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<blockquote data-quote="Alias1431" data-source="post: 8688160" data-attributes="member: 678386"><p>I have one of these in a sealed 1.5 cuft. box:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.diysoundgroup.com/buyout-15-sub.html[/URL]</p><p>I am looking for an amplifier, but it's hard to find many that can drive an 8 ohm sub at its prescribed wattage. Can someone please help me by recommending an amplifier that will suffice? (I would like an easy way to control it from the driver's seat) Or perhaps I am misunderstanding the impedance factor and can buy an "under-rated" amp? I am very new to this. Also, I am after quality sound, not "loudness." Cheers.</p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td> Rated RMS Power:</td><td>600 Watts</td></tr><tr><td> Rated Max Power:</td><td>1200 Watts</td></tr><tr><td> Impedance:</td><td>8 Ohm</td></tr><tr><td> Sensitivity:</td><td>89.5db 1w/1m</td></tr><tr><td> Frequency Response:</td><td>20hz -250hz</td></tr><tr><td> Voice Coil:</td><td>3"</td></tr><tr><td> Magnet:</td><td>160oz. Ferrite</td></tr><tr><td> Overall Diamater:</td><td>15.34"</td></tr><tr><td> Cutout Diameter</td><td>14"</td></tr><tr><td> Mounting Depth</td><td>7.75"</td></tr><tr><td> Weight:</td><td>24lbs.</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td> Re:</td><td>5.10 Ohms</td></tr><tr><td> Le:</td><td>2.85mH</td></tr><tr><td> Impedance:</td><td>8 Ohm</td></tr><tr><td> Fs:</td><td>25.6Hz</td></tr><tr><td> Qts:</td><td>0.35</td></tr><tr><td> Qes:</td><td>0.38</td></tr><tr><td>Qms</td><td>6.04</td></tr><tr><td>Vas:</td><td>125.2L (4.4cuft)</td></tr><tr><td>Bl:</td><td>25.31</td></tr><tr><td>Sd:</td><td>823.7 cm^2</td></tr><tr><td>Xmax:</td><td>14.25mm</td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alias1431, post: 8688160, member: 678386"] I have one of these in a sealed 1.5 cuft. box: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.diysoundgroup.com/buyout-15-sub.html[/URL] I am looking for an amplifier, but it's hard to find many that can drive an 8 ohm sub at its prescribed wattage. Can someone please help me by recommending an amplifier that will suffice? (I would like an easy way to control it from the driver's seat) Or perhaps I am misunderstanding the impedance factor and can buy an "under-rated" amp? I am very new to this. Also, I am after quality sound, not "loudness." Cheers. [TABLE] [TR] [TD] Rated RMS Power:[/TD] [TD]600 Watts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Rated Max Power:[/TD] [TD]1200 Watts[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Impedance:[/TD] [TD]8 Ohm[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Sensitivity:[/TD] [TD]89.5db 1w/1m[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Frequency Response:[/TD] [TD]20hz -250hz[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Voice Coil:[/TD] [TD]3"[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Magnet:[/TD] [TD]160oz. Ferrite[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Overall Diamater:[/TD] [TD]15.34"[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Cutout Diameter[/TD] [TD]14"[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Mounting Depth[/TD] [TD]7.75"[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Weight:[/TD] [TD]24lbs.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD] Re:[/TD] [TD]5.10 Ohms[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Le:[/TD] [TD]2.85mH[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Impedance:[/TD] [TD]8 Ohm[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Fs:[/TD] [TD]25.6Hz[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Qts:[/TD] [TD]0.35[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Qes:[/TD] [TD]0.38[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Qms[/TD] [TD]6.04[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vas:[/TD] [TD]125.2L (4.4cuft)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bl:[/TD] [TD]25.31[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sd:[/TD] [TD]823.7 cm^2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Xmax:[/TD] [TD]14.25mm[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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