Mcintosh MC440 on JL13w7 is it enough?

[BlakeWilder 10+ year member]

I am building a system in my 2006 Merc Benz CLK500 and I have a JL 13w7 in a ported box. I bought a JL 1000/1 that I was going to run on the sub but I just got a deal on my brothers old but VERY clean Mcintosh MC440m. My question is should I just run the amp 5 channel and have the 200 watts (i think underrated) run the W7 or hook the 1000/1 up and use the Mac in 4 channel mode? I would like to use 1 amp if possible because its cleaner, less wiring, less draw on the alternator etc....but I think that may be a little low on power for the w7 no?

heres the amps power breakdown @ 4 ohms

4x100+2x100 (bridgeable to 1x200)

Im not sure if the Mcintosh will run at 1.5ohm if I run the w7 parallel...

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[funkyab 10+ year member]

mac in 4ch mode and 1000/1 And wrong section. Welcome.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

that will not be clost to enough power for the w7..

imo, run the mac in 4ch and use the 1000.1 for the w7.

-vic

 

[BlakeWilder 10+ year member]

Ok thanks....sorry about the wrong section.