Good amp for two 12" Alpine type-r's?

[BayAreaBimmer 10+ year member]

So I've recently aquired a pair of two 12" Alpine type-r's(2143D's I believe?) with a 2.0 cubic foot ported box. I'm curious as to what amp would be best for this set-up. The RMS on the subs are 600(each, meaning 1200 all together) with a max of 1800(each, meaning 3600 together) and said something about 4-ohm's so I'm guessing it must be 4-ohm's? Sorry if I sound stupid I'm new to this car audio stuff but i'm very interested //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I've heard mono amps are better than 2-channel amps as far as two subs go but I have no idea. What amp would be the best to make my two 12"s sound nice yet hit hard and why? What exactly should I be looking for in an amp? Any help is very much appreciated, thanks in advance!

Keep in mind I don't have 1000's of dollars to spend on an amp but I'm not afraid to spend a decent amount(300-600)

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[BayAreaBimmer 10+ year member]

I was looking at alpine M2000's. They seem solid but not sure if i want to spend quite that much on an Amp. If that's the way to go i'll get one but if anyone has any other cheaper or better suggestions please let me know.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

you want an amp that does about 1-1.5k. just go with an audioque 1200D

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Look at 1500 RMS at 1ohm. after voltage drop and box rise they will be fine. AQ1200, Sundown 1500 will get to those numbers. Depending on the car you might need to add a second battery. I ran a Kicker 1500 that was putting out about 1800 on mine(1223) and they loved it.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

and 4 ohms as in each sub is dual 4 ohms so you can wire them either to 4 ohms or 1 ohm. so you need an amp that does about 1k at 1 ohm.

 

[BayAreaBimmer 10+ year member]

So both of my type R's will be able to run at 1 ohm meaning I should look for an amp that runs at around 1500 RMS @ 1 ohm? If so, finding an affordable amp will be a piece of cake.

 

[BayAreaBimmer 10+ year member]

How would an Alpine PDX-M12 amp get the job done?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Not a 1ohm amp IIRC

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

WoofersEtc.com - SAX-1200D - Sundown Audio 1200W 1-Channel Monoblock Amplifier

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

If your looking at the PDX just get this

WoofersEtc.com - SAZ-1500D - Sundown Audio 1500W 1-Channel Monoblock Amplifier

 

[BayAreaBimmer 10+ year member]

Does sundown make better amps than alpine or something? And what do you mean by not a 1 ohm amp IIRC?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You need a 1ohm stable amp, that Alpine is 2. Those Sundown amps, Audio Que, Crescendo amp put out

 

[BayAreaBimmer 10+ year member]

Ah I see, thanks a lot for your help. Are there any cheaper amps that will still be solid for the two subs or is 500ish the lowest I'll find?

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

audioque, mb quart...

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

hey im in the bay area too if you look on craigslist in our area there was a sundown 1200 for sale