Need help picking amp and enclosure

[Druu831]

Sup everyone,

 

I'm fairly new to car audio but I'm not clueless. I'm generally aware of some of the basics. I need help choosing the right amp for two 12s that were given to me for free. They're Sony Xplods, now before you say anything, I know Sony is at the bottom when it comes to subwoofers but, can't complain they were free lol. (Please don't reply telling me that Sony is a Walmart sub and that I should get better ones...I'm not looking for an opinion bout the subs but rather, what amp will properly power them) They are red, pentagon shaped and to my knowledge, Sony has discontinued these subs. (So the fact that they're discontinued makes them seem rare)

Anyways, they were given to me in a sealed enclosure, and when I went to a car audio shop the guy told me that it would be better if I had a ported box.

The subs each say 1300 watts on them (I know, these aren't true watts)

My friend told me I should get a mono class d Sony amp.

So basically these are my questions:

 

-ported or sealed enclosure?

-what type of amp would be best for these?

-what gauge wiring should I use?

 

Thanks

 

 

I hooked them up to my buddy's amp and they thump! ????

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[black05alti]

- go with a ported box

- any amp around 750rms should do them good.. are they dual or single 4 ohm?

- you could use 4 gauge for amp wiring

im pretty sure those subs can take 380rms each.. if they're the same ones my buddy has.

 

[Druu831]

Here are the full specs per sub

 

12" Component Subwoofer

5-Sided Polypropylene Cone

5-Sided Polypropylene Center Cap

"Turbo" Cone Design Minimizes Standing Waves

Foamed Rubber Surround

Triple-Layered Spider

4-Layer Edge-Wound Voice Coil

4 Ohm Impedance

Frequency Response: 18-2,000 Hz

RMS Power Handling: 380 Watts

Peak Power Handling: 1,300 Watts

Sensitivity: 89 dB

Top-mount depth: 5-1/4"

Sealed box volume: 1.15 cubic feet

Ported box volume: 0.82 cubic feet