Going from one Alpine Type R 12" to 2 ID 10" in a IB setup. Anyone recommend and amp?

[hemi4me? 10+ year member]

Hello I have a modest set up with 3 4" Infinity Kappas up front, 2 Kicker MB8 in the doors with an upgraded kicker amp that supposedly runs about 370 watts total for the front stage.

I am currently using a Alpine mrp450 which is basically a small entry level 220 watt amp and its running a single Alpine 12" sub in a sealed enclosure in the trunk spare tire well. Funny thing I love the sound from the sub, and its better than any other one sub set up I have had. BUT I AM BORED

So I bought 2 10" Image Dynamics ID subs to fit into the rear deck in an infinite baffle design. I need a recommendation if I can for something to drive them. BUT I do not need some monster power amp. I need something clean that will not distort the subs in this tricky IB set up.

Nothing overpowering, I like tight bass, nothing booming or window shattering.

If anyone has input I would appreciate it!

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[hemi4me? 10+ year member]

Not sure if this matters but the subs are dual 2 ohm but I could get dual 4 if I wanted

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

should have gone with 2 12" ID's....

i have never heard of someone being happy with going down in subwoofer size. Just my 2 cents.

or idmax's

 

[hemi4me? 10+ year member]

dont have the room on the deck for the 12s they are too big to fit

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

What R u have? Old or new one?

 

[hemi4me? 10+ year member]

It was the older one... Sold it today with the box for a 300C to fit in the spare tire area.

Looking to buy an amp now if anyone has one!

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Boo, I would have bought it... I have 2 10s for sale, lol...

 

[hemi4me? 10+ year member]

God this is a dumb question, and also will show how cheesy this system is.

First I did not want to replace the deck, and rewire the whole car because I did it to my last 300C and it was terrible. It was loud, got engine noise, everything was creeky when it got put back together, so I decided to keep this one fairly stock. I upgraded the amp to a factory Kicker amp that actually made the stage way better. Its a digital something or other they made for Chrysler, and all I know is the doors sound way better now playing from 50-250 and I am happy.

The current alpine amp I have was small and only 220 watts, and I was happy. It was hooked up in a speaker level from the factory SUB output wire. No RCAs no adapter just hooked right to the amp (it came with a plug to run it this way).

NOW

Any better amp I buy will want me to use RCAS no? I will have to go away from the speaker level input I guess?

What are my options if lets say I settle on a amp that does not have a speaker level connection? Keep in mind, I hate to add adapters and crap because they are always so loud, and give me engine noise.

As it is now with the alpine amp, I am getting NO NOISE AT ALL!