amp/ohms/power question

[briznack 0]

I just recieved my Q12 D2 and am now shopping for an amp. I'm looking at the Rockford Fosgate Punch P1000-1bd. This amp sends 1000w X 1 @ 1ohm or 250w X 1 @ 4ohms. I can run my Q12 in series and have a 4 ohm or parallel and have a 1 ohm. If I run this parallel, one of two things will happen, I don't know which, my understanding of electronics is limited, obviously. Either each voice coil will see 1000 watts, meaning 2000w are being run through the sub or each voice coil will see 500w, meaning 1000w are being run through the sub.

If I run it in series, will each voice coil see 250w, meaning the sub sees 500w or will each voice coil see 125w, meaning the sub will see 250w?

If the sub sees 2000w @ 1ohm, I'll move down to a 500w X 1 @ 1ohm Rockford Punch.

Thanks for any and all help.

[Don Ganso 13]

I just recieved my Q12 D2 and am now shopping for an amp. I'm looking at the Rockford Fosgate Punch P1000-1bd. This amp sends 1000w X 1 @ 1ohm or 250w X 1 @ 4ohms. I can run my Q12 in series and have a 4 ohm or parallel and have a 1 ohm. If I run this parallel, one of two things will happen, I don't know which, my understanding of electronics is limited, obviously. Either each voice coil will see 1000 watts, meaning 2000w are being run through the sub or each voice coil will see 500w, meaning 1000w are being run through the sub.

If I run it in series, will each voice coil see 250w, meaning the sub sees 500w or will each voice coil see 125w, meaning the sub will see 250w?

If the sub sees 2000w @ 1ohm, I'll move down to a 500w X 1 @ 1ohm Rockford Punch.

Thanks for any and all help.

The sub will see 1000 watts. I don't think that each coil sees 500; I believe the sub sees 1000 as a whole. Either way, 1000 watts rms is what you will have should you wire it to 1 ohm.

[chrisommer 4]

at 1ohm you will only see 1000 rms.

[briznack 0]

Wow, thanks for the near instantaneous responses. I am going to put in an order toot suite.

Just a quick PS, thanks for the swift answers. I'm so excited to hook this thing up, much waiting and I would have probably died.

[BKOLFO4 29]

In Parallel - each voice coil will see 500w, meaning 1000w are being run through the sub.

In Series - each voice coil see 125w, meaning the sub will see 250w.

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[Don Ganso 13]

In Parallel - each voice coil will see 500w, meaning 1000w are being run through the sub.

In Series - each voice coil see 125w, meaning the sub will see 250w.

This.

Hey look, you answered your own question briznack! lol

Have fun with the Q. May the skilled craftsmen at Fi build with swift hands and may the UPS gods bless you with speedy delivery

[briznack 0]

Thanks, I already have my Q12 D2, I will just be waiting on my Rockford Fosgate Punch now.

In Parallel - each voice coil will see 500w, meaning 1000w are being run through the sub.

In Series - each voice coil see 125w, meaning the sub will see 250w.

This.

Hey look, you answered your own question briznack! lol

Have fun with the Q. May the skilled craftsmen at Fi build with swift hands and may the UPS gods bless you with speedy delivery

[jcarter1885 995]

Congrats on your purchases and cant wait to see a build log when you start installing things.

[briznack 0]

Congrats on your purchases and cant wait to see a build log when you start installing things.

Here is my, mostly in the future, build log:

1999 Nissan Maxima:

Pioneer some crap (soon 2 b- Excelon KDC X993)

Focal K2 Power 6.5 3-way 165KRX3 UV

Alpine PDX-4.100 (soon 2 b- front stage amp)

Fi Q12 D2 Sub

Rockford Fosgate Punch P1000-bd (soon 2 b- sub amp)

RAAMaudio damp/deaden

custom 1.2 cuft sealed sub enclosure