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<blockquote data-quote="Prowler573" data-source="post: 1270129" data-attributes="member: 561023">Alright - with a pair of 500w RMS subs (1000w RMS combined) I would suggest something that can feed each sub 400~500 watts (800~1000w total) I&#039;ll assume from your wording that you already have the subs so what is the voice coil configuration on those? (single or dual voice coils on the subs and impedence of each) This will decide your possible final impedences and will help to make a decision on the best amp for your budget.I won&#039;t recommend any size capacitor. They simply aren&#039;t worth the $$$, in my opinion. There are cheaper ways to get better results in trying to help out a weak charging system. The best place to start is by upgrading the &quot;<a href="http://forums.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?t=124175" target="_blank">Big Three</a>&quot; in your underhood wiring. (See linked page) This route is considerably less expensive than retail pricing on any capacitor and will benefit low voltage issues heaps more.? ? ?Subs don&#039;t &quot;pull&quot; any number of watts. An amplifier takes an input signal, amplifies it to whatever amount of wattage it was designed to create, then outputs it. Subwoofers, by virtue of their build quality, either accept that many watts gracefully or they don&#039;t.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prowler573, post: 1270129, member: 561023"] Alright - with a pair of 500w RMS subs (1000w RMS combined) I would suggest something that can feed each sub 400~500 watts (800~1000w total) I'll assume from your wording that you already have the subs so what is the voice coil configuration on those? (single or dual voice coils on the subs and impedence of each) This will decide your possible final impedences and will help to make a decision on the best amp for your budget. I won't recommend any size capacitor. They simply aren't worth the $$$, in my opinion. There are cheaper ways to get better results in trying to help out a weak charging system. The best place to start is by upgrading the "[URL="http://forums.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?t=124175"]Big Three[/URL]" in your underhood wiring. (See linked page) This route is considerably less expensive than retail pricing on any capacitor and will benefit low voltage issues heaps more. ? ? ?Subs don't "pull" any number of watts. An amplifier takes an input signal, amplifies it to whatever amount of wattage it was designed to create, then outputs it. Subwoofers, by virtue of their build quality, either accept that many watts gracefully or they don't. [/QUOTE]

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