amplifiers/GM+Digital+Series/GM-D9601"]Pioneer GM-D9601[/URL] amp. The subs are rated at 500 watts RMS and they're dual voice coil. The amp is capable of producing 800 watts RMS at 2 ohms and 1200 watts RMS at 1 ohm stable. My question is if I should run my system at 1 or 2 ohms. I'm sure the subs can handle a little more than they're rated for and from what I've read the amp puts out what it's rated for if not a little more. So, should I run my subs (1000 watts RMS combined) slightly under powered (800 watts RMS @ 2 ohms) or slightly overpowered (1200 watts RMS @ 1 ohm)? Also, 4 gauge wire should be sufficient for the amp right? And 8 gauge for the speakers? Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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