Help choosing sub

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Originally Posted by Duckywitbigfeetz

im actually downgrading/upgrading from 2 type r 12's (depending on how you look at it) and the question was more directed on will the p1000-1bd have enough power for the 12w7 or is the 10w7 all i can do. I to have been really impressed with jl audio quality. Ive tried rf, jl, apine, mtx, and infinity. ive decided im going to dish out the money. plus im planning a fiberglass box mabey with a small tv and jl just look clean

there is this huge misconception of if an amplifier will have "enough power" for x, y, or z sub. GET THAT concept out of your head. 10watts of RMS is enough for a sub to be heard at a decent volume (unless you have a sub with a sensitivity below 80dB @ 1w/1m).

You should be concerned with is this amplifier TOO MUCH POWER for the sub.

Nobody has killed a 1000watt sub by only giving it 500rms, 250rms, or even 25rms. Stores like to tell customers that buying too small of an amp is dangerous... it is not. They are talking about something called clipping, which has nothing to do with the size of an amplifier... somebody who is dumb enough to set up their amp & deck to clip will run a clipped signal regardless of whether they have a 100watt amp or a 4,000 watt amp.

1000rms is a lot of power, any sub worth its weight in saltine crackers will be loud with that much power. Put the sub in a properly designed and constructed box, set your gain & bassboost correctly (read: low) and have fun.