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Ewaschuk

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Posted: November 28, 2004 at 3:11 AM / IP Logged

Im am doing an install for my brother and he wants to throw in an Eclipse CD851 H/U, with an Alpine MRD-M500 Mono amp (500W RMS) to power 2 12" Eclipse SW7124DVC-T2 subs (450W RMS). I would wire the sub to a 2 Ohm load. But the main question i have is, would it just be better off to run 1 of the subs seeing how they will handle 450 W and the amp will put out 500W instead of using both. How i see it is the amp will only be able to power 1 sub fully. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

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speedwayaudio1

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Posted: November 28, 2004 at 3:28 AM / IP Logged

If he already has both subs go ahead and use them. each sub will see 250w. it should sound pretty good.

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Muffinman

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Posted: November 28, 2004 at 11:04 AM / IP Logged

You will do better to run just one DVC bridged 12". The M501 is a 4ohm Mono which when bridged will be 2ohms. This will work if the speaker is a 2+2.

I would rather have one great speaker working then two at half throttle.

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audiobass10

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Posted: November 28, 2004 at 2:45 PM / IP Logged

Muffinman wrote:

You will do better to run just one DVC bridged 12". The M501 is a 4ohm Mono which when bridged will be 2ohms. This will work if the speaker is a 2+2.

I would rather have one great speaker working then two at half throttle.

Most subs can perform well with significantly less than the reccomended rms. Do yourself a favor and keep the 2 subs..purchase the JBL 600.1 off www.sounddomain.com for $160 and send each sub 300wrms...those amps put out the power they're suppose to..you can't go wrong with them.

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Xracerx

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Posted: November 28, 2004 at 5:30 PM / IP Logged

He has a M500 Amp all ready. So why buy a new one? Just hook them both up and see how it sounds. Then try one speaker.

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