What amplifier should I buy for these subs? I'm looking for a good amplifier to run to my RF p1s. I have a set of two tens in a sealed box and am really in need of the perfect amp. I know nothing about car audio and just pretty much impulse bought these subs? Help me out?!
Mike S.
Answer:
Thanks for the great send in question Mike! We always love hearing of new people getting sucked into the car audio field. It is sort of like a drug so beware and be ready to be addicted. Your first system will lead to your second system. And then form there on, your systems will be massive and great projects.
To actually answer your question now, choosing an amplifier in your position is exactly what the source here to do. Amplifiers come in sizes from round to square and one needs to be aware of he or she is purchasing before just going about it. I have seen so many people first hand waste money and I repeat WASTE money on amplifiers. I have seen home amplifiers in cars doing nothing for the subwoofers too.
When buying an amplifier, there are a couple of gimmies that can really help a person buy something descent. There are so many brands out there than make their amps seem like jesus gold, but really they just burn out in a month of use.
First off, I would go with brand. Certain brands hold nothing but good reputations and that should be looked into. I wont even touch on what brands those are, but with a bit of searching or walking around your local audio shops, you will be able to tell.
Second, online forums and reviews. This will be your most helpful source. Get interactive with others online. I know I am a proud memeber of the steve meade forum, but you can make up your choice. Mixing subwoofers with amplifiers is also a huge deal. Most times than not, brands make their amps to properly power their line of subwoofers. Look into it, iti will help your system sound better.
What type of amplifier do I need for my speakers and subs? I have two subwoofers and a couple of speakers that need to be powered by an amplifier. How do I know what type of amplifier my speakers need versus subwoofers?
Joey M.
Answer:
Great question Joey. Like most electronic questions, you most likely didn't give enough information for me to answer your question exactly to the needle and thread.
In reality, any amplifier is must made to power a subwoofer or speaker. and in more reality a subwoofer is just a "loud" speaker that puts out bass. So the fact of the matter is, all amplifiers are made to power speakers. I know this is not the answer your looking for but it is the all in real answer.
To answer the question in the way you want me to.. I would say your best bet is to get a multi channel amplifier. For example, if you are powering two speakers and two subwoofers, a four channel amplifier would work perfectly. Figuring out what audio amplifier to buy is not an easy task by any means.
The only stop to this idea would be if you had high powered subwoofers. Usually amplifiers aren't able to just put a huge amount of power to subwoofers and a small amount to speakers.. Unless.. your really good.
My advice for the high powered woofers, is to have two amplifiers. This is an easier task that what it actually sounds like. This is a common Y split of the power wire and bam you have it figured out. As long as you have enough size in the wire to be able to split the amplifiers you should be fine.
As for answering your question completely, it is somewhat tough. Maybe you could email me back on what type of equipment you are running, and I can fully answer it then. I feel I answered it descently to whatever equipment you have without knowing them but if you want you can email me them.
Thanks for the great question again!
Should I play audio sound through subwoofers or just bass? I was helping my friend install my system the other day and I'm not too smart when it comes to car audio but I was wondering if I should be playing the audio sound through my subwoofers or just the bass setting. There is a small switch to switch over the two.
Subwoofers playing audio sound plus bass VERSUS just bass ??
James N.
Answer:
Thanks for sending in the great question James. This is a great question and I'm glad you have sent it in. It gives us a reason to touch base on the subject of this audio playing through the subwoofers.
This is a question that is really based on your opinion. There is a reason for the switch. And that is for the change to really switch it over to what the person using it desires.
Now if you want my strict opinion, I would do only bass. Why have audio play out of subwoofers? This setting is MAINLY USED FOR SPEAKERS ONLY. That is because speakers use amplifiers to power them as well. Most of the large mono block amplifiers do not even have this setting.. I may be wrong on that but in the back of my mind I do not remember my amp having it (1000 rms).
You can also check out our amplifier guide here. It's a bit of help when chatting and learning about the differences between amplifiers that are meant to be used for speakers and others that are meant for only subwoofers.
Usually smaller amplifiers will give you the choice to run them at speakers and subwoofers and this switch your talking about is usually the main switch to do this. I'm not recalling what the exact name or label it is above the switch usually but I wanna say something like.. "LPH or LPF." But I could be totally wrong on that one.
Sorry I couldn't give you a direct answer, but this is somewhat of a tough question to answer directly. It is somewhat based off of what equipment you are running and what sound you desire out of your system.
Mike S.
Answer:
Thanks for the great send in question Mike! We always love hearing of new people getting sucked into the car audio field. It is sort of like a drug so beware and be ready to be addicted. Your first system will lead to your second system. And then form there on, your systems will be massive and great projects.
To actually answer your question now, choosing an amplifier in your position is exactly what the source here to do. Amplifiers come in sizes from round to square and one needs to be aware of he or she is purchasing before just going about it. I have seen so many people first hand waste money and I repeat WASTE money on amplifiers. I have seen home amplifiers in cars doing nothing for the subwoofers too.
When buying an amplifier, there are a couple of gimmies that can really help a person buy something descent. There are so many brands out there than make their amps seem like jesus gold, but really they just burn out in a month of use.
First off, I would go with brand. Certain brands hold nothing but good reputations and that should be looked into. I wont even touch on what brands those are, but with a bit of searching or walking around your local audio shops, you will be able to tell.
Second, online forums and reviews. This will be your most helpful source. Get interactive with others online. I know I am a proud memeber of the steve meade forum, but you can make up your choice. Mixing subwoofers with amplifiers is also a huge deal. Most times than not, brands make their amps to properly power their line of subwoofers. Look into it, iti will help your system sound better.
What type of amplifier do I need for my speakers and subs? I have two subwoofers and a couple of speakers that need to be powered by an amplifier. How do I know what type of amplifier my speakers need versus subwoofers?
Joey M.
Answer:
Great question Joey. Like most electronic questions, you most likely didn't give enough information for me to answer your question exactly to the needle and thread.
In reality, any amplifier is must made to power a subwoofer or speaker. and in more reality a subwoofer is just a "loud" speaker that puts out bass. So the fact of the matter is, all amplifiers are made to power speakers. I know this is not the answer your looking for but it is the all in real answer.
To answer the question in the way you want me to.. I would say your best bet is to get a multi channel amplifier. For example, if you are powering two speakers and two subwoofers, a four channel amplifier would work perfectly. Figuring out what audio amplifier to buy is not an easy task by any means.
The only stop to this idea would be if you had high powered subwoofers. Usually amplifiers aren't able to just put a huge amount of power to subwoofers and a small amount to speakers.. Unless.. your really good.
My advice for the high powered woofers, is to have two amplifiers. This is an easier task that what it actually sounds like. This is a common Y split of the power wire and bam you have it figured out. As long as you have enough size in the wire to be able to split the amplifiers you should be fine.
As for answering your question completely, it is somewhat tough. Maybe you could email me back on what type of equipment you are running, and I can fully answer it then. I feel I answered it descently to whatever equipment you have without knowing them but if you want you can email me them.
Thanks for the great question again!
Should I play audio sound through subwoofers or just bass? I was helping my friend install my system the other day and I'm not too smart when it comes to car audio but I was wondering if I should be playing the audio sound through my subwoofers or just the bass setting. There is a small switch to switch over the two.
Subwoofers playing audio sound plus bass VERSUS just bass ??
James N.
Answer:
Thanks for sending in the great question James. This is a great question and I'm glad you have sent it in. It gives us a reason to touch base on the subject of this audio playing through the subwoofers.
This is a question that is really based on your opinion. There is a reason for the switch. And that is for the change to really switch it over to what the person using it desires.
Now if you want my strict opinion, I would do only bass. Why have audio play out of subwoofers? This setting is MAINLY USED FOR SPEAKERS ONLY. That is because speakers use amplifiers to power them as well. Most of the large mono block amplifiers do not even have this setting.. I may be wrong on that but in the back of my mind I do not remember my amp having it (1000 rms).
You can also check out our amplifier guide here. It's a bit of help when chatting and learning about the differences between amplifiers that are meant to be used for speakers and others that are meant for only subwoofers.
Usually smaller amplifiers will give you the choice to run them at speakers and subwoofers and this switch your talking about is usually the main switch to do this. I'm not recalling what the exact name or label it is above the switch usually but I wanna say something like.. "LPH or LPF." But I could be totally wrong on that one.
Sorry I couldn't give you a direct answer, but this is somewhat of a tough question to answer directly. It is somewhat based off of what equipment you are running and what sound you desire out of your system.
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