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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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need help on picking the right amp

I just ordered 2 10" pioneer sub @500w peak power

should this amp work w/these subs?
XM-2200GTX 2-Ch 1200w Car Amplifier
# 200 watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms
# 250 watts RMS x 2 at 2 ohms
# 500 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms
# stereo or bridged mono output
# Tri-Way capable
# requires 4-gauge power and ground leads
# MOSFET power and output stages
# preamp- and speaker-level inputs
# gold-plated connectors
# variable low-pass crossover (50-300 Hz, 12 dB/octave)
# variable bass boost (0-10 dB at 40 Hz)
# 15-3/4"W x 2-3/16"H x 10-7/8"D

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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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do you have a model number of the subs you bought? that will help greatly determine whether that amps is good for the subs. You CANNOT go by the peak power rating on the subs.
Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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sony amps are total junk

i would get a different amp .........

the answer to your question is YES
Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:25 AM
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this is the model # for subs TSW250R
as far as sony amps are total junk, i had 2 sets before and they worked perfectly that's why i'm choosing sony amps again
Old Jul 26, 2004 | 07:32 AM
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Sony amps used to be good. They dropped the Mobile ES line, and it's been downhill from there. I loved my old 2 channel sony amp (One of the purple ones)...

You should probably look into getting a sub mono amp (Higher efficiency). And you can run the dual subs in parallel to get the 2ohm load. A lot of 2 channel amps will not do 2 ohm stable bridged.

Check out the JBL600.1, should be able to get them for cheap, since it is an old model line. You can run the 2x pioneer subs 600x1 2ohms. I have the amp running a single Polk db10, it's nice and was only $220.

If you are still dead set on a sony, check out the XM-D500X mono amp which puts out 500W x 1 @ 2 ohms and only costs $159.95 at Cardomain.com.
Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:11 AM
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I dont recommend 2ch class a/b's to run @ 2ohm mono- some will work but eventually overheat and go into protect
Class D is the way to go on stock alternators- assuming you will run another a/b to your fronstage, thats alot of current draw


My Kicker ZR360 did fine although I credit it to its generous amount of heatsinks
My brother just copped RF Power 8002 2ch and its stable @ 2ohm mono -at a whopping 52% efficiency

I say a kicker Kx600.1 would be good choice without
hurting the wallet- I must say this suggestion is somewhat biased
Old Jul 26, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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Sorry to go OT, glad you got your running and modding again!!
Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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thx y'all i'll check up on those
MacAlert, i'm not really modding anymore. just don't want to go through what i had to went through again. I'm just trying to put together a sound system that will sound a lil better than stock =)
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