what kind of amp do i need?

95 rs · Post by **95 rs** » November 11th, 2005, 11:34 pm

so yah im not really familiar with the subs and all so i need your advice.
i got a mtx thunder9500 15" sub and the power on it is 1000w rms i got it for $500 and well they usually sell for 700-800 around here and i got a fiberglass box and all i need is an amp so i need to know what kind should i get to handle that kind of power? any help would be great thanks.

MX-SLICK · Post by **MX-SLICK** » November 12th, 2005, 12:01 am

at least an amp with 500 watts RMS. Look an Class D mono amps.

JL 500/1 or 1000/1
Orion 600D or 1200D
rockford T1000BD
MTX MXA6001/8001
JBL GTO1201.1
JBL GTO601.1
JBL BPX500.1

Just to name a few. I would get an amp between 500 and 1000 rms give/take. The sub is DVC so you have to cinsider how its gonna be wired (2 ohm, 4 ohm, 1 ohm etc) in contrast to what your amp can handle (some amps can be ran lower than 4 ohms for example)

Legato626 · Post by **Legato626** » November 15th, 2005, 2:37 pm

I got a crossfire 15in BMF that takes 1200watts i am sticking a crossfire VR1000d witch sounds REALY GOOD!!

Brycek · Post by **Brycek** » November 15th, 2005, 4:42 pm

The ed nine.1 is supposed to be very good. it's rated at 1200 wrms at 1ohm and can be had pretty cheap. What voice coil setup do you have?

Typhoonk · Post by **Typhoonk** » November 15th, 2005, 8:10 pm

definetly want to go overboard with this sub!!!! check it out!!! sweet a***!!!

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/su ... er9500.cfm

ur gonna need some 2 gauge power wire, really good grounding system

I'm getting excited just writing this!!!

if the sub is the dual voice coil sub - get something that will hit 500watts at 4ohms and 1000 watts at 2ohms

if it's a single coil sub - then get something with 500-800 at 4ohms adn 1200 at 2ohms

suggest this amp -> MTX amp 81001
http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/am ... r81001.cfm

here's a matching page that MTX has for the sub
http://www.mtx.com/Flash2/amps_subs8.html

enjoy the info

definetely get that baby photographed next to an mx-3!! that's a sweet look subwoofer!!!

wanted to add that u would need 8 gauge speaker wire for this sub to hit it's potential!!!! CRAZY!!!!!

95 rs · Post by **95 rs** » November 20th, 2005, 7:50 pm

thanks ill definately get pics of it when i get it installed that wont be until spring tho. it gets way too cold here and i dont want to ruin it during the winter. and yah its an amzing sub. i got an awesome deal on it. i couldnt resist and yah thanks again guys.