Noob problems

[Woopy woop]

I’ve got two Power Akoustic Gothic GW 124s and a Rockville RXD-M2 Amp, I’m quite new to car audio, would these subs and amp work? What gauge wire should I run for power, ground and inside the box to the subs? I’m asking stupidly after setting the subs up because I’ve hit some bumps in the road I had them in my truck for a while and they were perfectly fine but I had to take them out because of damage and I’ve recently decided to reinstall them, And now if I turn the bass and volume up to much they cut out and go into protect mode? Long post, sorry, any details about the vehicle, subs, amp, wiring, or the damages, I can answer.

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[nauc 10+ year member]

yah, theyll work. doubt subs will do 1200 watts RMS each. maybe 200-300 lol

for power and ground, i use the biggest wire the amp terminals fit. for subs, id use 12 gauge

you can get speaker wire cheap at https://www.monoprice.com/

heres the gain setting info. the test tones are at the very bottom

Amplifier Level Setting Guide

Note:The following article describes the Amplifier Level Setting process for most car audio amplifiers, regardless of brand. Specific target voltages for applicable JL Audio amplifiers are included...

jlaudio.zendesk.com

good info for newbs...

Car Audio Support – JL Audio Help Center - Search Articles

jlaudio.zendesk.com

 

[Woopy woop]

yah, theyll work. doubt subs will do 1200 watts RMS earch. maybe 200-300 lol

for power and ground, i use the biggest wire the amp terminals fit. for subs, id use 12 gauge

you can get speaker wire cheap at https://www.monoprice.com/

The amp says it can do 700 W RMS is that too much?

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

The amp says it can do 700 W RMS is that too much?

no such thing as too much power. just set the gain right. links above

 

[Woopy woop]

no such thing as too much power. just set the gain right. links above

I took a look at the link you sent sorry if it’s an obvious but what are the different amps ie RD, VXI, MVI, JD? And which do I have?

 

[Glen Livet]

I took a look at the link you sent sorry if it’s an obvious but what are the different amps ie RD, VXI, MVI, JD? And which do I have?

The link is from JL audio. It’s a how to set amp levels. The process of setting levels is the same for whatever amp.