Amp for a pair of 18s
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Topic: Amp for a pair of 18s
Posted By: shavelieva
Subject: Amp for a pair of 18s
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 5:46 PM
SO I've hit a dilema. I get this crazy idea to buy a pair of 18" Subs and put them in a car. Problem is I can't find an amp to power'em.
The specs on each of the subs are:
Peak Wattage: 1500 watts
OHM Rating: 8 Ohms
Cone End Diameter: 18"
Mag Rear to Cone Ends: 7.43"
THe Box I built has dimensions of
Lenth: 32"
Width: 20"
Height: 17"
Weight: 65lbs.
I've tried selling them on eBay, but have yet to get any interest. I'm a bit in debt a few hundred dollars and so I've not had any interest in buying an amp. The speakers are boxed(3/4"), silicon blue sealed, and carpeted(black). I've tried a 4channel Pyle 1200watt amp bridged on a single speaker and didn't get much of a response. I got a pretty decent kick out of a 350watt amp. I'm guessing it has to do with the fact that they're 8ohms. SHould I use speperate mono amps, a big 2 channel amp, should i push 1500watts on each, I mean waht do you guys think? and could you give me examples on some amps that would push em, not just specifications on amps, thanks for any input.
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Posted By: mike12volt
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 9:42 PM
Hook them up in parallel to get 4 ohm. Soundstream XXX-6500D will push no problem.
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