afrakes Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 Hey guys, no personal experience with dc, so I'm just wondering... Would a level 3 15" (900 watts rms) be able to handle 1200 watts daily? I'm talking if the box was buuilt to specs , and all power coming to it was clean... Vehicle: 2014 GMC Sierra 2500HD WT Head Unit: Pioneer DEH- Mids/Highs: Focal Integration ISC 165’s (front) Subs/Amps: TBD
afrakes Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Posted December 1, 2012 Sorry mods, forgot about the dc audio section... If u wouldn't mind moving the question over there that would be great! Vehicle: 2014 GMC Sierra 2500HD WT Head Unit: Pioneer DEH- Mids/Highs: Focal Integration ISC 165’s (front) Subs/Amps: TBD
zydrix Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 i would say it would handle it just fine, DC is great build quality. so personally i would have no prob doing that to that sub. My build 98 s10 2.2 3 american bass HD 15s with psi soft parts. (on there way here) atomic at-3000.1 (soon) 146.2 outlaw @39hz., bad alt an bad batt when termed (old 2 12" build) alpine 6.5s in doors infinty 4x6s in dash. clarion cz201 HU. mechman 240a H/O alt stuff i still need. SHCA 2/0 wire SHCA 1/0 to 2/0 adapters Atomic AT-3000.1 Lots of sound deadner new mids an highs, still debating on what to do. A few Deka g31 batts.
Neckbeard Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 honestly... I dont think it would eat all that up, I know XL and down dont like to be very over powered Build log, Super slow!!: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/168096-slow-neckbeards-1970-opel-gt/
Miguels Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 well if the sub is 900 watts and the amp is rated at 1200 at 1ohm and the sub wired at 1ohm it dont mean its being powered with 1200 watts.. you need to account for impedance rise.. now are we talking 1200 rms rated amp or are you throwing true 1200 rms at it.. its 2 different things. you will know how much power you are giving it after clamping it my logshttp://www.stevemead...-my-new-set-up/my blow through loghttp://www.stevemead...future-updates/ 96 ss http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/164094-96-impala-ss-build/
Nate Futuristic Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 honestly... I dont think it would eat all that up, I know XL and down dont like to be very over powered 0_o You know from experience? *waiting for a sundown comment close to this* "Get sa-s thry can take the power" Lolololololol down rpping vanderbilt. 30 miles from victoria. i own the 3rd loudest setup here out of 3. but i did put together all 3 setups ^^ Cant wait to swalllow Ghost's babies
afrakes Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Posted December 1, 2012 well if the sub is 900 watts and the amp is rated at 1200 at 1ohm and the sub wired at 1ohm it dont mean its being powered with 1200 watts.. you need to account for impedance rise.. now are we talking 1200 rms rated amp or are you throwing true 1200 rms at it.. its 2 different things. you will know how much power you are giving it after clamping it To be completely honest I have never accounted for impedance rise before, as I have never had a system running that much power (yes, I know its still not a super powerful system, but gimme a break lol). I would be purchasing an amp rated for 1200 rms @ 1 ohm at 14.4 volts. Not sure which one yet though. How do I account for impedance rise? Is there a formula I could plug in or what? Vehicle: 2014 GMC Sierra 2500HD WT Head Unit: Pioneer DEH- Mids/Highs: Focal Integration ISC 165’s (front) Subs/Amps: TBD
Guest Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 lol the sub wont even see 1200 anyway. you'll be lucky if it even sees 900.
kirill007 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 Why would you want to buy a 1200W amp? Buy a better 1000W amp and you won't hear the difference between 1kw or 1.2kw. Thinking is the root of all problems... You ALWAYS get what you pay for.
Guest Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 Why would you want to buy a 1200W amp? Buy a better 1000W amp and you won't hear the difference between 1kw or 1.2kw. you dont even know what brands hes thinking about for an amp. your post is kind of pointless.
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