this has an rms of 100 to 500 range im thinking about running 300x1 at 2ohm not to push it to hard for longevity. is this a good idea ?
762189
That's chillin'. I'm running mine at 420watts at 2ohm. There is a general consensus that powering any speaker at 80% will ensure longevity and durability.
762190
As long as you are truly running 2ohms and the amp is pushing 300w RMS than you will be pushing it just fine. Not too hard, not to little. I run my single 10W3v3-2 by a 500/1 JL slash- which is a true 500 RMS and have had it for several years with no problems. In my opinion, don't run that sub any less than a true 300 RMS!
762191
Yeah, i have a 500 but only run it at 250 because if i turn it up any higher it drones out all the mid and treble in my pickup. 300 watts it pleanty for this sub, cant go wrong with JL Audio!
459776
You should be okay with that. Just be sure not to overpower it or you will blow the sub. I've used underpowered amps on mine and they sound amazing!
773820
in my opinion, absolutely. it's a great amp capable of pushing more of its stated power than most other brands. make sure to bridge your subs down to 2 ohms for better power usage
140711
I would think with a quality box & a strong amp" I'm running a 500 watt" you should be in great shape. You might want to consider some DynoMat though. It hits really well & rattling can easly occure.
358476
Size of the sub doesn't matter what matters is the rms rattings of the sub don't ever listen to the MAX WATTAGE or any term similar to that. Always look for the RMS ratting of the sub. Then compare that with the amp. I have these subs wired to two ohms with a Rockford p300-1 amp and they sound amazing. I believe the 12 in are still 150RMS so the 300 amp if it's RMS not max will do just as well.
1756545
If you are going to use a single 12" it is better if you get the dual 2 ohm as this will come down to 1 ohm and most amps would be 1 ohm stable in this power braket. 1000 rms at 1 ohm is good enough to shake this beast. Doesnt need more.i have used 2.5 and 3 cube boxes. 3 is better. It is not a low frequency sub so dont tune too low. 38 hz is lowest i would go. It is loud though !!! Excellent value for your money. Just remember to break it in well before you turn it up.
1640738
I run a hifonics 500rms x 2 @ 2 ohms for 4 speakers and ran that for at least 5 yrs and have yet to have any issues with them. Ive overheated the amp a few times(more than likely due to poor design) but the speakers have handled it just fine and I run them hard often.Just bought a new truck and plan on installing a set in it as they have never given me issues.
649051
It must be 1ohm stable I have mine on a boss riot r3400d its 3400 watts youll need some pretty descent power to drive 2 of them
582184
I would add another if your pulling 1400rms . That sub is only rated 1300 rms . Even though it's only 100 rms over what the subs is rated at , long term overpowering can damage subs . Hope this helped some :)
2193553
I'm running a 1000w Kenwood mono d series amp and it's doing a great job and sounds great. So I'd say 1000w to 1200w is the best safe route to go since it's only has a 700w RMS if your going for two though I'd say a 2000w would push them nicely
1443203
These woofers have been redesigned with great improvements overall. I used the older version with a 250 watt rms Monolithic amp with no problems @ 4 Ohms. I'm sure you will be pushing the limits at 5oo W rms @2 ohms, but the speaker will be agile and fast and you will not have problems if you don't crank it to max levels. The safer route If you will be cranking hard, will be to move to the next level which is the P2D4-12 rated at 800W @ 2 or 4 ohm, I will not be as responsive, but it can handle 800W!
1300198
1000-1500 RMS stable at 2 ohms is what I would go with. Stick with a good mane brand that advertises there power in RMS
2051890
I'm pushing 1, 10" kicker and it's more than enough. I bought it with the thought of adding a second 10. I'm tuning it at 2ohm.
1264168
It will produce sound, the quality will be questionable tho. I put 150w rms to mine and they sound amazing. Between 100w-200w would be ideal IMO. The more CLEAN power that you give them, the better they'll sound.
921734
not too sure i have it running at 1ohm and it's great, the amp pushed my Diamond 12" 400watt sub great, clean sound too, getting the Alpine SWR-12D2 12 next week I'll let you know well it pushes that. I have my doubts but only time will tell, I can tell you that's it's not 3000 watts tho, but from experience it's enough for a single 12" 400 watt sub.
1602522
Amp is actually certified @ 626 watt rms opposed to the 500 it states.. I'm running with a 12" single ported fosgate p3 and so far no overheating as I push max for about 80 mins each day to n from work. Not sure exactly if it is 1 ohm stable but the p3 is dual 4ohm and sounds amazing..although the amp box states 300x1@ 4ohms- 500x1@2ohms given the split it should run at least 800@1 but I'm no amp expert.. Hope this helps.. When all else fails call RF tech sup :)
385323
That's a good match, IMO. An 8 ohm load will only make ~7-8 watts on this amp. You may start to see some distortion after half volume but even at that point, it's plenty loud. Just keep in mind, it's not a 100 watt amp.. I had that amp connected to a pair of large 100 watt 8 ohm home stereo speakers and it did a great job! If you have a way to adjust the tone on the input audio, it'll rock! Very clean and accurate..