what should i do

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

i need an amp for my subs i ned 1800W @ 2ohm but it's hard to find for a decent price, should i just get a two 900W amps for each sub or should i just get one big one? i feel the two 900 watters would be easier to find.

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[kross 10+ year member]

Kicker zx2500.1 about $600 shipped on ebay.

Soundstream PCA2000D about $400 shipped on ebay, but this amp only does 1500w @ 2 ohms.

I'm guessing if you want two amps, they would have to put out 900w at 4 ohms, not 2 ohms. I don't think you'll find anything in that price range that will put out that kind of power at 4 ohms.

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

well i have the Sounstream 1500D already it's just not enough, im affraid the 2000D wont be either. also i have two Soundstream T-5 12's they are Dual 2 ohm voice coils. so i need to run @ 2 ohms, correct?

 

[Geezerpoop 10+ year member]

most kicker zx1500.1 birth sheets are a little over 1700, i realize that isnt what you are looking for but its close. Obviously u wouldnt have headroom though.

 

[kross 10+ year member]

If they are 2 ohm DVC, then they can be wired to either 1 ohm or 4 ohm each, but not 2 ohm. It should be easier to find an amp that can do 900w @ 1 ohm.

How about you just add a second amp that can do 900w @ 1 ohm? The Soundstream PCA1500D that you already have can do 1500w @ 1 ohm, just turn the gain back a bit for 900w. And get a second PCA1000D for under $300 shipped on ebay for the second sub, it'll do 1000w @ 1 ohm.

Edit: Or get a second PCA1500D, so you have matching amps, for about $50 more

 

[oxsign 5,000+ posts]

If you could find an Orion 2500 you would be good. They so 1700-1800 @ 2ohms. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

i was also looking at the Hifonics BXi2607D or the Lanzar VIBE266

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

so if i wire these subs individually they need to be wired @ 4 or 1 ohm? but if i wire them together they have to be 2 ohm?

 

[kross 10+ year member]

If you wire them together, they can be 8 ohm, 2 ohm, or .5 ohm.

You could certainly go with one of those amps. However, if you added a second 1500D, you'd get a lot more power, for less money. The down side is, more trunk real estate is consumed.

Remember though, if you double the power, you only get a maximum 3dB increase in sound. Since you currently are giving them about 1100w, going to 1700w might not be enough of an increase to be truly worth the effort. Hard to say for sure though.

However, adding a second 1500D, and giving each sub 1100w, for a total of 2200w, would be noticable, and worth the effort. I know the subs are rated for 900w, but they can handle 1100w, as long as you're not playing at maximum volume for prolonged periods. And even then, it would probably be fine.

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

to give them 1100W on my 1500D id have to wire them @ 2 ohm which i have them "both" at right now. but if i cant run them individually at 2 ohms id have to either run them at 800w @ 4 ohm or 1500 @ 1ohm. on this amp i got now if i bought another. I'm still very new at this so i don't know all the options i have to wiring subs.

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

how about just one of these? http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=3549 it's not like im competing but this is almost half of another Soundstream

 

[kross 10+ year member]

to give them 1100W on my 1500D id have to wire them @ 2 ohm which i have them "both" at right now. but if i cant run them individually at 2 ohms id have to either run them at 800w @ 4 ohm or 1500 @ 1ohm. on this amp i got now if i bought another. I'm still very new at this so i don't know all the options i have to wiring subs.

You would wire them individually at 1 ohm. The amp is capable of putting out up to 1500w @ 1 ohm, but you don't have to use all available power. You can turn the gains down so it's only putting out 1100w, or 1000, or 900, etc.

I forgot to ask this before, but can your electrical system handle two of those amps? What size of power wire have you run? Have you done the "Big 3"? What kind of battery do you have?

 

[kross 10+ year member]

That Lanzar amp has the power you're looking for, but I'm skeptical of an amp with that much power for so cheap. It's probably made very cheaply and will probably break. Maybe check for some reviews on it.

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

im deff going to have to make some electrical upgrades, im going to buy a kit so i can run two alternators. i gotta get a new batt and the big 3 before i do this.

 

[xX J Brutal Xx 10+ year member]

That Lanzar amp has the power you're looking for, but I'm skeptical of an amp with that much power for so cheap. It's probably made very cheaply and will probably break. Maybe check for some reviews on it.

i found one and the guy seemed to like it. i sent him a PM to see if his feelings were the same. Ive always been a firm believer in "you get what you pay for"