2 amps 2 subs Blow subs? Cap question too

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Topic: 2 amps 2 subs Blow subs? Cap question too

Posted By: Bimmerdan
Subject: 2 amps 2 subs Blow subs? Cap question too
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 5:46 PM

I have 2 1600 watt max amps and subs. I wanted to hook one amp up to each sub but was told that it would blow the subs in a matter of weeks is this true?

Also Any tips on on hooking up a capacitor because this will be my first time hooking one up.

Thank You Dan

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Dan Younes
1984 533i BMW

Replies:

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 5:52 PM

List the makes and models of your amps and subs.

Posted By: USMC860222
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 6:41 PM

what are the RMS of both, thats the important detail you need to pay attention to.

Posted By: Bimmerdan
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 7:37 PM

The amps are (I KNOW CRAP) Legacy LA1490 RMS 100 watts, the subs are JBL 1020's RMS 400

thanks guys

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Dan Younes
1984 533i BMW

Posted By: USMC860222
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 8:02 PM

so with that you wouldnt blow them, why legacy amps, they are the worst plus your running JBL's with them, its liek a great speaker and not so great amp, you should check out the JBL amps those are pretty damn good.

Posted By: Bimmerdan
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 8:05 PM

USMC860222 wrote:

so with that you wouldnt blow them, why legacy amps, they are the worst plus your running JBL's with them, its liek a great speaker and not so great amp, you should check out the JBL amps those are pretty damn good.

Because they were all that I could afford at the momentthe JBL amps are $$$$$ Also what would running a 4 ohm amp to 2ohm speakers do just blow them?

I really wanted to get a MMATS amp but just dont have the money at the moment

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Dan Younes
1984 533i BMW

Posted By: Bimmerdan
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 8:25 PM



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would this be a better amp rated at 400x2RMS

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Dan Younes
1984 533i BMW

Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 8:35 PM

? do you have the cap already ?

I am guessing from your previous post that the subs are 2 ohm are they single or dual voice coil

and your amp i assume is 4 ohm stable....or is it 2

how many amps are you going to be running????

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