starting my 1st sound system build- need assistance plz

[cobaltitaliano 10+ year member]

this one: Sundown Audio E10 D4

And may I ask why the dual 4 ohm?

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

this one: Sundown Audio E10 D4
And may I ask why the dual 4 ohm?

if you get two dual 4 ohm subs then you can wire them down so they see a 1 ohm load, this means you can get maximum wattage out of your amplifier. if you get the two single 4 ohm subs you will only be able to wire down to 2 ohms, essentially only getting half the useable power out of your amp.

 

[cobaltitaliano 10+ year member]

the amp i am getting is 1200 watts rms. the subs r 400 watts rms a piece. Kind of confused...

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

you arent forced to use all 1200 watts. when setting your gains you set the gain knob to 800 watts. you dont need to use all 1200 watts

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

you arent forced to use all 1200 watts. when setting your gains you set the gain knob to 800 watts. you dont need to use all 1200 watts

that sounds like an easy way to clip the amp..yeah, maybe go a little conservative, but leave some system headroom......unless you intend to just play test tones.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

American Bass - XD 1244

12" AMERICAN BASS XD1244 DUAL 4 OHM VC 900 WATTS XD12 SUBWOOFER

American Bass - TNT1244

American Bass TNT1244 12" Cast frame 1200W Max Subwoofer

 

[cobaltitaliano 10+ year member]

I think I am going to go with the sundown 10" e series (2 of them) 4 ohm subs and the aq1200d amp.

So with that amp I am able to knob the settings of the amount of wattage I want. So for example, the subs I am getting are 400 watt rms a piece, I am able to set that amp to 800 watts rms to power the dual subs just by turning the knob...that easy?

 

[cobaltitaliano 10+ year member]

Also I am curious to what gauge wire I will need and how I will wire everything up. This is my 1st sound setup so I am completely new to this. If there are how-tos you can point me to that would also be great!

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

[quote name='cobaltitaliano']I think I am going to go with the sundown 10" e series (2 of them) 4 ohm subs and the aq1200d amp.

So with that amp I am able to knob the settings of the amount of wattage I want. So for example, the subs I am getting are 400 watt rms a piece, I am able to set that amp to 800 watts rms to power the dual subs just by turning the knob...that easy?[/QUOTE]

Yes, it's that easy. Look up "gain setting with a DMM" on youtube. It's truly simple. Some big words may make it sound complex, but it's not. And personally, I'd give the full 1200w to the subs, they should have no problem taking that power.

[quote name='cobaltitaliano']Also I am curious to what gauge wire I will need and how I will wire everything up. This is my 1st sound setup so I am completely new to this. If there are how-tos you can point me to that would also be great![/QUOTE]

I'd get a 4 gauge amplifier kit for that. Something like this would be ideal: 4 Gauge Amplifier Installation Kit
@cobaltitaliano

 

[cobaltitaliano 10+ year member]

are there certain wiring kits I should stay away from? I see there are a bunch at a wide range of prices