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Old 02-03-2011, 08:56 PM
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Whats easier/ cheaper to find?
If a sub is dual 1 ohm @ 1500 RMS, you can get an amp that is either .5 or 2 ohm stable at 1500 watts, Correct? Which would be better/ cheaper/ easier to find?
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Old 02-03-2011, 09:03 PM
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1,500W at 2ohms....lots of choices.....
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agreed, 2ohm amps are easier to find and probably cheaper as well.
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Old 02-03-2011, 09:45 PM
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I was thinking about the Power Acoustik CPT1-4000D. Any ideas? Rated at 1700 RMS at 2 ohm.
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Old 02-03-2011, 09:57 PM
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Old 02-03-2011, 11:07 PM
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I find kicker amps overpriced
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Old 02-03-2011, 11:11 PM
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Im pretty sure this sub is actually designed to handle 2k RMS, so a bit bigger isnt a problem.
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Old 02-03-2011, 11:33 PM
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get an amp that's rated at 1 ohm, run it at 0.5
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That will blow the amp.. will it not?
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Originally Posted by Father Yuli
get an amp that's rated at 1 ohm, run it at 0.5
That's what I was going to suggest and mention box rise, but I didn't want to look like an idiot after both Bill and Wayne said otherwise. I had an amp rated for 2 ohms and I ran it at 1 ohm with no problems for nearly 4 years.

Just beware of some amps, I've heard of certain ones going into protection as soon as they see a load lower than what they're rated for.
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