I have never really bothered with subs n all that malarky, but i now have 2 x JBL GT5-12 and need to know what kind or what spec amp i need to power them. all the info i have on them is on the pic below, help greatly appreciated!
If you can find an old Sony XPlod monoblock amp never ever sell it. I managed to get a brand new one and let it go in the Corsa, regretted it since the day it left!
get an amp putting out 500 watts RMS or less, that way your equal power from the amps in relation to what the subs can handle.
2 channel amp that will run 600wrms at 2Ohm would be my choice. then it could be used for speakers later. a mono amp may be a little cheaper but can only be used for subs then. no idea on model numbers been too long since Ive looked at amps! whats the budget?
Haven't really got a budget at the minute but no ridiculous prices. Just want to get them working lol
I'd be tempted by a monoblock tbh then buy a two channel to run some components at a later date. Best way to power those two subs on a budget. Might be considered a more short term approach than Pablo' s suggestion though
So really what i should be looking for is a 2 channel 600w amp when it says things like this: 4 ohms: 95 watts x 2 chan. 2 ohms: 120 watts x 2 chan. Bridged, @ 4 ohms: 240 watts x 1 chan what should i be looking for?
nope not even close lol. i reckon one of the subs would do you, then that amp would be ok. 2 x 275W subs will be pretty overkill
if you want to run both subs this should do it: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/fli-audio-fl1200.html £120 4 ohm mono : 1 x 300 watts RMS 2 ohm mono : 1 x 600 watts RMS
they are 4ohm each but when you wire them in parallel they combine to be 2Ohms. You can wire them in series but that would make them 8Ohms and you end up with very little power (150W ish)