I just got 2 PIONEER TS-W3004SPL 12" DVC 3000W SUBWOOFER'S and I'm lookin for a good amp to run these with a reasonable price kinda on a budget any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

buy the best(brand, specs, etc..) 2 channel amp your budget allows.

 

Please be more specific, as the possibilities range from <$100 to >$1k.

 

I checked on your subs and the RMS power handling is ACTUALLY 1000 watts, 3000 watts is the PEAK power handling and you don't really want to power the woofers that unless you are ONLY competing and "burping" the subs.

Since it looks like you have the dual 4 ohm voice coil woofers i would recommend the MTX TA81001 amplifier which is stable at 1 ohm and will put out more than 1500 watts. The MTX series amps are underrated by about 20% so even though its rated at being 1500 at 1 ohm you should be able to expect about 1800 watts with proper voltage. Along with the fact that the amplifier has an adjustable input sensitivity it makes it great to add to a system. The red lights on the top of the amplifier are adjustable to just about any color so it conforms well into a custom installation.



MTX Audio TA81001 Amplifier link

 

well if its 1 amp ill drop a good amount i was jsut told i might need 2 mono amps and what i was lookin at was like 550 and id need 2 thats a lil too high lookin for like 500 maybe lil more.

 

The ones I have are 2ohm not the 4ohm they make both but I have the 2ohm

 

MTcX, thats def in my price range if i only need 1 though. not 2. I mean I can allways buy 1 and wait till next check. But still i dont wanna drop money on something im not sure of what im buying. thats why i came here for your guys info on what i would need to run these and what is good for what i have. dont wanna go buy something and end up blowing my subs or gettin a amp thats gonna fry on me.

 

Just to be clear, as you saying that each of them has two, 2-Ohm voice coils?

 

3000 Watts Max Music Power
750 Watts Nominal Power Handling
Dual Voice Coil Design (2 or 8 ohm)
Frequency Response: 18-700Hz
Sensitivity: 89dB (1W/1m)
Recommended Enclosure: 0.85 ? 1.75 Cubic Feet
Interlaced Carbon Fiber/Glass Fiber Reinforced IMPP Cone Woofer
Wide Roll, 3-Layer Fiber Woven Aramid Radial Surround with Honeycomb Cloth
Double 4-Layer, Long Voice Coil (2 x 4 ohm)
Ceramic-Coated Voice Coil Wire
Titanium Voice Coil Bobbin
Super Aramid Fiber Damper
Extended and Venter Pole Yoke
Double Stacked Magnets (110oz)
Thick 7/8" Top Plate
Bottom Hold Design Aluminum Die-Cast One Piece Rigid Chassis
Aluminum Heatsink Cooling System
Silver Binding Posts
One-Piece Rubber Gasket



The box says:
Double 4ohm Bobines Mobiles
Impedance: 2OU 8 OHMS(4ohm DVC)

 

well at a 2 ohm load that amp still puts out a lot of power, one of my co-workers has one and its rated at 1000 watts at 2 ohms but on his birth sheet it tested out at 1500 watts. It's all about the voltage ;-).

That amplifier retails for $1000 BUT if you want more power you could go with the TA91002 TWO channel amplifier which at 2 ohms bridged is rated at 1500 watts. Since it is a 2 channel AB class amplifier it won't be as efficient as a D class mono block but because the TA series line all has fan cooling they still run pretty efficiently for a 2 channel amp and have a sick look to em.



MTX Audio TA91002 Amplifier

 

He has a pair, so he'll have a choice of either 1 or 4 Ohms, not 2 Ohms. The only way he can do 2 Ohm is by using a seperate amp channel, or a mono amp for each sub.

 

Looks like he said he has two DUAL 2 ohm voice coils so his options would be 1/2 ohm, 2 ohms, or 8 ohm which would just be rediculous

 

I mean if I have to go with 2 D class its cool but still wanna know what I should get and not with a redic price tag. I saw that first one on ebay for 382 & 515 http://cgi.ebay.com/MTX-THUNDER-TA81...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Yes you could run one of those amps to each woofer at a 1 ohm load, BUT you have to keep in mind that at "full boogy" and crankin on the system those amps can pull up to 160 amps of current a piece and the factory electrical system for a tC isn't made for that. You would need to upgrade your alternator at the least, I'd recommend a Kinetik battery upgrade under the hood, two Kinetik batteries in the back, and two minimum 1 farad caps.

 

Ya w/e I need def let me know ill get it with time if I have to I'm pretty patient. Id rather take the time to do it right then half ___ it and ruin my ____.

 

How big of a battery would I need? To do what I want I see they got differnt size powercells.

 

sorry to highjack a tread but while on the subject
what amp would everybody recomend to power 3 kicker l5 12"s

 

Look at the specs he posted, as they clearly state dual 4-Ohm voice coils.

 

Are they single or dual VC, what's the VC impedance, and how much do you want to spend?

 

Im just going off the information he provided and it looks like he said he has dual 2 ohms. I checked the site and I didnt see any dual 2 ohms on there and only saw dual 4 ohms myself so I'm not sure if what he stated was correct. I'm not trying to argue with you just to argue with you, just want to make sure he gets the best setup possible.

mikeemurda can you please clarify this information for us and verify the information. We realize that you have dual voice coils, but do you have dual 2 ohm voice coils or dual 4 ohm voice coils?

If you have dual 4 ohm voice coils then definetely get the TA81001 for both subs at a 1 ohm load and you'll be slamming. For the size batteries I recommend getting the 1800 series for under the hood which is what i have and it does great, and for the amp I would say one or two of the 800 series batteries which I am running as well and does help, all of these batteries are Kinetiks BTW. For the amp since it does have a CAP input on the amplifier I recommend running at least a 1 farad cap which can help for big bass drops.