600 watt amp powering 1000 watt subs.

AutomaticAK · 11-02-2008

I got a sony xplod 600 watt amp and Alpine type Rs 10 inch subs.
Is there going to be any problem powering the subs? Would I need to buy a capacitor or will the batter be strong enough to power everything and not drain out.
Thanks

fobra559 · 11-02-2008

How much are your subwoofers putting out rms? I assume 1000 watts is peak power.

AutomaticAK · 11-03-2008

500 rms
will it be ok to run it directly to the battery or do i have to add a cap? I just dont want to have to buy a new battery and new alternator

fobra559 · 11-03-2008

Are your lights flickering when they hit? If they do then maybe invest in a cap. I just did a set up for a friend of mine. Custom box with 2 10" subwoofers (Soundstream T4's 800 rms each) He has a 1500D amp to power them and it sounds great. Needs some dynamat though lol. Here is the thread with pics.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...at-i-made.html

AutomaticAK · 11-13-2008

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Originally Posted by fobra559

Are your lights flickering when they hit? If they do then maybe invest in a cap. I just did a set up for a friend of mine. Custom box with 2 10" subwoofers (Soundstream T4's 800 rms each) He has a 1500D amp to power them and it sounds great. Needs some dynamat though lol. Here is the thread with pics.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...at-i-made.html

yo that looks real nice fobra...
wat kind of amp r u using for that? cuz i went to bestbuy to buy a wire kit and they said theres no way my 600w xplod is goin to power the 2 10 inch alpine type R subs. I guess i need to get an amp that will be both powerful enough to power the subs without gettin fried and give no damage to the battery or alternator

fobra559 · 11-14-2008

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Originally Posted by AutomaticAK

yo that looks real nice fobra...
wat kind of amp r u using for that? cuz i went to bestbuy to buy a wire kit and they said theres no way my 600w xplod is goin to power the 2 10 inch alpine type R subs. I guess i need to get an amp that will be both powerful enough to power the subs without gettin fried and give no damage to the battery or alternator

I have a Soundstream Picasso Class D Mono Amp that powers 2000 watts. It's a great amp and powered both of my T-4's (2000 peak watts each) with just a tiny bit of power. I'm selling parts of my system now because I'm over the sound system thing. I wanna go fast

AutomaticAK · 11-14-2008

yea i feel u taking out that heavy box reduces alot of weight.
Do u have a capacitor for all that? or is it connected directly to your battery?

fobra559 · 11-15-2008

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Originally Posted by AutomaticAK

yea i feel u taking out that heavy box reduces alot of weight.
Do u have a capacitor for all that? or is it connected directly to your battery?

Yeah, I had a 20-Farad Capacitor also from Soundstream just to be on the safe side. Pretty much my whole set-up was from Soundstream.

AutomaticAK · 11-17-2008

do u think ill be ok with a 1 or 5 farad cap using the 1000 watt type R subs and maybe a 1000 -1500 watt amp

fobra559 · 11-17-2008

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Originally Posted by AutomaticAK

do u think ill be ok with a 1 or 5 farad cap using the 1000 watt type R subs and maybe a 1000 -1500 watt amp

A 5 farad will do just fine. Just be sure that you get an amp that putts out a good amount of watts to power your subwoofer's rms watt power.