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i have two SSA ICON 12's in a custom built ported box but my amp keeps going into protection after a while, i kno i can turn it down, but i like the power. i kno these subs can definitely handle it, im currently running a 1100 watt CRUNCH amp. what size amp should i be looking for and what gauge wire do i need to run to handle it i thought about buying another 1000watt and running to amps. pros/ cons greatly appreciated thanks, zack

okay im running my subs at 2ohms but my amp isnt 2ohm stable, its a crunch 1100wat i kno someone selling a sony 1000watt 2ohm stable amp, is it worth it? he's selling for 35 bucks, (he needs cash quick) but is it worth it?

i dont kno a hole bunch, if anything about sub ohms and power and stuff, when the guy who built my box rewired them he said they were wired at .5ohms, can i go back to .5 ohms then and find a .5ohm stable amp?

im thinkin like 2-3 hundred, i kno it isnt much but im looking to find a used one

Ya the migraine kustoms guy said if and when I get a bigger amp I should go to zero gauge on power, ground and one other thing I can't think of at the moment

hey guys, my names zack i drive an acura 3.0 cl i have a ported close to 4 cube box with 2 SSA ICONS 12's my amp im running now is a 1100 watt Crunch amp, but the problem is i guess there isnt enough power for them cause when i crank it the amp shuts off so now to the problem. i am a COMPLETE newby the the audio world and dont kno really what im shopping for, i know you can wire amps together, am i better off getting another amp and connecting the two? is it better to get one bigger amp? any help will be greatly apprieciated, critisms is alright too, i can handle it. thanks in advance guys, i'll post pictures of the new box soon

How about a Sony 2ohm stable 1000watt?

groundpower 3k??

http://www.amazon.com/Crunch-1500-Watt-Mono-Car/dp/B001VY5B30 thats 750wat at 2ohms 2 digital design 12's and ported box, with amp for 300 bucks!!

what kinda wattage am i looking for?

well im not gunna spend more on an amp then i did my entire system. the amp i have works fine now, it isnt huge but it sounds good. i dont plan on spending more then 3 or 4 hundred bucks can i wire two amps together or is it better to have just 1

wow bro those are some expensive amps, so i need 2000watts, 2 ohm stable. i'll find one

Well I gotta admit guys bigjon did fix my problem. I kno I need a bigger amp . But he fixed the problem I had

Alright I'll check them out. Thanks for everyones help, I really appreciate it

The amp I have now isn't 2ohm stable, so I need one that is. After a couple things I've learned from this thread and put into use, the amp doesn't shut off and go into protection like it use to. So at least I don't have that problem until I get a new amp. It would be a huge help if someone could give me a couple examples of amps that would be good for my setup, Thanks for everyones help! Zack

idk i dont really have one yet, i kno i need something 2 ohm stable but thats about it. when i figure out what i need i'll start looking. i guess your selling one?

Whats you budget? budget for a new amp?? idk guess it depends what i need

i kno theres a ton of ways to tune an amp but i've never heard to crank everything. usually you set the bass to 0 and turn your head unit to 3/4 volume

whats wrong with it? i thought it was a pretty good spot. all you need is a metal on metal contact?

a new amp will have to come tho, mine isnt 2ohm stable and when i get one that is, holy hell will my car rock im gunna turn the box around tomorrow, with the port facing the seats, should be a lot louder

okay so now that everyones seen my junk wouldnt it be louder if i turned the port toward the ski pass?

thats the kinda stuff i wanna learn cause to me "bass boost" im thinkin hell ya make it louder lol. but i lowered it to 4 and nothing bad happened!! im already happy

okay so i lowered the bass boost and the L+ a little twenty minute round trip to get some dominoes and i had it CRANKED to test it and it didnt shut off

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i agree with you, the amp gets so hot that you seriously cant touch it and as soon it shuts off the "protection" light comes on