Which amp to get?

[c_hayhurst 10+ year member]

I need a new amp to power my subwoofer. I have a $200 gift card from Best Buy, so I'm going to buy an amp from them.

The subwoofer is a 12" Resonant Engineering SE Model, with 700W RMS. It's a dual voice coil, stable to 2 Ohms. The sub is in a ported box, made to the manufacturer's specs.

The most powerful amps that Best Buy carries are the Alpine MRP-M650, which provides 600Wx1 at 2 Ohms, and the Infinity Reference 611a, which provides 657Wx1 at 2 Ohms.

I cannot find any reviews for either amp.

Which one would you suggest I get?

I believe I could get a higher-powered amp which exceeds the 700W RMS rating for the sub; is that a good idea if I plan on keeping my current sub?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Really couldn't go wrong with either....