Wallaceman

Ok I really dont know where you got 175, it came with a 200 and I get that it is not enough for 5K.

Right, you would have to extensively modify the amp. I might as well save up for a new one.

Ok, so I think you guys have settled the fact that its not a true 5K. So what would be a good one to get under say, $800 if possible?

the standard bench test obviously. you put the amp on the bench and look at it. duh OP... ya... we can spot bull shit from 5 miles away on this forum. as for your question... you can really only wire to 1ohm or 4ohm so you better be ok with running 1ohm. ill bet that amp will get pretty hot at 1 ohm. You're right, it was around 4200 but I could of also just done the math wrong, but it is running at 1ohm, I know that for sure its the actual wattage i'm not sure of... what was the load you used? what clamp meter and DMM did you use? Right just looked up amp doesn't do NEAR 5k! Thats peak power. it only does maybe 1700 @ 2ohms and only takes 175a fuse. http://www.sonicelec...SL-EV5000D.html It comes with a 200a ANL fuse... lets go over that math. 200 (amps) x 14.4 (voltage) = 2880 (watts) now that is if the amp was 100% efficient. and of course it isn't. lets say its 70% efficient. most class d amps are around that at 1ohm. 2880 x .7 = 2016 so the amp can not possibly do anywhere close to what you claim. well, how bad could it get if I used a 500a fuse? or would I have to modify the amp to handle it. In all honesty its just a cheap amp..

Right just looked up amp doesn't do NEAR 5k! Thats peak power. it only does maybe 1700 @ 2ohms and only takes 175a fuse. http://www.sonicelec...SL-EV5000D.html I understand where your coming from were just trying to help. The amp does'nt do rated power but it will still work fine with your setup. Later on in the future sell it and buy a better amp. Just go to the site I put in a previous quote "The 12volt" & that will show u how 2 wire your subs (If u didnt do it already). yeah I just went ahead and wired them, but same as what you posted, thanks.

Right just looked up amp doesn't do NEAR 5k! Thats peak power. it only does maybe 1700 @ 2ohms and only takes 175a fuse. http://www.sonicelec...SL-EV5000D.html It comes with a 200a ANL fuse... really? Fuse Rating 175A ANL In-Line Fuse CEA-2006 Compliant No I can snap a picture, but yeah.

Like I said its a cheap set-up to begin with, it came with a 200a fuse but I do agree with it having extra inputs. but whatever, it works and sounds good and so i'm happy with it until I can afford more.

Right just looked up amp doesn't do NEAR 5k! Thats peak power. it only does maybe 1700 @ 2ohms and only takes 175a fuse. http://www.sonicelec...SL-EV5000D.html It comes with a 200a ANL fuse...

Right just looked up amp doesn't do NEAR 5k! Thats peak power. it only does maybe 1700 @ 2ohms and only takes 175a fuse. http://www.sonicelec...SL-EV5000D.html Yeah I saw the reviews as well but I actually own one and can form my own opinion about it, not other peoples opinions...

I can understand that to a degree, I had to have one of them replaced after about 2 weeks from what i thought was a fried voice coil? But the amp I have is fairly solid, sure its not a Rockford fosgate or a Sound stream amp but it does the job for $200 and still sounds clean.

the standard bench test obviously. you put the amp on the bench and look at it. duh OP... ya... we can spot bull shit from 5 miles away on this forum. as for your question... you can really only wire to 1ohm or 4ohm so you better be ok with running 1ohm. ill bet that amp will get pretty hot at 1 ohm. You're right, it was around 4200 but I could of also just done the math wrong, but it is running at 1ohm, I know that for sure its the actual wattage i'm not sure of...

These are the plans for the new box that i'm building for my 2002 Explorer, and yes it will fit. It's for 4 18" Acoustic Audio 18's, so yes this is a budget build. As in under $800 build... but here's the specs for the box: 1" MDF all around Dimensions: 40 x 39 x 22 Port Dimensions: 20 x 37.5 x 3.5 Gross Volume: 16.27 ft^3 Tuning Frequency: 29.41Hz Port Area: 131.25 in^2 there will be a 1/4 sheet of MDF on top of the face sheet for counter sink... This is similar to lil_wallbangers 4 18 box as far as port design. the subs are "Light weights" and only weigh 17 pounds each... but that's all my budget allows. but ill still build the box up to 1 1/2 to 3" or so.. Let me know what you think http://www.facebook....&type=1 http://www.facebook....&type=1 http://www.facebook....&type=1 I could not get the images posted so you have to use the links, sorry.

Its a Sound Storm EV5000D amp, I just went ahead and threw them in and its working fine. And yes I bench tested the amp and it threw 5000 at 1ohm

So I have two 15" Sound Storm Subs and a 5000watt mono block amp. the subs are dual 4 ohm and the amp is one ohm stable. would it be safe for my subs to be wired to one ohm? or would it do something weird? sorry if this is a stupid question, I've never had this come up in previous installs.