Sub and amp match up

[Fuzz]

I have an 8" 4ohm DVC-150w rms, powered with 250W @2 ohms. I am adding another 8 soon.

What would be best???

A mono amp which rates at 300w @ 1 ohm?

or

A 2 channel amp that rates at 150w x2 @ 2 ohms?

Also, I am currently "over powering" the sub by 100watts and it doesn't seem to mind.

How much power should I be sending to these subs? Should I send 500w or would the recommended 300w sufice?

I am not trying to get a panel shaker performance out of this, I am jost rounding out the bottom end of my listening experience. But 1 8 seems to struggle at times so I figure that giving some help would clean it up.

[Fuzz]

Anyone???

[youngbass98]

Ct sounds 125.2, Rockford pbr 300

[Fuzz]

THanks,

The RF is what I am looking at, but...

PBR300x1 for a 1 ohm 1 channel set up

or

PBR300x2 for a 2 ohm 2 channel set up

Is there any real difference? such as, will the 2 channel 2 ohm set up run cooler?

[CodyLucente]

low impedance set ups are hard with out a proper electrical system (1ohm and lower) and 2 channel amps are usually not class D amps which are ideal for subs but rather A/B Instead

Go with the CT-Sounds and you will not regret it (second choice)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CT-Sounds-125-2-amp-amplifier-125w-RMS-250w-MAX-Class-A-B-2-Channel-2-Ohm-/111125908566?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item19df9ecc56

but some other ideas for comparison are

Sound Qubed 2.200 (over powered)

http://www.soundqubed.com/Q2-200_p_149.html

Rockford Fosgate 150x2 for under 150$ (my recomendation)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rockford-Fosgate-PBR300X2-PBR-300-Watt-RMS-Compact-Car-2-Channel-Amplifier-Amp-/350956827781?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item51b6a83485&vxp=mtr

Rockford Fosgate 200x2 for more power under 175$

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROCKFORD-FOSGATE-P400-2-CHANNEL-AMPLIFIER-CAR-PUNCH-AMP-/221331456813?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item338862032d

Kicker 225x2 for 200$

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kicker-ZX450-2-ZX-Series-450-Watt-RMS-2-Channel-Car-Amplifier-Amp-11ZX4502-/300980225700?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item4613d1c6a4&vxp=mtr

kicker 150x2 for 135$ (third choice)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KICKER-REFURBISHED-11DX300-2-CAR-STEREO-DX-SERIES-2-CHANNEL-300WATTS-SUB-AMP-/131060496117?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item1e83d076f5&vxp=mtr

all great choices good luck

[Guest]

he's not going to have a hard time running one ohm on a 200w amp. that's just like turning on another set of headlights, or the rear defroster or something

[jarrius]

I would say depending on how much you want to spend get a mono amp that will do 300 rms or so at 4 ohms. First it should be easer on your electrical. Also if you want to uograde later you have plenty of.room to do.so

[Afficionado]

I agree, a 300-500 RMS mono amp would be appropriate.

[CodyLucente]

i was tying to be cost efficient but you guys are right

[Soccerballzs]

I would look at a Rockford Fosgate Punch 500.