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How big of an amp do i need?

I wanna know what sizee of an amp i need for a sub and how big i should build my box for it?

  • I have a 12 in, 1000watt sub, with 500rms power, and I was wondering how big of an amp I should get that will pick up a decent ammount of the high and low bass, and I have an area of ...show more

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    Get a JL Audio 1000/1 this amp will blast that sub out of it box Lol And buy a box at a stereo shop were they sale the brand of your sub if you buy one you will get better sound than a home made one And get it ported

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The volume of your enclosure depends on the specifications of the actual subwoofer. The older version of Alpine Type R's were rated to handle up to 500 watts RMS and a 1.7 Ft^3 ported enclosure (corresponsing to your external measurements) would be a good choice. A 3" diameter round port extending 8" into the enclosure would tune it to 33Hz, a fairly decent compromise between best sound quality and maximum SPL. Look up the specifications and recommended "ideal" enclosure for your sub either in the owners manual or online. Then buy (or construct) your enclosure to match. The enclosure "calculators" here should be helpful. http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/boxcalcs.asp#rec As to the amp, a quality monoblock that outputs 500 watts RMS into the impedance the sub will present would be the best choice.

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