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<blockquote data-quote="quackhead" data-source="post: 7777861" data-attributes="member: 573547"><p>what do you drive?...If you want to run any of the amps mentioned in this thread, you will need to the big 3..i would recommend doing this before even going amp shopping for anything over an honest 5-900 watts, depending on your vehicle. A/b,c,d or whatever alphabet amp you buy requires a specified voltage range to operate...most are designed to run at an average 12.5-14v while the engine is running. The amperage draw for a normal vehicle alternator includes all of the electrical components of that car. Which leaves very, very little extra ( maybe 40-75 amps depending on vehicle)for non oem components like a 1500 watt amp that needs a buttload of amperage . That figure might be as high as 80-100A, depending on the amp..If the amplifier cannot get the juice you are demanding it to have, it WILL die sooner or later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quackhead, post: 7777861, member: 573547"] what do you drive?...If you want to run any of the amps mentioned in this thread, you will need to the big 3..i would recommend doing this before even going amp shopping for anything over an honest 5-900 watts, depending on your vehicle. A/b,c,d or whatever alphabet amp you buy requires a specified voltage range to operate...most are designed to run at an average 12.5-14v while the engine is running. The amperage draw for a normal vehicle alternator includes all of the electrical components of that car. Which leaves very, very little extra ( maybe 40-75 amps depending on vehicle)for non oem components like a 1500 watt amp that needs a buttload of amperage . That figure might be as high as 80-100A, depending on the amp..If the amplifier cannot get the juice you are demanding it to have, it WILL die sooner or later. [/QUOTE]
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