Im confused about amplifiers and setting up :S?

Question 1
Im confused about amplifiers and setting up :S?...  Ok so i have a good pair of 250w front speakers and 2 1000w subs in the rear, i have been advised to get a 4-channel amplifier to power them all as supposedly i can bridge the 2 subs and convert it to mono with a low pass which is needed for subs right? so anyway i want the subs to operate at the peak performance of 1000w obviously, and the front speakers as well so i do not have to install 6x9's. what i am most confused about is what power the amp will produce each channel, for example. if i bought a 2-channel1000w amp would it be 1000w each channel or split into 500w?. many thanks i'm new at this stuff and this is my first time.

Answers
1)   it would be split 500 rms. the 1000 is its peak power to 1 channel. so if you run 1 channel it would be 1000 watts - ride4life04

2)   it will be split 500.. if you bridge it it will be 1000, however thats usually max power you need to be looking at rms power handling if you want your subs at full potential - Juan

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Question 2
Subwoofer Question!!!!!!?...  I have 2 single voice coil oz audio 12 inch subwoofers. they are 8 ohms each. and they are wired together to make a 4 ohm load on the amplifier. WHAT TYPE OF AMP SHOULD I PUT TO THE SUBS? 4 OHM? 2 OHM STABLE? 2 CHANNEL? 4 CHANNEL? any i didnt mention? i just want the best quality bass that i can get. also sny amp brand suggestions?????? THANKS IN ADVANCE.

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1)   u actually need to find out whats the rms or nominal power handling on the subs.. this is a very important thing to look at when choosing an amp - Juan

2)   The best way to do this is buy a 2 channel amp. Wire the two 8 ohm subs in parallel, for a 4 ohm load (which you already did), and bridge the amp.



This was how virtually every sub setup was back in the day before mono amps were commonplace.



So, kicker makes some nice 2 channel amps that you can find for cheap on ebay. There are plenty of decent brands, just stay away from flea market brands. Make sure to get the right wattage, too. Just email me if you have more questions. - odinsragess

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Question 3
I have a 1200 Precision Power Amp and the light is red. Please don't tell me it's fried!?...  

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1)   Is it a newer model? Then its probably fried... the old made in USA stuff was bulletproof, the new stuff made by a different company is not nearly as good.



Did you check all your wiring? No shorts?



Try unhooking the speaker wires and RCA's and still see if it goes into protect. If it does, its likely bad. - odinsragess

2)   Previous suggestion is good. It could be clipping due to either shorted wires, a short in the crossover network, or a short in the drivers themselves. Go ahead and try it with a different set of wires and speakers to assure this isn't the case.



As far as fried - I'm thinking not. Typically when an amp goes, you'll either have no power, or just lose a single channel. Then again, I'm not familiar with this particular amp - so this isn't gospel, just my experience. - MeanDude.COM

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Question 4
Need a recommendation on what amp to purchase.?...  All,

I am looking for some advice on what Amp I should get to drive the below configuration.



I have 2 kicker CRV 12s - DVC 4ohm in a sealed box (approx 1.15 cf each side) that will ride in the back of a Ford mini-van. The subs have been wired so that when connected in parallel to a mono-amp they will present a 4 ohm load.

I have been considering a Rockford prime 500.1 amp, but need the advice of someone who knows.. I have to remain in somewhat of a budget – I have 5 kids and a wife to keep happy – but I am willing to save for what is needed.

Note .. as I do have 5 kids .. we listen to all types of music, from gospel to rap.

Thanks for your time!

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1)   That amp only makes 320 watts @ 4 ohms... Thats 160 watts a sub. The kickers can handle much more.



The best match would be a an amp that makes 800 watts RMS. This can be a 2 channel amp that is bridged, or a 1 ohm stable mono amp.



You dont NEED to give them 800 watts, but that will maximize performance. Giving them 500 watts (250 a piece) is a pretty good tradeoff. - odinsragess

2)   i think the fosgate is a good choice, i have to disagree with the first guy about the rms power. my p300-1 actually makes 362 rms. when you buy a new amp it comes with its own "birth certificate" this certificate tells you exactly how much rms it made when it was tested right after it was made. so some some amps will make more than others.my cousin told me this secret. he used to work for best buy and proved this to me when he pulled out 4 exact same amps and showed me the certificates of each one. they all had different rms. obviously i bought the one that had the most! - Juan

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Question 5
Im looking into buying an amp for the 3 Kicker 12's i just bought how many watts should the amp be?...  help is greatly appreciated!

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1)   what kind of kickers? comps? L7? if i had this i could be more helpful - Juan

2)   I HAD 3 CVR'S 12'S RUNNING OFF A RF 1000BD AN IT BUMP. THE 12'S R 400 WATT RMS SO JUST GET AN AMP THAT CAN POWER IT NOT UNDER POWER IT OR IT WON'T SOUND GOOD. {RF 1OOO, KICKER 1000, JL,1000 MEMPHIS 1000, ANY GOOD BRAND, BUT HAS TO BE 1000 TO 1500 WATTS - sanniman

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