amplifying 12w0's - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

spydrvnm · 07-30-2004, 01:53 PM

i'm getting a pair of 12w0's and i was told to get this one 700w 2ch alpine amp. I'm just wondering if theres anything better to go with these for less than 200

eddiem67 · 07-30-2004, 06:42 PM

Are they 4 or 8 ohm?

rawdawg · 07-31-2004, 04:02 AM

Is that 700w RMS @ 350 a channel?

Yowsa! That's quite a load you're putting on a W0 series subwoofer. You must really like your headroom.

spydrvnm · 07-31-2004, 09:19 AM

they're 8 ohm

woops, the amp is mono. but 700w is its peak

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Delo · 07-31-2004, 11:45 AM

Hey, i got a pair of 8 ohm 12 W0 s in my camry. You dont need that much power bud. Im running a power acoustik gothic series 2 channel thats 520 peak and i cant run full load on the subs, but trust me, the mothers hit.

spydrvnm · 08-01-2004, 10:33 AM

so besides the power acoustik, are there any other suggestions for an amp?

also, would a single box for both subs be best or 2 individual boxes be best...or doesn't matter?

eddiem67 · 08-02-2004, 01:46 AM

You only need an amp that will produce 500 watts bridged at 4 ohms, like an MTX, or you can run a 700 watt amp and keep the gains down on it. I have a high end amp if your interested for 425 shipped.

spydrvnm · 08-02-2004, 09:03 AM

not lookin to spend that much scratch

but do you have any model #'s i can look at for the mtx or should a 500w mtx ebay search do me fine?

eddiem67 · 08-02-2004, 03:56 PM

MTX 502 about 185 bucks

rawdawg · 08-03-2004, 01:12 AM

So, two 8 ohm 12w0's wired for a 4 ohm load will see 150w from the MRD-M301. The 12w0's are rated at 125w a piece for a total of 250w.

Does that sound right?

It's too bad your 12w0's aren't 4 ohm. You would see 250w coming from that amp and be right in the optimal zone.

http://www.jlaudio.com/subwoofers/RP_Chart.html

spydrvnm · 08-03-2004, 10:32 AM

there werent too many 4 ohms on ebay

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but how bout the box now? should i get one dual box or 2 singles, or doesn't it matter? i'd kindof prefer 2 singles so i can stick them in the corners but i want the most bang for what i've got

eddiem67 · 08-03-2004, 11:06 AM

The sub can take a little more than 125w, my friend is running 300 to a single 12, and he has no problems.

spydrvnm · 08-07-2004, 03:14 AM

ok, new development

they are 4ohm, i just got them today and i decided to check what they said for shits and giggles, they said 12w0-4. the ebay add said 8 ohms...oh well.

so what do i want in an amp now?

Doug96 · 08-08-2004, 06:55 PM

i would go with a JL 250/1

eddiem67 · 08-09-2004, 12:37 PM

You need an amp that will bridge down to a 2 ohm load, most class D's do, but I like the class A/B amps, many will argue that they are the same, but they are not. Finding a class A/B down to 2 ohm will cost you a little more than a class D though, so if your trying to save money then just get a class D. Otherwise the 250/1 will work perfect you can get a good price on those too.