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New member Username: AtreidiesPost Number: 1 Registered: Mar-09 | OK, super noob question here... I have an audiobahn amp putting out 1200w RMS at 2 ohms. Stable to one(@2400w RMS), but don't want to push a lower quality amp that hard. Looking for 2 12's to handle the amp and OF COURSE I'm on a budget. Would like to spend under $200 for each sub. And before you tell me to go to Radioshack or Wal-Mart, I know. I would love to have a $5,000.00 amp and $600.00 subs. Unfortunately, my wife is my accountant. |
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Platinum Member Username: Nyyfan13Northern VA Post Number: 11186 Registered: Jul-06 | A pair of Audioque SDC2.5s would be nice on that power. If you wanna go more toward the SQ side of life, you could try to find a pair of the previous version of the Stereo Integrity BMs. |
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New member Username: AtreidiesPost Number: 2 Registered: Mar-09 | Aren't the SD's rated at only 600w RMS? I am currently running 2 Merlon 12's rated at 800 RMS on one of their 1000w RMS amps. Had to recone one, and only have the amp running at 70% on 2 ohms. Wanted to go with something that can handle more power to run closer to 1000w all of the time. Thanks for the input, those are definitly along the lines of what I am looking for, just don't want to buy new drivers every 6 months. |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 959 Registered: Feb-07 | The SDC2.5's can handle more then 600 watts rms per speaker. If you give the subs a clipped signal then you will be blowing your subs all the time. Watch what you set your gain to. Do not use bass boost! If your system is not loud enough for you then you need to upgrade to more subs more power or try a different box to get more performance. |
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New member Username: AtreidiesPost Number: 3 Registered: Mar-09 | Specifications Model SDC2.510 SDC2.512 SDC2.515 Woofer Size 10" 12" 15" Fs 33 Hz 32 Hz 30 Hz Qts 0.414 0.471 0.655 Qes 0.465 0.533 0.799 Qms 3.759 4.085 4.097 Vas 14.98 36.7 88.74 Le mH 1.90 1.89 1.88 Sensitivity 1W/1m 87 dB 88 dB 90 dB Magnet Weight 140 oz 140 oz 140 oz Coil Diameter 2.5" 2.5" 2.5" Useable Throw 2.3" 2.3" 2.3" Continuous Power 600 600 600 Music Peak Power 1200 1200 1200 Mounting Depth 6.25" 6.5" 7.5" Circle Cutout 11.1875" 14" I don't think Audioque would under-rate their speakers to that degree. Even with this amp at 70%, it's still pushing 840 RMS. I'm not going to put anything less than 1000w RMS rated speaker on it.} |
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New member Username: AtreidiesPost Number: 4 Registered: Mar-09 | BTW,using a sealed box. Chambered with 1 cu. ft. in each chamber. |
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Gold Member Username: SomedonniedudeIllinois Braaap MX Post Number: 2420 Registered: May-07 | So what kind of amp are you running??? How are you going to run 1000w to each speaker if your amp will only produce 1200w at whatever ohm you are wiring to??? If you are running your audiobahn amp @ 2 ohm, and it does do rated power, then I'd look into RE SE's, RD Classics, BM's like Yanks stated, Diamond Audio D6's, even alpine Type R's? You might want to add some fiberfill to those boxes, not many subs will work to their full potential in that small of a box before speaker displacement. |
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Platinum Member Username: Nyyfan13Northern VA Post Number: 11187 Registered: Jul-06 | Are you running the Audiobahn amp or what? I assume your running it at 2 ohms since you say you didn't want to run it at 1 ohm. If it does 1200 @ 2 ohms (which is probably an inflated number) then the SD2.5s would be good. Since you are using a sealed box then I wouldn't go with the AQs anymore. Tell us the amp you are using and the exact specs. |
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New member Username: AtreidiesPost Number: 7 Registered: Mar-09 | Audiobahn a2300hct http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_61_Audiobahn+A2300HCT.html Not using it right now. Have a "merlon" brand. Different name on it but it's made by merlon. So, being a noob, I think I assumed that each speaker on a channel gets the full output. Or is it split between the speakers? Ie, 1200w to 2 speakers=600w to each? |
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New member Username: AtreidiesPost Number: 8 Registered: Mar-09 | I also have access to a Kicker KX1200.1 Would the KX give me better performance? |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 964 Registered: Feb-07 | If your amp really puts out 1200 watts rms at 2 ohm then and you have 2 subs each sub will be receiving 600 watts rms. Some people have put up to 1000 I think the KX1200.1 would be a nice step up from the audiobahn. |
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Platinum Member Username: Nyyfan13Northern VA Post Number: 11191 Registered: Jul-06 | Oh God yes. The KX is a much better amp. If you can use the KX instead, then please do it. But yes, if the amp is rated at 1200rms @ 2 ohms (like the A-bahn), then each sub would receive 600rms. Now, if the specs were 400rms x 2 @ 2 ohms (just a random power figure), then each sub would receive 400rms. |
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New member Username: AtreidiesPost Number: 9 Registered: Mar-09 | So, to run it to 1 ohm, I need 2 ohm DVC subs, right? |
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Platinum Member Username: Nyyfan13Northern VA Post Number: 11193 Registered: Jul-06 | Nope. To run that amp at 1 ohm, you will need 2 dual 4 ohm subs or two dual 1 ohm subs. |
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Gold Member Username: Surferdude9371Get loud or go home.... Post Number: 1730 Registered: Mar-07 | i ran that amp at one ohm for 2 years and never had any probs with it my crappy audiobahn subs blew but the amp from them wasnt bad at all |
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New member Username: SlappersBay area, Cali United states Post Number: 5 Registered: Feb-09 | PLEASE do not run that audiobahn amp!!! I ran it at 1ohm to my tw0 10 w7 and they ate that amp up!!! The jl 1000/1 amp pushed out more than the audiobahn amp that is rated at 2400 watts at 1ohm. get a us amp, or audioque amp and u will be happy. I personally run the mmats 3500.1d amp and love it!!!! |