Can these subs handle this amp?
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Can these subs handle this amp?
Hey everyone, well i need to know if two Alpine Type R 12's could handle a jbl 1200.1 amp @ 2ohms. Its rating 1200x1. and the subs are 300w rms, 1000 peak. How much wattage would the subs get? 600 rms each, rite? is that too much? thanks
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get two 4ohm subs, and wire them parallel to the amp... you'll be running the amp at 2 ohms, and if the bp1200 is 1200 watts RMS at 2 ohms, you'll be putting 600 RMS to each sub.
Alpine, and most other big name brand subs are conservatively rated... The type R's can definatly handle that wattage...
Alpine, and most other big name brand subs are conservatively rated... The type R's can definatly handle that wattage...
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I got an Alpine dual voice coil 12" type R running 1000 watt peaks only to the sub. If you're thinking about bumping 1200 watts...Thats way too much. My 1000 watts is too much as is.
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Originally posted by Got Rice?
I got an Alpine dual voice coil 12" type R running 1000 watt peaks only to the sub. If you're thinking about bumping 1200 watts...Thats way too much. My 1000 watts is too much as is.
I got an Alpine dual voice coil 12" type R running 1000 watt peaks only to the sub. If you're thinking about bumping 1200 watts...Thats way too much. My 1000 watts is too much as is.
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to answer your question klepto..yes thats going to work great..just make sure to hook the subs up paralell(hook both positives together and both negatives together then hook to the amp bridged.) to set your gain..turn your deck up 3/4 way up, and then set the gain right below the distortion point.
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Originally posted by LCARUCA 97
watts don't mean anything...You can never have enough power(watts)
watts don't mean anything...You can never have enough power(watts)
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So let me get this straight...
You can never have enough of something that "doesn't mean anything?"
WTF are you smoking? Atleast make your argument logical.
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Originally posted by Got Rice?
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So let me get this straight...
You can never have enough of something that "doesn't mean anything?"
WTF are you smoking? Atleast make your argument logical.
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So let me get this straight...
You can never have enough of something that "doesn't mean anything?"
WTF are you smoking? Atleast make your argument logical.
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chill chill...
Klepto... go for it... I totally forgot that the Type-R's are DVC (Dual Voice Coil)... have you purchased the subs yet?? If not, make sure to get the dual 2 ohm versions.
To achieve a 2ohm total load with those 2 subs, you'll need to wire the coils of each sub in parallel... positive to positive and negative to negative... essentially making the two coils into one. Then wire the pair in series... positive of the amp to positive of ONE sub, negative of the same sub to the positive of the second sub then the negative of the second sub to the negative of the amp.
Klepto... go for it... I totally forgot that the Type-R's are DVC (Dual Voice Coil)... have you purchased the subs yet?? If not, make sure to get the dual 2 ohm versions.
To achieve a 2ohm total load with those 2 subs, you'll need to wire the coils of each sub in parallel... positive to positive and negative to negative... essentially making the two coils into one. Then wire the pair in series... positive of the amp to positive of ONE sub, negative of the same sub to the positive of the second sub then the negative of the second sub to the negative of the amp.
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Originally posted by SumkidwithaCL
chill chill...
Klepto... go for it... I totally forgot that the Type-R's are DVC (Dual Voice Coil)... have you purchased the subs yet?? If not, make sure to get the dual 2 ohm versions.
To achieve a 2ohm total load with those 2 subs, you'll need to wire the coils of each sub in parallel... positive to positive and negative to negative... essentially making the two coils into one. Then wire the pair in series... positive of the amp to positive of ONE sub, negative of the same sub to the positive of the second sub then the negative of the second sub to the negative of the amp.
chill chill...
Klepto... go for it... I totally forgot that the Type-R's are DVC (Dual Voice Coil)... have you purchased the subs yet?? If not, make sure to get the dual 2 ohm versions.
To achieve a 2ohm total load with those 2 subs, you'll need to wire the coils of each sub in parallel... positive to positive and negative to negative... essentially making the two coils into one. Then wire the pair in series... positive of the amp to positive of ONE sub, negative of the same sub to the positive of the second sub then the negative of the second sub to the negative of the amp.
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wow, so much helpfull info so quick :-D thanks everyone for your help. No i havent gotten the subs yet, im gonna buy them soon and my friend is selling me his jbl 1200.1
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Originally posted by LCARUCA 97
The only reason i used the word watts, is because thats the only term people understand.
The only reason i used the word watts, is because thats the only term people understand.
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Originally posted by SumkidwithaCL
chill chill...
Klepto... go for it... I totally forgot that the Type-R's are DVC (Dual Voice Coil)... have you purchased the subs yet?? If not, make sure to get the dual 2 ohm versions.
To achieve a 2ohm total load with those 2 subs, you'll need to wire the coils of each sub in parallel... positive to positive and negative to negative... essentially making the two coils into one. Then wire the pair in series... positive of the amp to positive of ONE sub, negative of the same sub to the positive of the second sub then the negative of the second sub to the negative of the amp.
chill chill...
Klepto... go for it... I totally forgot that the Type-R's are DVC (Dual Voice Coil)... have you purchased the subs yet?? If not, make sure to get the dual 2 ohm versions.
To achieve a 2ohm total load with those 2 subs, you'll need to wire the coils of each sub in parallel... positive to positive and negative to negative... essentially making the two coils into one. Then wire the pair in series... positive of the amp to positive of ONE sub, negative of the same sub to the positive of the second sub then the negative of the second sub to the negative of the amp.
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