How much power can a SA-12 handle?

[swollen_cu 10+ year member]

Hey guys I'm in the market for an SA-12 and I was wondering how much power it could handle safely in a 2^3 @ 30hz?

I have an AQ1200D and don't know if I should get the D2 and wire it to 1 ohm@1200rms or get the D4 and wire it 2 ohms@870 rms.

Any suggestions?

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[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I'd get the D4 so that you can add another down the road to get a 1ohm load, and still use the same amp(or upgrade to a little more power).

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

^sorry gotta disagree i would have to go the other way and get the d2 and wire to 1ohm load. with impedence rise the sub will never see 1200rms and you benifit from the headroom.

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

^sorry gotta disagree i would get two so he can upgrade the cone area which will be louder than one sub.

 

[sobe3yourself. 10+ year member]

^sorry gotta disagree i would get two so he can upgrade the cone area which will be louder than one sub.

i agree. get two D4 if money allows. if not, get one and save up for another.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

^sorry gotta disagree i would have to go the other way and get the d2 and wire to 1ohm load. with impedence rise the sub will never see 1200rms and you benifit from the headroom.

He is going a little larger than recommended on the box though, so mechanical power handling will be lower than in the recommended 1.75ft^3 box. I'm not saying headroom is bad by any means, just trying to plan out his next upgrades. There's no reason to really need more than rated power in this case. It's up to him though.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Quite a bit :

SA Series Coil Cooling Testing - Car Audio Classifieds

Car Audio Classifieds - View Single Post - Sundown SA Series "Win" Thread

4x SA-12s : 149.9 Bass Racer - Car Audio Classifieds

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Quite a bit :

Do you think he'll need more than 850 watts in a 2ft^3 box for daily bumping?

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Do you think he'll need more than 850 watts in a 2ft^3 box for daily bumping?

I typically don't suggest, officially, that anyone run more than rated power //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I typically don't suggest, officially, that anyone run more than rated power //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Well played, sir. Well played. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

i asked him same question about same amp, he said 1200 daily is fine(obviously if ur smart about it). tho i didnt mention a box size, but i highly doubt .25 is going to drastically hurt its power handling but i am just a noob.

but i agree if u can get a 2nd one, it will be much much louder

 

[Bassin Buick]

I typically don't suggest, officially, that anyone run more than rated power //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/dont.gif.ed5870f9483b695f9745036963f41c24.gif we all know they will handle 1k+ daily , but rating them at 600 keeps return and repair under warranty costs down. Smart Business Man. Excellent Subs.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

I am making a 1kw woofer soon too, X series... much like the SA but wider motor, double leads, and 3" coil.

Sundown X-12 Prototype - Car Audio Classifieds

Testing good so far... one more set of samples then we will likely run w/ production on the 12s with other sizes to follow.

 

[R34P3R 10+ year member]

I am making a 1kw woofer soon too, X series... much like the SA but wider motor, double leads, and 3" coil.
Sundown X-12 Prototype - Car Audio Classifieds

Testing good so far... one more set of samples then we will likely run w/ production on the 12s with other sizes to follow.

Not to thread jack, but recommended box size on the X-12's yet?

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Not to thread jack, but recommended box size on the X-12's yet?

Same as SA-12s