would a 400 watt dual amp be enough to run these but not blow them? what kind of box do you recomend? vented or sealed? i have a 96 jeep grand cheroke
1788229
No, it shouldn"t. I had 1 Kicker powered by a 400 watt amp. If you want a lot of bass, go with the vented.
1788230
Yeah that amp will be enough just make sure the gain isn't turned up to high. I like sealed boxes because I get more accurate bass since I listen to a lot of different music that's just my preference. Some people like ported boxes better for the deeper bass. Hope I was able to help.
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If you have the space I recommend you get a 3.5 cubic foot box ported. A sealed box is only for small spaces like truck boxes. Ported is always better than sealed, but port must be tuned correctly for the subs, my box is at 36 hz and these sub pound crazy, great for the money! I have a 3000.1d hifonics amp powering these cheap babies.
1290730
your factory radio should be plenty of power to run these. i have 2 fords a 2013 f150 and a 2007 f250 and i dont need an amp to run them. they sound great with out it. i do have a subwoofer in both trucks with amps for just the subs.and it sounds fine.
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I have 1 in a standard sealed enclosure and it is AMAZING. Very clean crisp bass with plenty of power. The shop I had it installed at actually started carrying these subs to sell after hearing the power this sub had in a small enclosure with only 800w pushing. I would make the switch IF crisp bass is what your after (I listen to all kinds of music and need it to compliment rap/rock/pop/dub step). If shaking the vehicle next to you is your only goal go ported.
1264168
It will produce sound, the quality will be questionable tho. I put 150w rms to mine and they sound amazing. Between 100w-200w would be ideal IMO. The more CLEAN power that you give them, the better they'll sound.
2077167
Any size will work, but I prefer to put somewhere between 18-14 gauge wiring. Also be careful with that box, it seems to be a little small for the sub. My brother in law blew 2 subs in one of those boxes. He then had a custom sealed one made with .70 ft and haven't had any problems
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I have a full enclosed box and it sounds great. The design to my box was custom, since for this size of sub, it is a must. The thickness of the box is 1 inch. My sub I have installed in my Baja power boat, so for this reason, I had to have my box made with special marine grade compounds to prevent expansion and distortion to the box. But if you plan on having installed in a vehicle, you shouldn't have an issue with that. One suggestion, this sub does require a lot of power, so I would highly recommended at least 750watt HD amp from JL audio.
1323139
I am running them with 50 watts per channel from a kenwood double din deck and they do very well. Using a 4x100watt amp would give you more punch but any good amp with more than that is overkill for these speakers.
760512
I wrote a review for them after buying 2 of them. match them with the SSL 4000.1 EVO amp and wire correctly... 4ohm and they will blow yer window seals out. if you try to wire down to 2ohm you WILL fry the VC's. 4Ohm is perfect and the 4000.1 EVO amp matches up perfect. just run them in series at 4Ohm and you will not be disappointed brother.
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Having too much wattage is only bad if you throw more at the speaker than it is rated for. So to answer your question; it will not blow these unless you drive them too hard. Be reasonable with the volume and don't drive them into distortion, and you'll be fine.
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It's a really nice box, hope you have plenty room it's a decent size and very deep for big magnet subs and has a labryth build for deep bass. I don't know what ohms your going to run. I think that subwoofer is 4ohm you can look up how to wire it down to 2ohm, sometimes even in the installation instructions. But I love that box and I'm only pushing 500 watts and it shakes my SUV, I'm using pure copper wires throughout my setup though.
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I use them as my rear speakers and have a good pre-amp and 460 watt amp feeding them. They will rumble really well and makes it very movie theatre like experience. My front speakers are much more refined and clearer on speech. You will need separate amps because the EQ is configured between the pre and amp.
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You will want to use a amplifier that has at least 250watts per channel at 4 ohms or 500watts bridged at 8 ohms. The sealed boxes will work as long as they are close to 3.3 Ft3.
886341
You dont, but definitely sounds better with a clean 50 watt or high per channel amp. I have them in 2 cars one right off the head unit and the other off an alpine 4 X 50 watt amp.
602605
I used a boss 4000 watts hits hard for a cheap amp... Always have more power on amp then subs so you can hit hard it wont harm anything. Forget capacitors ... you need deep cycle batteries red optima .. one for alternator and one in trunk .. one amp per 12" .. Dobt forget to wrap ya doors and trunk with sound and heat barriers helps rattle .. Enclosed box best... for deep bass or open box for mid level
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It's not too much, in my opinion, i think it will be perfect. You could connect ONE of these or have TWO 750.1 amplifiers, but i think it will take too much wiring.Just remember that speakers need their proper box (i would suggest a BIG vented box) and that they also need to be properly connected. And for the amp, just remember not to set the gain all high, but at least 3/4 of the way, make sure you also have a big fared capacitor (you don't want to drain out the car battery) or a second battery, and also make sure it has the proper gauge wires (for the battery, ground, and as well for the speakers) and a fuse. Thanks It's not too much, in my opinion, i think it will be perfect. You could connect ONE of these or have TWO 750.1 amplifiers, but i think it will take too much wiring.Just remember that speakers need their proper box (i would suggest a BIG vented box) and that they also need to be properly connected. And for the amp, just remember not to set the gain all high, but at least 3/4 of the way, make sure you also have a big fared capacitor (you don't want to drain out the car battery) or a second battery, and also make sure it has the proper gauge wires (for the battery,... » Read More It's not too much, in my opinion, i think it will be perfect. You could connect ONE of these or have TWO 750.1 amplifiers, but i think it will take too much wiring.Just remember that speakers need their proper box (i would suggest a BIG vented box) and that they also need to be properly connected. And for the amp, just remember not to set the gain all high, but at least 3/4 of the way, make sure you also have a big fared capacitor (you don't want to drain out the car battery) or a second battery, and also make sure it has the proper gauge wires (for the battery, ground, and as well for the speakers) and a fuse. Thanks « Show Less
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I have 2 ALPINE SWR-12D4'S,THE AMP I'M USING IS A LIGHTNING AUDIO 1000.1md @ 1 ohm & they slam every time I turn the corner I be turning heads, the only problem I have is my lights dim pulling to much power!how many speakers do u have?