600w/400w amp to a single sub

Hello, I've already read a topic along these lines but it was not that specific to what I am looking for. I have a 400w Pioneer and a 600w JBL GTO4000 amp that I'd like to wire up to a single JBL GTO1202 D 1200w sub. Can 2 amps be wired up to one sub? Also: Could the above two subs be wired up to a pair of 1000w speakers (500w each) with equal power distribution? Its just that I might buy a new amp for the sub, and have them for the speakers. If anyone could help me out that would be great, please don't be too technical though as i know... not much :)

Sorry for the double post, but also, if I buy a 6 channel 1200w amp and use it with just one sub, will that still give me 1200w, yeah? I think that questions just proved how much I know :)

If the sub has two coils than ANY two amps can be wired to each coil. It will be fine as long as the signals are the same and in phase with each otherCustom Enclosure Design

I'm not sure if it has two coils, don't really understand much about subs. Do you know about the speakers? is it possible. because im thinking of going for that option if its possbile; 1200w amp with the sub, and a 400w and 600w amp to 2 500w speakers, will this work?

wayne56 wrote: I'm not sure if it has two coils, don't really understand much about subs. Do you know about the speakers? is it possible. because im thinking of going for that option if its possbile; 1200w amp with the sub, and a 400w and 600w amp to 2 500w speakers, will this work?

You can tell if your sub has two coils if it is listed as DVC (dual voicecoil) in the specs. You can also tell by looking at the terminals on the sub. If it has two pairs of terminals, meaning two negative and two positive terminals, then it is a DVC sub. Can you please be specific about the model amps you plan on using as well as the models or any subs/speakers. That will help us determine the best way to wire up your equipment. Right now I can't tell if you mean RMS power values or you are using peak power values. Also, we need to know the impedance on the speakers/sub and how that corresponds to the amps you are using. By knowing the model numbers we can figure this out.

Your sub is dual 2 ohm coils...its only 300 watts. Why do you want to use two amps?Custom Enclosure Design

Ah right ok, simple enough with the sub, thanks. The sub is a JBL GTO1502D (1200w peak) The 400w (peak) amp is an old Pioneer ??? The 600w (peak) amp is a JBL GTO Something (I'm not sure as I have not got it yet and there is no way of contacting the seller until i recieve it) The speakers are here: http://theloudest.co.uk/?sectionid=2&page=view_product&product_id=81 Hope that helps at all? I don't really know what RMS means to be honest with you, i've heard that you should look at the RMS and not peak but do not understand what this means.

peak power means nothing. Continuous or RMS output is real power. Peak numbers are made up figures pretty much. Your sub can handle 300 watts continuous/RMS. Read up on BCAE1 and come back. I don't feel like typing.Custom Enclosure Design

Sorry i forgot to fill in the ???? for the pioneer amp, it is a Pioneer GM4000, an old one i know ;)

aznboi3644 wrote: peak power means nothing. Continuous or RMS output is real power. Peak numbers are made up figures pretty much. Your sub can handle 300 watts continuous/RMS. Read up on BCAE1 and come back. I don't feel like typing.

I read up to Ohm's on that site, it gave me some sort of information but i'm still pretty lost, least I know now to look for RMS not Peak. So when looking for an amp for my sub, find one that supplies 300 RMS, this would supply the sub with exactly 100% power... right? And the same for speakers and such? Is 300w RMS good for a sub? And these speakers, which it stated are 150w RMS, does this mean they are 150w RMS each? or 75w RMS each? Thanks for your help, Wayne.