Help choosing an amp for 400 rms subs

[tblazechic04]

I have two 12" subs in a bandpass box and their impedence is 4 ohms, they also run 400 rms.. what type of amp do i need, in terms of impedence and rms, and what amps do you guys recommend.. looking to spend no more than $200

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[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Just wanna make sure before I say anything, each sub is a single voice coil 4 ohm sub. right?

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

whats the bandpass box tuned to? make sure you set the sub sonic filter giving them that

much power or you risk blowing them easily... also what ohm load do you need the juice at?

if you asking what to get (if i understand correctly) your looking for an el cheapo amp that

will give you 800 watts x 1 @ 2 ohm rms... if you wire the subs in parallel.

profile has cheap good quality amps that would probably do you good, but you'd probably

be better off getting a used amp from the classifieds

 

[tblazechic04]

yes they are single voice coil.. and the box with the subs in them has a total of 400 rms so do i need 800 rms for my amp or 400 rms? which way would be the best way to wire them, 4 ohms or 2 ohms parallel?

 

[tblazechic04]

I'm just starting out with car audio so I want to start with something inexpensive... and I'll upgrade later

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

well if its a total of 400 then that means 200 per sub... just get yourself a nice little profile

amp and set your gains accordingly... wire them in parallel and voila!

Profile Cali AP1000M - $115 shipped

 

[tblazechic04]

cool cool... any other suggestions?