i just bought two 450 watt subs in a bandpass box from my friend what kind of amp do i need to powerthese subs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civichatchb18c &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just bought two 450 watt subs in a bandpass box from my friend what kind of amp do i need to powerthese subs </TD></TR></TABLE> Need more info, M&M of subs, or what is the continuous power handeling of the speakers in watts, the 450 is probably peak power, also you are better off being overpowered then underpowered, thatdoes not mean overdriving the subs, one more thing a "bandpass" box has "gain" built in, so you do not need as much power to get the same output that you would if the speakers were in a sealed or "ported" box. 94

 

150 watt rms

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civichatchb18c &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">150 watt rms</TD></TR></TABLE> x 2= 300 watts RMS, so a 300 watt RMS @4ohms monoblock sub amp would work well , if the subs are 4ohm SVC that have been paralleled together, it is a 2ohm load, so you need an amp that is stable at 2ohms, [most monoblocks are] and you can get away with a 150 watts RMS @ 4ohms amp, it will produce 300 watts into a 2ohm load 94