Cheap 800 RMS 4-ohm amp?

800 watt rms amp powering a 1000 watt rms 12" sub?

• Do you guys think this amp will make my sub really hit hard? I have a hifonics amp and at 4ohms bridged it can put out 800 watts rms. it's cea compliant so i know thats what the power is on the amp, but do you think it's enough for the sub? BTW the subb is a pioneer champion pro series here is the amp http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_23551_Hifonics-Zeus-ZXi200.2.html here is the sub http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_16665_Pioneer-TS-W3002D4.html

• Answer:

  Assuming the sub in your link is the exact model that you own, you have a problem: it's not possible to wire the sub as a 4-ohm load. You have a 4-ohm dual voice coil sub. That means you can wire the coils in parallel to make a 2-ohm load, or wire them in series to make an 8-ohm load. The amplifier isn't stable in bridged mode at 2 ohms, so your only option is 8 ohms. If the amp's power rating is accurate, you can expect 400 watts RMS at 8 ohms bridged. On the other hand, if you have the TS-W3002D2 subwoofer, then you can wire it as a 4-ohm load, and an 800-watt RMS amplifier would be a pretty good match for it.