Jbl 1200.1

[wangchung4541 10+ year member]

What kind of wattage would i get to each sub if i hooked to 12" Type Rs to one JBL 1200.1??

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[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

Roughly 600W to each but should have come with a birth sheet showing the exact power it puts out at 2ohms. Unless you are running it at 4ohms which would be roughly 300W each.

 

[wangchung4541 10+ year member]

i have 2 Dual 2 Ohm Type Rs. If i trade for the 4 ohm model, ill be able to get that ~600W power?

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

No you can use your dual 2ohms and wire the load to 2ohms on the 1200.1 and get roughly 600W to each sub. Just watch your gains.

 

[wangchung4541 10+ year member]

No you can use your dual 2ohms and wire the load to 2ohms on the 1200.1 and get roughly 600W to each sub. Just watch your gains.

Oh because it is 2 Ohm Stable?

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

The amp is 2ohm stable yes. Your Type R's are the new gray cone ones with 500W RMs then nvm the gain watching. Well of course watch the gains but you know what I mean.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

gains are ALWAYS to be watched. They adjust the INPUT VOLTAGE, they are not output indicators. You should use a DMM to set them no matter what the sub is rated at. Clipping and distortion are the result of setting your gains too high. You adjust INPUT voltage to get the correct OUPUT voltage.

don't those amps put out the same wattage from 1-4 ohms?? Or was that the tantrum 1200.1??

then you'd be fine with the subs you have.

 

[Mackenzie 10+ year member]

gains are ALWAYS to be watched. They adjust the INPUT VOLTAGE, they are not output indicators. You should use a DMM to set them no matter what the sub is rated at. Clipping and distortion are the result of setting your gains too high. You adjust INPUT voltage to get the correct OUPUT voltage.
don't those amps put out the same wattage from 1-4 ohms?? Or was that the tantrum 1200.1??

then you'd be fine with the subs you have.

Your thinking of the pg xenon that puts out the same power from 1-4 ohms. The jbl can put out full power at 2 or 1 ohms, and the tantrum can put out full power at 2-4 ohms. Its not a good idea to run a tantrum at 1 ohm.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Your thinking of the pg xenon that puts out the same power from 1-4 ohms. The jbl can put out full power at 2 or 1 ohms, and the tantrum can put out full power at 2-4 ohms. Its not a good idea to run a tantrum at 1 ohm.

ah yes, the TANTRUM... the gains part was the more important piece of the statement though. So he'd be good with his current subs.