Tma 1000.1

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

i have this amp hooked up to my Kicker L7 15" but my sub is 4ohm and wired to 2 ohms is this a good amp for this sub? can i do anything to make it better? any recommendations on a good mid price range amp

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[CL1CKCLACK 5,000+ posts]

TMA as in Too Much Ass?

 

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

as in Total Mobile Audio.

 

[akheathen Premium Member]

well, it's rated @ 750rms if you stay up at 14.4v........ the sub is 1000rms. it'll power just fine, but i think both the sub and amp could benefit with a better match.

 

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

what do you mean stay up to 14.4v. what kinda better match?

well, it's rated @ 750rms if you stay up at 14.4v........ the sub is 1000rms. it'll power just fine, but i think both the sub and amp could benefit with a better match.

 

[bugflipper 10+ year member]

It's a class b so a little power hungry compared to a class d. Just make sure you have big 3, a good battery and 4 ga power and ground. A second battery really wouldn't hurt to keep the volts up. It is very hard to maintain 14.4 volts, especially with a class b that is power hungry. Overall it is not a bad amp. They are very quick to clip since they are power hungry and drop voltage on a stock vehicle quite a bit more than a lot of class d amps. If it were mine and I planned to stick with the single l7. Or a comparable sub for that matter. I would just upgrade the electrical and not worry about another amp. If you intend to upgrade your sub or go with multiples, I would look for another amp. The one you have is more of a sq oriented amp and also needs optimal conditions to make rated power. As for mid price recommendation, AUDIOPIPE 3000W AMP 1 CHAN CAR MONO CLASS-D AMPLIFIER - eBay (item 360276357153 end time Jan-23-11 14:54:53 PST) a very flexible amp. On your dual 4 ohm coil. You can just run it as a 2 ch, 1 to each coil for 1200 rms. Later on it can be ran at 1 channel on a better sub, or multiples. If you are happy with your sub disregard and save the money by staying with what you have. If you are not happy, odds are it is the sub. Although power hungry that amp puts out cleaner power than a lot of the sq oriented brands. It is just hard to put it in an spl role without a very good electrical system.

Good luck.

 

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

thanks man. so how about a capacitor? and i can hook this sub up to a 2 CH amp? also i got the 4 Gage.

It's a class b so a little power hungry compared to a class d. Just make sure you have big 3, a good battery and 4 ga power and ground. A second battery really wouldn't hurt to keep the volts up. It is very hard to maintain 14.4 volts, especially with a class b that is power hungry. Overall it is not a bad amp. They are very quick to clip since they are power hungry and drop voltage on a stock vehicle quite a bit more than a lot of class d amps. If it were mine and I planned to stick with the single l7. Or a comparable sub for that matter. I would just upgrade the electrical and not worry about another amp. If you intend to upgrade your sub or go with multiples, I would look for another amp. The one you have is more of a sq oriented amp and also needs optimal conditions to make rated power. As for mid price recommendation, AUDIOPIPE 3000W AMP 1 CHAN CAR MONO CLASS-D AMPLIFIER - eBay (item 360276357153 end time Jan-23-11 14:54:53 PST) a very flexible amp. On your dual 4 ohm coil. You can just run it as a 2 ch, 1 to each coil for 1200 rms. Later on it can be ran at 1 channel on a better sub, or multiples. If you are happy with your sub disregard and save the money by staying with what you have. If you are not happy, odds are it is the sub. Although power hungry that amp puts out cleaner power than a lot of the sq oriented brands. It is just hard to put it in an spl role without a very good electrical system.
Good luck.

 

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

who would be some good company's that make amps that i could browse

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

AQ, Sundown, Cresendo, Cadence....cheaper options; Audiopipe, Hifonics, Crunch...come back with your findings

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Crunch good amp? I dont think so

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

Crunch good amp? I dont think so

For the prices of Crunch amps, he can likely pick up a 1500 watt amp for cheaper than most 1000 watt amps. I'd be pretty confident that a Crunch amp rated at 1500 can at least drop 1K cleanly.

 

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

class D right?

AQ, Sundown, Cresendo, Cadence....cheaper options; Audiopipe, Hifonics, Crunch...come back with your findings

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

well hey make class D's, yes

 

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

i have a 4 ohm L7 15" can i hook it up to a 2CH amp?

 

[ktwagner 10+ year member]

and should i look into capacitors