hey my buddy just gave me this sub for free it looks pretty sick but I dont know anything about audio equipment. He actually gave me 2 to chose from either this sub or a couple of infinity 10s in a box I dont know which one to go with. here are the stats on the one

Its a fusion power factory 12"

FPW-1200

12" Sub Woofer - DVC 900 Watts Max

FUSION PowerPlant extreme excursion woofers utilise double magnet structures, die cast aluminuim baskets and superior performance dual voice coils to produce huge power and massive bass. PowerPlant woofers produce more than generous bass from even the smallest enclosures.

Product Specifications

Magnet Structure: 200 Oz
Power Handling (MAX): 900 Watts
Voice Coil: 2.5" Black Alloy DVC
Impedance: 4 Ohms
Free Space Response (Fs): 28.5 Hz
Efficiency (1W/1M): 94.5dB
Frequency Response: 22Hz-1.2kHz
Mounting Diameter: 11.22" / 285mm
Mounting Depth: 5.82" / 148mm
Outside Diameter: 12.56" / 319mm

 

from what i've heard personally...infinity over fusion.

 

Also I saw that one site said that this sub has a rating of 900 watts max and others say it has a handling power of 900watts I dont know which one and dont know how to find out which is true.

I am lookin for more of a pounding bass. What amp should I use to power this thing?

 

well 900 max is its thermal limit. you don't usually send a sub that much power. i would get the infinity over the fusion. what's your budget for the amp?

 

BTW the 2 10"s arent Infinitys they are CDT MS-100 I just found that out. Supposedly the CDT subs are great SQ and the the Fusion can put out some good SPL numbers. One guy got 144db off 1 Fusion FPW-1200 but the 2 10s should do a decent job with SPL too.

I still have no idea how to power these. I know I am probably going with a high-low converter running off my back speakers. I wonder if I could run the High-low off my 8" bose subwoofer that came with the car seeing how only low frequencies should be going there anyway