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trdgts

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 9:54 AM / IP Logged

I'm a newbie to car audio. anyways, im gonna get a single 12in eclipse titanium sub (SW9122). rather than throw me brand names/model numbers on what amp i should buy, could you give me suggestions on what specs i should be looking at for the right amp for my setup? my setup would be for the amp to power solely the eclipse sub. im not upgrading the other components, so when i get to that point, im opting to add another amp to power those.

all suggestions and tips are welcome. thanks in advance all!

bberman1

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 10:31 AM / IP Logged

Great choice those are the subs I use and can say they are worth every penny . These subs are power hungry I would use an amp that puts out about 1000 watts RMS. I have run many amps on these subs and have to say that the JL 1000/1 sounded the best. The amp is not cheap but defiantly worth the money. If you don’t want to spend that kind of money might want to look at the Fosgate 1000bd. What ever choice you make just make sure you buy a good quality reputable amp that puts out at least 1000 watts rms @ 2 ohms.

trdgts

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 1:57 PM / IP Logged

thanks for the quick reply, i'll be lookin into that :)

i also came across a nice tutorial for selecting the ideal amp with a lil more searching on the net. appreciate more suggestions tho! thanks again.

bberman1

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 2:40 PM / IP Logged

Just curios as to what site you are talking about and what amp did it recommend

trdgts

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 4:08 PM / IP Logged

well i thought id found a winner, but when i read the article, it rendered useless to my setup, and did not even mention what type of power handling id need in an amp. if youre still curious, this is the link

http://forumshawaii.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=29787

bberman1

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 4:30 PM / IP Logged

Sorry to hear that but like I said before run the subs with a good quality amp that puts out about 1000 watts+ RMS

trdgts

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 10:38 PM / IP Logged

ttt

bberman1

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 11:10 PM / IP Logged

???

trdgts

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 11:30 PM / IP Logged

no offense to you...i'll heed your advice, im jus tryin to see what others might suggest

pilot_chris

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Posted: March 10, 2003 at 11:46 PM / IP Logged

Just get a JL 500/1. IT puts out way more power than its rated at and its the cleanest bass I've ever heard. It's also like half the price of the JL 1000/1 which is a great amp but is a bit pricey.

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