Noob ohm question

nublittt Unregistered guest	Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 23:40 GMT if i have a 2 ohm sub that is rated at 1000 watts do i need a amp that has 1000 watts at 1 ohm or what??
Jeepo Bronze Member Username: Swantlaphoenix Tucson, AZ Post Number: 72 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 23:48 GMT Well no u need an amp that can produce 1000 watts @ 2 ohms. Thats if its your only sub. Is that 1000 watts RMS though or peak
James Longo Gold Member Username: James1115 Wilton, Ct Post Number: 2065 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 00:15 GMT single 2ohm or dual 2ohm?
howie feltersnatch Bronze Member Username: Goon Post Number: 56 Registered: Feb-05	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 00:22 GMT sorry i can't help...i have dual voice coile 2 ohm subs...any possible way of running them with a 1ohm amp?
nubllittt Unregistered guest	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 02:33 GMT james its dual 2 ohm
johnny lemoine Silver Member Username: Johnnylemoine LaPlace, Louisiana United States Post Number: 467 Registered: Aug-04	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 02:38 GMT ok nubllittt, u gonna need an amp that can produce 1000watts at 1 ohm or 4 ohms. Im assuming thats 1000rms and not peak. but u know wut assuming does, it makes an A$$ out of U and ME. lol
James Longo Gold Member Username: James1115 Wilton, Ct Post Number: 2072 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 04:51 GMT yup johnny is right! what model sub is it? is the 1000 watts peak or RMS? whatever the RMS power of the sub is you are gonna need thast amount of power either at 1ohm or at 4ohms.
nublittt Unregistered guest	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 21:05 GMT i made a mistake its dual 4 ohm and 1000 watts rms sry james and johnny can you plz tell me what im gonna need now????thx for help so far
johnny lemoine Silver Member Username: Johnnylemoine LaPlace, Louisiana United States Post Number: 471 Registered: Aug-04	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 23:19 GMT ok now your gonna need an amp that can produce 1000rms at 2 ohms. seriously doubt there is one that does 1000rms at 8 ohms.
taylor17 Gold Member Username: Taylor17 Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 1232 Registered: Jan-05	Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 23:59 GMT Lol yep, and is this the only sub you plan on running, or are you going to add another?
nubbliit Unregistered guest	Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 00:51 GMT ok thanks for your help and yes this will be the only sub im running

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