Is 150WRMS Enough For A 12'' Sub?

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dude your post is covered in html and it hurts my head to even try to read it.

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"Hi guys, I am in the market for a 12" sub, and just wondering 150WRMS is really enough to drive a 12" Kicker Comp Sub. By the way what is the different between Kicker Comp 12'" and Kicker Ex 12"?? Which is better? Anyway this is my amps specs...Amp(Kenwood Kac-626) Max Power OutPut (4 Ohms) normal 100 W x 2 Bridge Rated Power Output (4 Ohms) 150 x 1(1 kHz 0.8 % THD) Rated Power Output (2 Ohms) Nomal 75 x 2 (1 kHz 0.8 % THD) Thanks :)"

Thats the best i could see if i missed some sorry.

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Thanks Ketel22...how do you correct it????

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Posted: May 07, 2004 at 6:02 AM / IP Logged

150 will drive a sub, as long as the RMS of the sub is near 150 watts. Say, if the sub is rated at 200 RMS. You don't need the better of the two subs, you need the one that is rated the lowest RMS.

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Posted: May 07, 2004 at 6:07 AM / IP Logged

Ok do u know what to look for when buying a sub???

For my example the amp spec i posted b4...should i find a sub that is 4 or 8 Ohms??? Should i get DVC????

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Posted: May 07, 2004 at 12:10 PM / IP Logged

cut and paste.you s hould look for a single voice coil 4ohm sub or a dvc 2ohm. rated at about 150wrms.

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Posted: May 07, 2004 at 12:24 PM / IP Logged

150 watts is plenty for general listening on any sub. You will not know if it is enough for your taste until you try it!

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Posted: May 07, 2004 at 4:29 PM / IP Logged

Thanks guys but one more thing i would like to know........is there a guide on buying sub???. I want to learn how to read the spec and from there to see whether that sub is worse buying or not.

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Try these:

http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=259

http://www.diysubwoofers.org

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