My friends giving me two brand new Fusion 12" subs, he said i need about a 600watt amp ive been looking and reading but i dont get what the channels are,

some say like 150 watts channel 1 450 watts chan. 2

whats the rundown of what i need?

(Im a novice when it comes to electronics.)
-Chris

 

the amp will depend on the voice coil impedence and configeration. IE - 4 ohm singe voice coil

 

Gotta give us some info... what's written on the magnet (back of each sub)? Watts, Ohms, etc.

 

Here are the 3 different 12 inch subs they offer right now, assuming yours really arebrand new, they are one of these.

http://www.fusioncaraudio.com/Produc...?pids=9|29|42|

So, it's likely you either have the RE, or the EN model, considering the other retails for 350$ each. The RE requires 250w RMS @ 4 ohm load. The EN only 200w RMS @ 4 ohms. Both are single voice coil woofers. This being said, I recommend a Class D monoblock style amplifier. Shoot for one with 400 watts RMS and it will be fine for either subwoofer. Pay no attention to the "Peak" power level B.S. The numbers that matter are the Root Mean Squared rating, hence RMS. That is the amount of power the subwoofer will handle continuously, where is peak simply is what it could handle for a short "burst" , i.e. tenths of seconds. Here are a few choices, i do not know your budget..but here goes..

http://cgi.ebay.com/KENWOOD-KAC-8104...1%7C240%3A1308

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kicker-ZX500-1-N...1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Alpine-MRP-M...1%7C240%3A1318


These are all decent brands, and reliable products. Kicker is definitely the best out of these three, but i have owned kenwood and alpine as well, and never had any issues. You will also need a wiring kit with power, ground, remote turn on, RCAs, fuse block, etc. Just search Ebay stores in car audio section and you will find the best deals. everything is warranted and new as long as you buy from an ebay store or powerseller and pay attention to the listing. Hope this helps you out, Good Luck!

 

its the EN.
Thankyou very much for the info. I am starting to build the box (It took me a while and a head ache to figure out all the measurements) im going with a pioneer 750 watt 2 chan. amp.
and im going to get a quote from Frys or best buy to wire the amp in for me.
i know about engines not electronics lol.
thanks again

 

glad to help...

 

your gunna be busy here....

Welcome

 

I know lol i have so many questions, and i really appreciate your help.