i just picked up a pair of Alpine Type X's and a Rockford T1 Amp

here is my question......

the type X have a 500watt per coil at 4 ohms. the amp puts out 500 watts at 4 ohm or 1000 at 1 ohm. with two DVC subs i can wire it to where the amp puts off a 4 ohm and the subs see a 4 ohm load. will this be enough power to push the subs if i run the amp at 4 ohs, or should i run the amp at 1 ohm??

here are my two different wiring diagrams.



should i use option number 1 or 2

will there be enough power to run it at 4 ohms through all 4 coils.


Sigga what?

oops, forgot 2nd wireing diagram




Sigga what?

Seeing that your amp is 1-ohm stable, wire your type-xs to make a 1 ohm load. There's no point in wiring the subs to do 4 ohms if they can easily handle the power and your amp is made to withstand 1 ohm. You might as well get as much out of your system as you can.



The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

That amp is not going to push those very well.


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Fire Fighter wrote:That amp is not going to push those very well.

even if the amp is run at 1 ohm, and the subs at 4, thats 1000w comming out of the amp right? what amp would you have recomended instead. maybe the T2?


Sigga what?

one of these:

http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2465

and wire them in a series AND parallel set-up like sown here (2nd pic down on left) You'll pull a 2 ohm load that way.sice the amp is not 1 ohm stable....but it's still a MONSTER.:

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

This amp is also basically the same (DEI products):

http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2425

would this amp be enough power to power one of the subs, i doubt i will be able to get a different one for the time being (i plan on contacting them and asking about a trade for the T2) , but i i might just buy another one later.


Sigga what?

I wouldn't run anything shy of 2.5k watts rms to those. The type r sounds good with 1k watts each.


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well, damn, that licks balls,

**any body wanna buy a new rockford amp???? ill give you a good deal on it....


Sigga what?

e-bay is your friend...lol. That amp would sell pretty quick at a good price.

Lash wrote:one of these:

http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2465

and wire them in a series AND parallel set-up like sown here (2nd pic down on left) You'll pull a 2 ohm load that way.sice the amp is not 1 ohm stable....but it's still a MONSTER.:

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

You can't get a 2ohm load from 2 dual 4ohm subs.


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I'd go with this amp: https://host366.ipowerweb.com/~jlcaudio/AUDO_STORE/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/29_37_38/products_id/665?osCsid=db976b69bde4bcdae5e3b4f3386d5738

The one IASCA judge from the NE area has had some records with this amp.


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Sigga what?

The Directed is better.


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Scout62 (Heartless Bastard) wrote:

Lash wrote:one of these:

http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2465

and wire them in a series AND parallel set-up like sown here (2nd pic down on left) You'll pull a 2 ohm load that way.sice the amp is not 1 ohm stable....but it's still a MONSTER.:

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

You can't get a 2ohm load from 2 dual 4ohm subs.

Did you click the link and look at the picture???? It's a series and parallel configration.. You use both in the same set-up.

oops...I thought the subs were dual 2 ohm coils.

yeah, i was wondering, how i would wire it at 2 ohms, glad you cleared that up, i just couldnt figure it out.

i think what im going to do is run the amp at 1 ohm (1000 watts) and see how i like it, if its not as loud as i would like, ill change it later, at least i have the subs already, im still considering buying that link to the first amp, the directed audio one, do you think it is comprible in quality to say alpine/rockford/kicker?


Sigga what?

lol...I'm gald I could confuse you.

Directed is made by DEI...so yeah...it's pretty damn good.


Carry on...

Why buy one of those monsterous amps.... are you looking to go loud.. or sound good ?



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I'd get 2 Alpine MRD-M1005's but that might be because I like Alpine stuff. And if you get those 2 amps, you can control all their functions from the alpine headunit or a stand alone thing from like crutchfield.
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why???

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Short Hand wrote:Why buy one of those monsterous amps.... are you looking to go loud.. or sound good ?

a little of both, hence the 10's, giong with a totally sealed box as well. im willing to take a loss of loudness for improvement of quality.


Sigga what?

Personally I think the type R's sound better than the X's, So if you want sq over spl then you should have gone with the type r to start with. Like I said they do sound as good anyway and on top of that you are underpowering them.


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