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<blockquote data-quote="diesel_kid" data-source="post: 682933" data-attributes="member: 557736">Well that is a good deal on that amp in the for sale forum, the modded ones. The guy says that I should run it at 2 ohm and that will feed out around 2000Watts. I am new to this, but cant you just turn your gains down and then they wont whine.As for the box, I guess I will just use this program I think someone mentioned on here, it is for building a sealed box. And figure out how big of a box I need for the two subs, I will be making it myself, out of 3/4&quot; MDF and doing everything right, It will be sealed as I guess that is what Image Dynamics recommends for these subs. They hit harder in a ported around 30hz I guess, but anywhere else a sealed is better It looks like, and I was looking for quick hard hits out of these, something that will keep up with Metallicas double kicks on their drums and such. The box will also be fibreglassed on the outside I think.I can either build one box for both, or Do you guys think I should just build a box for each, because it is going in a reg. cab pickup, So then I could put one on each side and still have a big space in the middle to put amps or whatever. What do you guys think? A box for both, or a box for each?Also would 1/0 gauge wire running this amp, plus an Xtant 403A, and an Xtant 302A be sufficient or should I go to a larger size?Also about the amp, If I ran it at 2ohm, then it would be pushing out something like 1600W I think, so thats about 800W to each sub, but Scottie says I should run it at 1ohm. What do you guys think?Thanks-Jared</blockquote>

[QUOTE="diesel_kid, post: 682933, member: 557736"] Well that is a good deal on that amp in the for sale forum, the modded ones. The guy says that I should run it at 2 ohm and that will feed out around 2000Watts. I am new to this, but cant you just turn your gains down and then they wont whine. As for the box, I guess I will just use this program I think someone mentioned on here, it is for building a sealed box. And figure out how big of a box I need for the two subs, I will be making it myself, out of 3/4" MDF and doing everything right, It will be sealed as I guess that is what Image Dynamics recommends for these subs. They hit harder in a ported around 30hz I guess, but anywhere else a sealed is better It looks like, and I was looking for quick hard hits out of these, something that will keep up with Metallicas double kicks on their drums and such. The box will also be fibreglassed on the outside I think. I can either build one box for both, or Do you guys think I should just build a box for each, because it is going in a reg. cab pickup, So then I could put one on each side and still have a big space in the middle to put amps or whatever. What do you guys think? A box for both, or a box for each? Also would 1/0 gauge wire running this amp, plus an Xtant 403A, and an Xtant 302A be sufficient or should I go to a larger size? Also about the amp, If I ran it at 2ohm, then it would be pushing out something like 1600W I think, so thats about 800W to each sub, but Scottie says I should run it at 1ohm. What do you guys think? Thanks -Jared [/QUOTE]

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