Subs and Amps

Camron9201 · 01-March-05, 12:55 PM

I'm very inexperienced with car audio. My amp is nothing fancy, a Lightning LA1.150.2 But I would like to know what type of 8" subs I should buy so that I am not over powering them or underpowering them. It says that the RMS is 50 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms. I'm guessing that it is not so powerful. So what type of subs should I buy? Thanks in advance for any help.

Zer0s · 01-March-05, 01:09 PM

it sounds like you should be able to buy any subs. you should not have a problem overpowering them. however, dont quote me on that. not really a car audio pimp.

Dr3w · 01-March-05, 01:57 PM

go to the store on the sub box it will be written howmuch power your amp your using should be, like my mtx was written to use a 400w-500w amp, just look it should tell u if not go on there site.

maskedviperus · 01-March-05, 01:59 PM

i would buy subs that can handle at least 600 watts max, because they are usually ~150watts rms. they shoudl work fine, some good sub brands are alpine, phoenix gold, and infinity. there are quite a few more brands....check out this site, they have many "odd" brands but a few well known ones. cheap too ;-) http://www.justwoofers.com

panzieboy69 · 22-July-05, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by maskedviperus


	i would buy subs that can handle at least 600 watts max, because they are usually ~150watts rms. they shoudl work fine, some good sub brands are alpine, phoenix gold, and infinity. there are quite a few more brands....check out this site, they have many "odd" brands but a few well known ones. cheap too ;-) http://www.justwoofers.com

ok, my brother got 2 10 inch lightning audio subs from walmart running at 300 watts each, and theyre rms is 150 watts, and u dont need to much power for them to sound good. we got an Xplod 250 watt amp and its rly rly loud, and its all in the back of a 1995 Ford Aspire., RLY tiny car, shakes the HELL out of of it!!

godfoot · 22-July-05, 03:02 PM

I'll make some recommendations later today, I have to go out soon and it would take too long.

01-March-05, 12:55 PM		#1 (permalink)
Camron9201 Apex Techie Wannabe	Subs and Amps I'm very inexperienced with car audio. My amp is nothing fancy, a Lightning LA1.150.2 But I would like to know what type of 8" subs I should buy so that I am not over powering them or underpowering them. It says that the RMS is 50 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms. I'm guessing that it is not so powerful. So what type of subs should I buy? Thanks in advance for any help.

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01-March-05, 01:09 PM		#2 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	it sounds like you should be able to buy any subs. you should not have a problem overpowering them. however, dont quote me on that. not really a car audio pimp.

01-March-05, 01:57 PM		#3 (permalink)
Dr3w Apex Elite Expert Tech	go to the store on the sub box it will be written howmuch power your amp your using should be, like my mtx was written to use a 400w-500w amp, just look it should tell u if not go on there site.

01-March-05, 01:59 PM		#4 (permalink)
maskedviperus Driver Ed'Hoe'cation	i would buy subs that can handle at least 600 watts max, because they are usually ~150watts rms. they shoudl work fine, some good sub brands are alpine, phoenix gold, and infinity. there are quite a few more brands....check out this site, they have many "odd" brands but a few well known ones. cheap too ;-) http://www.justwoofers.com

22-July-05, 03:02 PM		#6 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	I'll make some recommendations later today, I have to go out soon and it would take too long.