Powering 2 Alpine SWR-1041D's

[bonustracks]

I currently have 2 Alpine SWR-1041D 's being powered by an MTX Thunder 502 2 Channel Amp. I was wondering if this amp is taking full advantage of the subwoofers' power. If this is not the case, what would be something that would? Thank you for your advice.

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[cjjackson85 5,000+ posts]

I'm assuming you have the amp bridged giving the subs 500w total. If so, you're not quite hitting their RMS rating. You could get an Orion 600d and it would be a perfect match. But would you really be able to tell the difference with 100 watts?

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[bonustracks]

Well, considering I am a novice at car audio...is it safe to assume that Circuit City would have bridged the amp giving the subs 500w total? Also, if your opinion is that replacing the amp with the 600D would make only a minor difference, then I guess keeping everything the way it is would be the best bet. Thank you very much for your advice.

 

[kuijo 10+ year member]

Well, considering I am a novice at car audio...is it safe to assume that Circuit City would have bridged the amp giving the subs 500w total? Also, if your opinion is that replacing the amp with the 600D would make only a minor difference, then I guess keeping everything the way it is would be the best bet. Thank you very much for your advice.

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[bonustracks]

Would getting something like the Alpine 900W MOSFET Class D Mono be a wise choice? I assume that it supplies more power than my subs need, however, if I were to upgrade the subs at some point, it may pay off then.