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which amp for "FOUR" alpine type R 12" SWR-1242D 4ohm PICS INSIDE
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<blockquote data-quote="AllenH427" data-source="post: 6949659" data-attributes="member: 610080"><p>Okay, ohms are electrical resistance, and you can't really just switch it on the amp. Your subs resistance (ohms) is what draws the power from the amp. Due to your subs can be wired only at 2 or .5 ohms (just go with 2), it will automatically be pulling the power from your amp that's rated at 2 ohms.</p><p></p><p>I'd also look into getting 2 Audioque 1200D amps and daisy chaining them to 2 ohms. Type Rs like more power than just 500 watts and 2 x 1200Ds will give them a little more. Also, I had the M500 and it made my headlights dim like crazy, that was just off of 500 watts. My AQ 1200D is running 1200 watts and my headlights dont even dim. Alpine amps draw some heavy current, AQ is a ton more efficient.</p><p></p><p>Edit** Don't worry about damage from what ohm load your running your amp at, if the amp says it's stable at whatever load, then it won't damage the amp. Now say you ran the M2000 at 1 ohm, the amp isn't stable that low and it would damage the amp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AllenH427, post: 6949659, member: 610080"] Okay, ohms are electrical resistance, and you can't really just switch it on the amp. Your subs resistance (ohms) is what draws the power from the amp. Due to your subs can be wired only at 2 or .5 ohms (just go with 2), it will automatically be pulling the power from your amp that's rated at 2 ohms. I'd also look into getting 2 Audioque 1200D amps and daisy chaining them to 2 ohms. Type Rs like more power than just 500 watts and 2 x 1200Ds will give them a little more. Also, I had the M500 and it made my headlights dim like crazy, that was just off of 500 watts. My AQ 1200D is running 1200 watts and my headlights dont even dim. Alpine amps draw some heavy current, AQ is a ton more efficient. Edit** Don't worry about damage from what ohm load your running your amp at, if the amp says it's stable at whatever load, then it won't damage the amp. Now say you ran the M2000 at 1 ohm, the amp isn't stable that low and it would damage the amp. [/QUOTE]
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