chief612

I just bought a system not to long ago, I purchased a amp which is audio planet, specs:

Audio planet 3000 watt 1 channel amp

Max power(1 ohm)- 3000wx1
Rms power (1 ohm) - 2100x1
Rms power (2 ohm)- 1500wx1
Rms power(4 ohms)-1000wx1

I also bought 2 subs:

Power acoustics 2 12" DVC 2 ohm 2600 watts each

Question is am I underpowering it and if so shoukd I buy the same audio planet amp for the other sub n have amp for each sub? If so the wiring diagram for subs to wire for 1ohm. Also there ina sealed box ina trunk, is that an ideal box for a trunk or a ported?

Thanks

chief612

Umm any help?

luke99

Ideally your going to want a ported enclosure for more bass , sealed tends to be more sq oriented , if you run your amp at 2 ohm that sould be fine with those subs , but ideally I would go with a ported enclosure firing forward

chief612

But I would only b pushin 1500 watts to them at 2ohm so I think im goin to get a bigger amp for atleast 2000-2500 watt @ 2 ohm

HomeyDClown

You dont want an amp that is more powerful then your speakers. There should be some some extra max input on the speaker side. Are your speakers at 2600 RMS watts max input or Max Watt input? RMS is usually about half so they are probably 1300 RMS watt max input making your amp be about the right size. If your speakers are truley 2600 watt RMS input then you are right you should buy another amp.

You can run the speaker in series so you get down to 1ohm and max out your amps output. Check the attached diagram

chief612

No there handle is only 2600 watts max n there RMS is 1000 n I was told to get a amp at 2000@ 2 ohm cause I cant go to 1ohm with these subs only to .5 ohms

luke99

do some research on your gear those subs deffinitly wont take 2600 rms each , which is why 1500 rms is plenty for those subs

VWdude

where do you get your info?

you want more power from your amp than your speakers can handle. this way, you dont over crank your amp into distortion, which will blow your speakers.

I generally dont turn my amps up past 2/3 gain. this being said, you want your amp to have 50% more power than your speakers are rated RMS.

BTW underpowering a speaker is fine. This is what you do when your volume is turned low. the problem is, when your amp isnt powerful enough you tend to turn it up too much, causing the amp to clip, which will blow speakers all day.

HomeyDClown

Regarless of what VWDude says it sounds like your amp and your speaker will match up good. if you bought another large amp you would be way over powering the speakers and wasting your money.

I think its enough unless you are planning to join competitions.

cheddarbiscuit

First of all that amp is going going to do rated power. And to be honest 1000 RMS on on each of those subs is probably pushing it. You should really do research before you buy gear. Run the amp at 2 ohm with the subs in a properly designed box. Have the gain set using an oscilloscope or an SMD DD-1. You don't want a clipped signal getting to those subs...