what is a good amp for my p3's?

[heelfan92]

OKay before you dis me for not searchin or for goin mainstream and buying rockfords, i know, ive heard it. Anyways I have 2 p3 10's and they severely underpowered. I need a new amp and im wondering what some really good ones are quality, value, and reliability. I've heard a lot about cadence amps being some of the best, and ive always liked kicker. crutchfield recommended me the kenwood kac-9104s, its 900 rms bridged at 2 ohms, and is one ohm stable. Which to me means ? I know rms, and i know higher ohms = better sq, and lower = more bass. So basically whats the best amp for me? thanks for any help

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[mxer69 10+ year member]

lol you have a lot to learn

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

are your subs dual 4 or 2 and lower ohms does not mean less sq it usually is less efficient

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

we need to know your setup and using a 2 channel amp has even worse efficiency as it is a class a/b

 

[Villeza1 10+ year member]

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[heelfan92]

Hey I kno I've got a lot to learn. I want too. I don't want to be a tard hangin out at best buy for sub help lol.

Sorry they are 4 ohm. Model no P310D4. And your saying I should definately go with mono amp? And run it parallel?

and thanks for the info like I said I really want to learn as much as I can about this stuff.

And my setup right now is a Sony gt63oui hu, pioneer full range speakers, the two p3's, and a bazooka el2100 amp crying at powering them

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

Cadence DCA1000 1 Ohm 1000 Watt Mono Block Class D Amp - eBay (item 290369585074 end time Feb-10-10 12:17:31 PST)

here you go, get this, was a 500 dollar amp when new retail, this is a refurb direct from cadence its their top line. you wont beat it, amazing efficiency.

if you need help wiring the amp up pm me and i can give you my number and walk you through have no problem helping out.

or you can wait on this

Solid Audio F11D Mono Amp Amplifier 1ohm Stable - eBay (item 190370838434 end time Feb-11-10 19:16:34 PST)

what is it going in, what kind of electrical, the cadence amp is very efficient as it dosent pull a lot, thats why i love there brand.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-RECOIL-by-Rockford-Class-D-mono-amp-1840-WRMS-1ohm_W0QQitemZ220546132613QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Amplifiers?hash=item335992ea85

also an amazing amp

i would go with either the cadence or recoil

as they are both warrantied

if you have stock electrical go with the cadence you will love it amazing sq, see the 24db crossover

 

[heelfan92]

It is going into a 1994 altima, and yes it has stock wiring

the only wiring thing I may need help with is running it down to 2 or 1 ohm.

and that brings me to something else. I also want to run an amp to power the door speakers. How difficult will this be with me getting a bigger amp to go with the subs? FYI it would be powering 4 alpine type s 6.5's most likely

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

That Cadence amp is pretty nice. I ran one for an hour or two a day for about a year and never had any issues. Ran it at .5ohm and it barely got warm.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

i would def get the cadence amp then asap as its not going to stay online for long, if your keeping stock, to run it to 1 ohm you need to connect all the positives on one speaker and all the negatives on one speaker to the terminal cup, then from the cup you will run one wire to one speaker input and the same with the other sub, all negatives together and all positives together.

 

[heelfan92]

do you got a diagram of that, that way i cant mess it up? And also if i was to upgrade it from stock what do you mean by that, bigger alternator and thicker wires from alternator to battery?

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

well upgrade big 3 first then alternator

big 3

alt to batt

battery ground

alt to ground

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

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