would it be worth bridging 2 12" 800w total rms subs; or just stick with a mono amp?
595574
no.over time it would burn out the channel.its only good for 6x9s and smaller soeakers but I would recommend a mono block amp for subs
595575
To be honest, in my opinion I don't believe that this amp has that much power, because I ran this amp in many different ways to get the best performance and this is amp is only 500-600rms if so much and didn't push my midrange as I wanted or expected. If this is like your first amp and you want to experiment ok buy especially looking at the cost . but if you got the cash spend a few buck more. Plus I connected my midrange to other amps Pioneer, Rockford, Soundstream and it was at least 3 times louder and cleaner than this Planet Audio.
595576
Hey Greg!!Stopping By..My Personal Opinion on this topic would be..Bridging 2 12in sub's would be great..I had one 15in Audiopipe Bridge on Channel 3&4 .It was Fine...Never clipped out... 1&2 There was to selenium D250xHorns...So Give it a Shot!!!Hopes this review Helps!!!
595577
Don't expect the amp to push the two subs to full potential... You're better off with a 4000w amp bridged and just power down to get good quality sound and some good thumpin power
595578
It depends on what ohms your subs are? But this is a nice universal amp and I have it for my mids and highs. I did hook it up to my 2 12s and it worked good. With a mono amp you can only use it for your subs. I think of the future and what I can do with my amp and know this isn't the greatest amp out there but it does the job.
595579
It would probably be best to get a mono. Every sub set up I've had, I always went with a mono amp for it.
1264562
I would stick with manufacturers recommended spec. This amp puts out 475 watts so might be to much for your sub
1731961
No you will burn up the subs from underpower.the boss amp is 250 RMS @2 ohms.look for a amp that is 400 watts RMS. The mtx is rated 400 @2 ohms its a single channel. So you need a monoblock like lanzar htg157
675214
Yeah, I agree with Claudio. It would push them but it would probably overheat and go into protect mode before getting anything near the SPL that those 2 12's can make. You should get a 1000 watt amp instead and run them with the gain turned down a little so that your subs don't distort. You'll have plenty of headroom for your amp as well so that it runs cool and smoothly with no signal clipping.
917713
Well the 500 watt subwoofer is the 10" one, the 12" is 600 Watts, as long as the amp can support 1 ohm it will. I'd go with the 12 bc it will hit the full range of notes,
70648
You should do some more research as answers vary. Are you running 2channel? Bridged? Read the instructions, I don't recall the output in each mode, but it depends on the resistance of the speakers. Seems to me 250w rms speakers will do fine with that amp...
1799130
I would recommend 4 gauge for the power wire just in case you decide to change your amplifier you will not have to go back and run over the wires. However this is not a very powerful amplifier and I strongly suggest putting the extra money and buying a better amplifier. What are the 12" subs are you going to use?
810862
I've been happy with wiring the second inputs separately on the big L and R speakers and using that for the low end, but I'm also not a major bass-head. I'd suggest trying that first and then if you feel you need to add a sub, do it.
1069132
The amp has a built in crossover that you can set at 100hz, 24dB per octave Linkwitz-Riley or whichever custom filter setup you create which is very useable and useful. If you run dual mono as most people tend to do, then this amp will be adequate to run a pair of subs and a pair of tops. It is rated at 1500 watts per channel at 8 ohms and 3000 watts per channel at 4 ohms. The inboard processing is adequate to provide crossover, limiting, delay and even some basic EQ. I loved this amp and used one for subs and tops and a second one for the monitor PA. Without knowing specs and details of your cabinets I cannot say for certain if this will be the best choice.
1523143
I've bridged the fronts but I haven't tried bi-amping. I think either would be better for 2 channel music, for 5 channel the speakers are level matched with the audyysey which would negate any extra power anyway. I thought I noticed improvements with bridging especially in the bass response, but since my front speakers are rated at 125 watts I thought I better not push it and went back to a regular connection.
2258189
Let me know exactly what subwoofers you are trying to push. Also give me the RMS power and I'll be glad to help you. I have the 500 watt monoblock running a single 12" Punch P2-12 @ 2 ohms and it literally slams. My amp is rated @ 500 but according to the spec sheet, it produces 638 watts!!! RF is amazing quality stuff.
253908
the most common rule you hear is add the rms for each sub and add 10% on just because amps lose power output over time. With this in mind just do the math to figure it out. hope this helps, i have two and i have 1200 watt mono block amp and it is plenty.
798407
It handles my 500 watt 12" subs. If your speakers are 1000 watts then I would go with something higher watts. Depends on how loud you want the subs.
318890
well if your looking to go to the peak power 1600 true watts i have 2 on a 1200 watt amp and they sound good id probably get a 1500 watt mono block hifonics amp the one thats one ohm stable and wire the subs to one ohm and they will sound great
318301
I power this sub with a 500 watt max mono kicker amp. These subs can handle more in my opinion so far since I've had it
470110
I am running:4xInfinity Reference 6032cf 6.5-Inch 180-Watt High-Performance 2-Way Speakers (Two speakers on Channel 1 and Two speakers on Channel 2)1x Pyle PLPW8D 8-Inch 800 Watt Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer (Bridge Channel 3 and 4)(Running a 10" would be better since amp can run it fine)
1554348
I wouldnt use this amp to power any two 12' subs. Its good for one sub. I would use a 2000-4000 watt amp to power two 12' subs.