Is it necessary to have an amp with ths? And which amp would you recommend to go with this sub? I'm new to adding extra stuff to my car.
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Eric, go with the Rockford Fosgate Prime 250x1 mono block amp. It has a very small footprint, very affordable, and these amps, in my opinion, are still one of the best on the market. These amps are always underrated, come with an actual RMS rating tested by the manufacturer, and will be plenty of power to push a 10" sub. It will not disappoint.
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Yes it is necessary. BOSS AUDIO R1100M Riot 1100-Watt Monoblock, Class A/B 2-8 Ohm Stable Monoblock Amplifier with Remote Subwoofer Level ControlI have this amp with mine and its cheap with plenty of wattage to push it.
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Hi Eric,I will certainly recomend a seperate amp to power this sub. I tried bridging speakers and adding the sub. It just drew to much from one amp. The amp was getting to hot and shutting down. I chose to go with the Kenwood KAC-5206. This sub sits behind the passengers seat in a 97 Ford Ranger. And man this thing THUMPS!
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I down graded from 2 Fosgate P3's to a single sub to get a little bit of trunk space back (2006 Sentra). I think the sub sounds damn good for just one. I have it in a 1.25 sealed box, hooked up to a Alpine 500W mono amp turned only to half gain with a remote bass knob. I have nothing negative to say about the sub.
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I'll tell you what i did. I connected the Autotek speakers 6.5 in the front with the a pair rear speakers to an amp. The amp is a 400 watt 4 channel. Then i connected a ten inch sub, to a mono amp. So i have two amps in my car, and they sound great. I just looked for a good stereo dealer and had him connect everything. I am really loving the sound I'am getting.
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Yes you do need an amp for it. I suggest pairing it with a pioneer digital amp. I have 2 of these In my TDI golf 2013 and they save so much space but have higher decibel readings then some of the extensive setups my friends have installed so far.
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I run two mofo 12's, they run great with these amps, I have two of them. I'd suggest a ported box, but then again that's me. I have a Chevy hhr, so it's a little much for my small car, but I love it. Hope this helps you. Enjoy them if you do get them, I know I do.
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The rms on the infinity is 300w, 150 is not enough to push that sub, especially if your putting the sub in the trunk of your car that has a gas tank separating the cabin from the trunk. I would go with a stronger amp, JL Audio Jx 500/1 is a great amp. I have this amp and it hits HARD! One more note do not install your sub in a cheap box, a good sub box makes a big difference.
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you dont need any extra wire you just use the wire already in the car, you can get connectors to make your life easier, but mostly you want an amp for them
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This amp will push that sub with no problem. I had a similar setup in my civic.
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Well didn't look up specs but if your running 2 subs I wouldn't overrun the subs rms too much. I wouldn't put more than 1200 watts on them. Over powering even though they are underrated certain songs like jeezy will burn your subs. I am running 2 jlaudio jx1000/1 awesome amp. I blew my obsidian 18 with that amp. So they are 900 watts at 12v I'm running them at 32 hertz. Loudest system I have had. I would run 1 Rockford to two if that is 1250. I also run two batteries for the two amps. I think that is making all the difference running rf 3sixty.2 whole car is dymatted. Do 4 sealed. With the two amps. These subs sound better sealed. 4 sealed on 5000 watts will sound better than 2 ported on 5000. I do prefer my 32 hertz box but you can really see what they can do sealed. Better sq. Although the sq is flawless anyway. Best subs ever man for the money. Will eat an idmax
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I have my sub connected to a BOSS 1100Watt amp in my SUV. As of right now I only have one sub and it is loud and has an amazing bass to it. If you are looking for a sub that is loud and has no limits on what sound and bass it captures this is definitely the sub to go with. I enjoy my BOSS system so much I am ordering another sub and box.
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i did not add an amp. i have a pioneer fh-x820bs that put out about 17 watts, and it powers 2 pioneer 4ways in the back, 2 pioneer 5ways in the front, and 2 kappa 10.9 tweeter in the dash. it puts out good volume and clarity in the bass, mid, and highs. for me an amp would be for those outside the car to hear. fine enough to blast the wife and kids.
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Dear Tracy, This will be a good addition to your system. I have been and audiophile for 30 years, and started back in vinyl, and this little amp is great for the price. Be sure to hook the RCA cable input to you AUX, not Phono input. Hope this has been helpful. Good listening. Bill
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these are designed to be powered by either a factory or aftermarket head unit, while a dedicated amp will give you cleaner sound, at this price point I wouldn't say it's necessary.
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I for an extra $70 went with the rockford fosgate prime 1200 Watt Mono block amp. It's a perfect match for the power handling of the sub (600 Watts RMS 1200 peak) for wiring kit I went with rockford 4 AWG wiring kit. It's a little more spendy than a lot of the wiring kits you'll find on here but it is WORTH it. I have it installed in my new subaru and it hits so hard people are in disbelief when I tell them it's a single 12 inch sub. Any 4 gauge wiring kit should work for that amount of power. You could even go 2 gauge if you want. You'll want at least 100 amp fuse on your power cord (from your car battery to your amp) this was all included with the rockford kit as well as high quality RCA's. If you go with a cheap kit you run risk of choking your sound quality. If your going to get it installed in a shop they will also point you in the right direction for a wiring kit. If your doing it yourself and have the extra money I'd go with the rockford kit.
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yes, that's fine. it would still be a major major upgrade from your stock subs. but it is recommended to power any sub at about 25% more than its RMS power rating to get the most out of what you paid for it. nevertheless, you'll have fun with it vs the stock ones.
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It comes with all you need if you have all your wires in the vehicle already running. Overall it is a good set up for a beginner, I just advise you to get another amp for these speakers and you will hear a difference
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You do not need to add a sub amp for this unit. It is non powered and you simply run the speaker wires to the sub and then from the sub to the speakers. This system has a built in cross over that takes the low signal out and sends the mids and highs to your speakers. Its very very simple to install and sounds great! You won't be disappointed.