picking an amp for my 12w7
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 21, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Topic: picking an amp for my 12w7
Posted By: alaskandude907
Subject: picking an amp for my 12w7
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 3:56 AM
hey i have a MITZU MODEL MPA-2201 BK amp that i think 2000watts max but 500w per channel so i was wondering if thats too much for the w7 or just right or skrew it all together and get a JL amp 1000/1 or 500/1? any suggestions or help would be great! thanks
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Posted By: megaman
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 8:54 AM
go 1000/1 for the 12W7. The sub is rated at 3 ohms so bridging the amp may produce problems. The 500/1 is too little power for that subwoofer.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 9:16 AM
I wouldn't ever put that amp on such a high quality woofer as the W7. 500 watts per channel? I don't think so... Not in it's wildest dreams.
If that amp make 250 real-world watts TOTAL, on a GOOD day, I'd be surprised. They sell on Flea-bay for 55 dollars. "Chrome Plated"! "HUGE"! If that's the case, the heatsink alone would COST 15 to 20 dollars. That doesn't leave much to design and properly implement the gutty-works, build it, and then ship it here from China, does it?
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Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Slash 1000/1 for that woofer.
Posted By: alaskandude907
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 3:55 PM
aight well im on like a $400 budget so what else goes good with it?
Posted By: alaskandude907
Date Posted: October 13, 2008 at 5:03 PM
would a kicker zr1500 work?
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: October 13, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Actually 500 RMS would fall almost directly in the middle of JL's recommended power . A 500/1 would be fine especially in a vented enclosure. Going to the 1000/1 would give you 3 db more volume for almost twice the money. Not really worth it in my book. https://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs_pages.php?page_id=35 ------------- There is no such thing as free installation!
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