Help me choose an amp for my custom box.

[aRE? 10+ year member]

I have three (3) 10 inch RF Punch Z 100WRMS/8Ohm (RFZ2810) wired in parallel located in a ~ 100 litre dual-port box.

What kind of parameters should I look for in an amp when aiming to get the most out of these fawkers?

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[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

where in the hell r u from?

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

Sony xplod amps are solid, same with Boss and Pyramid. Cant go wrong with any of those.

 

[aRE? 10+ year member]

Oslo, Norway. Why?

 

[dB-r 10+ year member]

I think they are asking because you said 100 watt subs made by Rockford Fosgate? 8 ohm voice coils? Brings back memories from back in the day when I used to run Kicker C series subwoofers... availible in 8 or 4 ohm single coils. Though I think the RMS was more like 250-500 back then, C6.5 - C18. I probably still have some literature from the local kicker/kenwood shop back in the day.

I think if your final ohm load is high, like 2.66 ohms before rise, then you are gonna need an amp that does about 400-500rms at 2 ohms and you should be good. A mono amp would be best, because most 2 channel amps don't like bridging at 2-3 ohms without getting really hot and really "taxing" your electrical system for nothing. A Class D mono amp would be the best choice.

 

[aRE? 10+ year member]

Thanks for an insightful answer.

Yeah, these things are old school for sure, easily 20 years old. It says "max 200 watts" on the magnet, so I assumed RMS would be around 100?

Hm, a mono amp with 500 RMS, sounds like something old school should fit the bill nicely. Linear Power, Phoenix Gold or an Orion perhaps (if I can get my hands on one)?

 

[aRE? 10+ year member]

Any suggestions as to specific old school amps (brand, model #) I should be on the lookout for?

 

[aRE? 10+ year member]

It's not a mono amp, but how about a PG ZPA 0.5? It does 500W in a single channel @ 2 ohms/13.8V?