Audio Guys: Need help with an AMP

[Flav]

Okay.. so i'm tired of being lost and over sold @ futureshop/best buy so let me ask you guys for your oppinion..

i have 2 kenwood 10 inch subs in boxes still (got em for free from a buddy..never used, what a guy)

here's the specs for them

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_472_Kenwood+KFC-W2505.html


and i need to find me a good/decent amp.. for cheap, cheap is awesome.
so i tried eBay. (don't jump at me yet..)

and found these 2 amps, but i'm not sure if they are the proper kinda amp's i should be getting.

also, if you guys find any online or whatever for nice and cheap (im talking 100 or less cheap!!) then let me know..

so here's amp number 1

http://cgi.ebay.ca/SOUNDSTORM-F2350...85?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item5d2aed15b1#shId


and amp number 2

https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

Thanks

 

[Tzar177]

Either of those amps appear to work. Make sure that the power output of the amp doesn't exceed the max power of the subs. You may also want to consider the size of the amp and where you want to place it(you may have already thought about that). My setup, I run a 400 watt amp with 500 watt subs. Hope this helps some...

 

[u812many73]

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11796_Kenwood+KAC-8104D.html


Since you have 2, 4 ohm subs (at least thats what I am guessing), you would ideally run them in parallel down to 2 ohms. Your best choice would be a monoblock amp that is suitable to run at 2 ohms. The specs I found on your subs say they are rated at 300 W RMS. IMO you should try to run them within 80% of their RMS wattage to achieve a good sound with little distortion.

That being said, I recommend something along the line of the amp I posted above. It has an RMS power output of 500 Watts @ 2 ohms, which should be more than enough for your setup. I would also stay away from little known brands as their power outputs are not realistic in most cases, unless they are CEA rated like kicker, pioneer, kenwood, etc.


The reason you wouldn't want the amps you posted above is because they are 2 channel, and will only provide whatever the RMS wattage is at 4 ohm to each sub. I think one was 150 watt, and the other is 125 watts per channel, and they are not bridgeable below 4 ohm, so you can't really get the best use of power out of them.

hope that helps. If I was wrong on the specs of the subs then this will all change. lol