Ute sub amp requirements

[VS-S-PACK-UTE]

Hey guys im looking at installing a 1000w slim 12 inch sub into my ute and am wondering what sort of amp i will need to power it to a reasonable standard. cheers

 

[acarmody]

Can you give us a RMS power rating or at least the model number of the sub?

 

[VS-S-PACK-UTE]

PIONEER TS-W308F 12" SLIM SUBWOOFER CAR AUDIO SUB 1000W (eBay item 170567443997 end time 20-Nov-10 15:23:09 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

Specification:
- Maximum output power 1000W
- Nominal output power 300W
- Impedance 4Ω
- Frequency response 20 - 2,100 Hz
- Sensitivity (1W/1m) 84,6 dB
- Woofer size (cm) 30 cm
- Woofer material Interlaced Basalt / Aramid Fibre Reinforced IMPP Composite Cone
- Voice Coil type Single (4Ω)
- Voice Coil bobbin type Aluminium
- Terminals DIN-shaped
- Surround Dual Layer Urethane Surround

i dont know what the RMS of the sub is.

 

[acarmody]

The RMS here is called the Nominal Output Power, so 300wrms, also called, continuous power, as well as a few other names I can't remember right now.

 

[acarmody]

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[VS-S-PACK-UTE]

thanks 4 the help mate, i actually had the kenwood amp about a yr ago but sold it to fund other things lol, might get another one of them

 

[acarmody]

No probs mate, just remember if you ever get another one of those subs down the track and wire to 2-ohms, its free power from the amp.

 

[KAL SPL]

308F ? the F usually denotes free air , does it say free air on the box ?
If so then putting it in a small box in a ute is going to end in tears or sound crap.

 

[acarmody]

308F ? the F usually denotes free air , does it say free air on the box ?
If so then putting it in a small box in a ute is going to end in tears or sound crap.

Good pick-up mate, I didn't even see that.

KAL SPL is right, that only way to get even half-decent sound out of that in an enclosure is to build a pretty damn big one. If you haven't bought it yet than I wouldn't, you going to be hard pressed to get a free-air sub to work properly in a ute.

 

[VS-S-PACK-UTE]

cheers guys, no i havent bought it yet, i may go looking for some subs on the weekend