What amp do i need for dual 12 inch sub-woofer?

I need a cheap but good amp to power a Rockford Stage 3 12" dual ohm sub?

• It is a Rockford Punch P312D2 12 inch dual ohm subwoofer. I got it from my brother but I don't know amps well. The sub has rms of 500 watts and a peak of 1000 watts. I need a cheap but nice amp to power just the sub. Also, will I need a capacitor for this or no.

• Answer:

  The word cheap should never be used when considering amps. Trust me on this one, I've seen my share of cheap amps and even amps that weren't so cheap, be outperformed by quality amps. However if you want an amp that's not gonna really break the bank then consider these two: Power Acoustik TS980-2 and Sony XM2002GTR. Both a steal at around 170-200 bucks. Good power good sound. I've done installs with both and they've never let me down. Both companies make a good entry level amp and you'd be suprised at what they can do. Both are 2-channel amps so you will have to wire the sub in series and then bridge the amp. (Go to Fosgates website, click on support and then wiringwizard, enter in the quan and model and it will show you, you need a 4 ohm load). One of these would be your best bet, any cheaper or smaller and you could do some damage to your sub or the amp or both. But if you wanna dish out a little more then by all means upgrade (MTX, Kicker, Fosgate, Memphis, Eclipse, Precision Power, Audiobahn - all great amp manufacturers).