Which amp to run one IDQ 12" dual 4 ohm and one pair of speakers?

[then00b 10+ year member]

Hey all, I just bought an Image Dynamics IDQ 12" dual 4 ohms sub and I need an amp to push it. I am going to run a pair of front speakers (Pioneer TS-A6870R 3-Way Speakers) and one sub off the amp. I have $230 to spend so some recommendations would be great.

Thanks.

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[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

dual 2 or dual 4?

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

IDQ 12" dual 4 ohms sub

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[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

funny none of that was there before lmao but anyway look at the power rating and umm go from there lol

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

not too many 4-cahnnels can handle 2 ohms bridged. i say look into an orion 8004 or pg xenon 200.4

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

Thanks for the recommendations. Are those two amps 2 ohm stable bridged?

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

the pg can handle 1 ohm loads i believe so it should be stable too 2 ohms bridged. orion's have always been noted to be able to handle low impedences

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

used xtant 603x would work well

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

Ive been recommended the Kicker KX550.3 amp from two different people. Anyone know of this amp's quality?

Thanks.

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

I just found the Xtant for $265 shipped on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Xtant-603X-not-Fosgate-Zapco-or-MTX_W0QQitemZ5814792323QQcategoryZ39742QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) but it seems that the amp is rated lower than the Kicker (300 watts to the sub from Xtant while its 420 to the sub from the Kicker).

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

yup the kicker amp is more than quality but i dont know about getting it for 230 bucks

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

Well I can get it for $260 from cardomain since they price-matched it.

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

Will the Kicker run enough power to the IDQ sub?

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

400 watts rms min. kicker amps are underrated

 

[then00b 10+ year member]

So you think that 400 watts RMS into the sub is enough to "make it bump?"