I'm looking for a cheap amp. preferably under $100

[SoCoDuster]

I was just thinking about the 12" sony xplod i have wired to the stereo in my room and thought maybe I should put it in my car. The only problem is is I dont have an amp. So i was looking at some cheap amps on amazon and i found this kenwood kac 7204 1000watt amp thats in my budget range. Just wondering if its a decent amp for one 12. Im STILL sadly enough a newbie in the car audio scene so im not really sure what to look for in an amp. Ive heard from friends and family that the better the rms is the better the amp will perform. not sure how true that is. Any and all answers are welcome and appreciated.

[Miguels]

for under $100 you wont be getting good amp.. try and save another $100 and you can get a decent one

[TeamHT]

What's the voicecoil configuration? You don't need 1000 watts for the explode, 250-500 will do just fine.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/products/1/Car_Amplifiers/Mono_Subwoofer_Amplifiers_Ascending_Price.aspx?RowIndex=0&PageNum=3&SortField=1&SortOrder=0&ShowAll=False&

Couple options on there for the power you need depending on your wiring. You could also check your craigslist electronics section for used deals

[SoCoDuster]

What's the voicecoil configuration? You don't need 1000 watts for the explode, 250-500 will do just fine.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/products/1/Car_Amplifiers/Mono_Subwoofer_Amplifiers_Ascending_Price.aspx?RowIndex=0&PageNum=3&SortField=1&SortOrder=0&ShowAll=False&

Couple options on there for the power you need depending on your wiring. You could also check your craigslist electronics section for used deals

again with me being the noob lol im not sure what you mean. the sub just says xplod and 1200w on the face. i have 2 6x9s in my car too if that helps any.

[bamaman]

At 1200w it will xplode.

[Aj11]

don't want to sound like a Jerk. but the "1200w" rating on that sub is what they call a max rating. what a sub can take for short bursts of a half of a half a second. but in the xplods case it's what we call a flame rating. what the sub can handle for a milla second before it well bursts into flames. that sub in no way can handle 1200watts not peak or certainly rms.

now will that sub make some noise? yea sure it will give you some good thump.

I'm not sure where you got it from or how old it is. so before you go and spend money on a amp do yourself a favor and make sure its not Blown. (usually kids who buy xplods think gain=volume, so they clip the crap out of a sub and kill the coil)

you can do that a few ways. either hook a dmm to the coils and see what they read. if it's close to 2 or 4ohm your good (and found the ohm config we all need to know) but if it reads nothing or some crazy number it's shit move on. you can also push Down firmly but gently with your whole hand over the cone. don't push it all the way Down but still move it. if you hear a crackling noise like a bag of chips it's done.. move on.

if all those things check out i would look for a decent 300-500w amp for it. you can find used alpine mrp 500.1 amps for under $100

any kenwood, pioneer, jensen amp will do fine.

you for your sake hope it's a dual 4ohm or single 2ohm sub. that's because most amps in your range cant handle 1ohm.

we all have to start somewhere man.

if you plan on learning more and making this a hobby save some money up. about $200 look for a good used soundqubed amp that will do 1200w rms beat the crap out of that xplod till it xplods then get a real... i mean good sub ; )

and you already have the power you will need.

hope this helped!

[youngbass98]

If your still going to run that sub this Rockford would be a good option, just a little over your budget and its a reliable name brand http://m.ebay.com/itm/221413922254?nav=SEARCH

[Aj11]

it puts out rated at 2ohm so if you have dual 4ohm or single 2ohm your all good.

[P4killer_]

yea for 100 bux that RF amp is a good bet.

[bighossf150]

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