farfrmnormalGT

I have an SW7000 10" Eclipse in a sealed box and a Pioneer GM-7200M with the following specs:

Sub:
fs-35hz
Qts:0.58
DCR: Dual 4ohm
RMS:450W
Max Power Handling: 1300W

Amp:
RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels) 250 x 1
Frequency Response 20-240 Hz
THD at Rated RMS Power 0.5%
Signal to Noise Ratio 100 dB
Input Voltage 14.4v
Peak Power Output (Watts x Channels) 500 x 1
Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels) 360 x 1
Bridged Power (Watts x Channels) N/A
Minimum Impedance Bridged N/A
Minimum Impedance Unbridged 2

Just looking for some input - if the amp isn't enough I will sell this one and get another.

liv2ride

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your giving it a little over half the rms for the sub... thats good enough, since its alredy a great driver on its own, if you were to purchase an amp that gives it 450rms, you prob wouldn't see that much of an increase..

Tom.F.1

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360 wrms into a sub thats 450 wrms. I'd say thats under powered a bit.

U really want something more like 500-600 wrms for that sub.

Joshv06

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The pioneer will not put the sub to its full capabilities. In my experience that pioneer amp doesn't give as much power as they state, But then again i was comparing it to a smaller kicker amp which is known for quality. That amp will give you a good bump, but will will be under powering the sub.

farfrmnormalGT

Thanks for the input - I found out the hard way with this one. Ordered and paid for the amp already. BUT to those who are interested I have posted the item in the for sale section. $150.00. Since I don't have it yet, I would ship when I receive the product. Need something more to power this sub.

liv2ride

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90 rms under powered is not that bad for that sub, but giving it more power could also make it shine

farfrmnormalGT

I'm not wasting more money - I am going to sell this amp and buy another.

Besides, I might change my setup in the next year so a more powerful amp would probably work best anyways. Then I don't have to dial the amp to push the sub.

liv2ride

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True !.. Its good to think ahead when designing a system, I'm powering my sub with a 4 channel amp, So I can use it later on different things. Thanks Rob !!

farfrmnormalGT

My friend used to own a local shop and when it closed he inherited a lot of stuff so he has two 10" SW7000's. He is trying to convince me to get them now, but really I only want one right now. BUT, we're gonna work on the amp. I was fortunate enough to be able to cancel the order today.

Thanks for the input - I will let you know how things turn out.

liv2ride

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Thats good news that you were able to cancel an order before it shipped Can't wait to see what you decided on !