RE re12 power handling??

[2wheeler 10+ year member]

Looking at a pair of RE re12s for behind the back seat of my crewcab truck. Looking for kinda loud, very clean sound. Pioneer TS-D1720C 6.75" components in the front doors on a Profile AP1000. The subs will be in a 1.4 cu ft, sealed box. REs specs (bottom of page)

http://www.reaudio.com/specs.html

say 175w thermal power handling, is that a conservative rating? I'm thinking about another AP1000, 240x2rms

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?search=ap1000&i=489AP1000

or an AP1200, 300x2rms

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?search=ap1200&i=489AP1200

as a sub amp. Don't want to scorch the subs though, so what do you guys think about my plans? Will 300x2 be too much for the pair of re12s in a 1.4 cu ft sealed box? 240x2?

Any other sub suggestions? 1.75 cu ft max, 6 1/2" max depth, less than $200 shipped for a pair (or a single for a ported box..) to run on either amp above.

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[duece212 5,000+ posts]

I ran around 225w on my re8's and it was enough for them to find bottom in their recommended ported box.

I think the 240x2 amp on them sealed would be a good matchup.

 

[sixfootman2005 10+ year member]

i had 240 each on mine and they handled it great

 

[sixfootman2005 10+ year member]

mine were ported

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

You might be safe with 240, but i wouldnt want to go much over that.

 

[2wheeler 10+ year member]

If I kept the gains low on the AP1200 the subs should survive OK in a sealed box?

I'm leaning to the bigger amp for headroom and future upgrades..

 

[sixfootman2005 10+ year member]

yea just keep the gains down and they should be fine

 

[2wheeler 10+ year member]

How was the sound/output?

And thanks for the quick responses.

 

[sixfootman2005 10+ year member]

got pretty loud i think for 2 12s on 480 watts and mine were in a shitty box lol might check on realmofexcursion.com for vids of them in action

 

[2wheeler 10+ year member]

I'm ordering subs today, any other thoughts/suggestions? 1.4ish cu ft of space,

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

maybe better output

the re series sound good too.

I had trouble with the re series in a sealed box, they take WAYY more power ported.

 

[2wheeler 10+ year member]

maybe better outputthe re series sound good too.

I had trouble with the re series in a sealed box, they take WAYY more power ported.

That seems backwards..

I've always heard that most subs take more power in a sealed enclosure. Is it just something weird about the re?