Simple question for all you audio experts

[GFiess1187 10+ year member]

What class amp to get for two subs???

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[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

whatever you desire most people use class d amps for the increased effeciency for high power applications

 

[red metallic 10+ year member]

What class amp to get for two subs???

Depends on the amp. Depends on if you want to get radio reception. Some class D amps kill your reception, some do not. If that is important to you, ask around. If radio reception is not, bang for the buck is hard to beat with class D.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

What class amp to get for two subs???

Any class that works:eyebrow:

What kind of question is this:eyebrow:

 

[GFiess1187 10+ year member]

Everybody always has a different say. Some people say different amps are just used for speakers, others are just used for subs. I wasn't sure. I'm also no Einstein.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

You have to ask specific detailed questions, that can be comprehendable. If you want answers.

Normally a class D is the way to go for subs. Normally...

 

[supraman1379 10+ year member]

Normally, like most people......Class D //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[6three6mafia6 10+ year member]

Let me ellaborate a little deeper. Normall in car audio there is the CLASS D, and the CLASS A/B. Class A/B used a type of topology that in the end result give you great sound quality, but low efficiency(around the 50% depending on amp). They are considered to a little rougher on youre cars electrical system. Because of there great sound quality they are used for speakers or subs. A class D amp uses a difirent topology that in the end gives you horrible sound quality, is not able to play the whole audio spectrum, and causes lots of distortion BUT that is only when you start getting into the upper mid bass and over into the mid range. They are highly effiecietn(around the 80% depending on amp) and are easier on the cars electrical system and very affordable watt per watt/ per dollar. So generally most people with subs have them crossover at 120hz( i reccomend much lower , but most idiot installer dont know why) so generally youre subs are not going to be playing much over 200hz(they shoulnt any ways, thats too high). So in those areas of the musical spectrum the distortion is minimal, and cant be heard any ways because its bass. So you end up with a sonicly enfirior(typically, just picked up a alpine pdx 150.2 for my components, depending on the engineering.) amp, that works great for bass!

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Let me ellaborate a little deeper. Normall in car audio there is the CLASS D, and the CLASS A/B. Class A/B used a type of topology that in the end result give you great sound quality, but low efficiency(around the 50% depending on amp). They are considered to a little rougher on youre cars electrical system. Because of there great sound quality they are used for speakers or subs. A class D amp uses a difirent topology that in the end gives you horrible sound quality, is not able to play the whole audio spectrum, and causes lots of distortion BUT that is only when you start getting into the upper mid bass and over into the mid range. They are highly effiecietn(around the 80% depending on amp) and are easier on the cars electrical system and very affordable watt per watt/ per dollar. So generally most people with subs have them crossover at 120hz( i reccomend much lower , but most idiot installer dont know why) so generally youre subs are not going to be playing much over 200hz(they shoulnt any ways, thats too high). So in those areas of the musical spectrum the distortion is minimal, and cant be heard any ways because its bass. So you end up with a sonicly enfirior(typically, just picked up a alpine pdx 150.2 for my components, depending on the engineering.) amp, that works great for bass!

Dude you're so off basis it's annoying.

Sound quality within the amp Class D not being able to play the whole audio spectrum Class D causing lots of distortion

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/learningcenter/car/amplifiers_faq.html#16 thats what crutchfield has to say about it. not a great description, but you should get a class D