Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

I have a 1000watt sony amp. What I want to know is if the sub I want will work fine with no troubles. Just want to run the 1 sub.

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SONY XM1652Z 1,000 WATT 2 CHANNEL BRIDGEABLE CAR AMPLIFIER

Description
THE SONY XM-1652Z 1,000 WATT 2 CHANNEL MAX CAR AMPLIFIER COMBINES POWER, EFFICIENCY, AND THE GREATEST FEATURES INTO A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN.

THIS AMP IS PERFECT TO POWER YOUR SUBS OR INTERIOR SPEAKERS. IT CAN BE BRIDGED TO 1 CHANNEL MONO MODE AND RUN ONE SUB WITH 1,000 WATTS POWER, OR RUN IN 2 CHANNEL STEREO MODE AND RUN 500 x 2. YOU CAN EVEN SPLIT IT INTO 4 CHANNELS IF YOU WANT TO POWER 4 SPEAKERS.

Features:

500 watts x 2 channels
1,000 Watts Total Output
low-pass crossover (50-300 Hz, 12 dB/octave)
variable bass boost (0-10 dB at 40 Hz)
Tri-way capable
15-3/4"W x 2-3/16"H x 10-7/8"D
stereo 2 channel or bridged mono output
4-ohm stable when bridged
Tri-way capable
MOSfET power supply
preamp and speaker level inputs
preamp outputs
gold-plated connectors


WILL IT WORK WITH THIS SUB?
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This is a brand new single, factory sealed, never been opened Acoustic high performance subwoofer. When you need a high power 18” sub for the competition rounds, this is the one! It’ll handle up to 1000 watts of rock solid pounding bass all day long! This is from Acoustic’s new B.A.S.S. (Bad *** Serious Sub) line of subwoofers. This sub is designed to play loud and win competitions. It features a 4 ohm 2” Parabolic RFL voice coil for 40% more power handling capabilities, a 60 oz. magnet, an oversized rubber surround, and a Poly Zirconium cone for 25% tighter and punchier bass. Because of the “Mid Q” design, you can use a ported or sealed box. It also has CEA Cooling Technology with a vented and extended pole piece to disburse voice coil heat and increase reliability. Designed and engineered in the USA. We are an authorized Acoustic B.A.S.S. Internet dealer. This comes with a full 3 year warranty. WARNING: This sub is capable of producing dangerously loud SPL levels.


Acoustic 18” High Performance Subwoofer
Designed and Engineered in USA
Power Handling Capabilities:
500 Watts RMS to 1000 Watts Maximum
Recommended Power:
60 Watts to 1000 Watts
2” Parabolic RFL Voice Coil
60 oz. Magnet
Oversized Rubber Surround
4 Ohm Impedance
Poly Zirconium Cone
Efficiency / Sensitivity 94dB @ 1 Watt / 1 Meter
Polyimide Voice Coil Former
Mid Q Design for Versatility in Enclosure Compatibility
Flat Progressive Roll Spider
CEA Cooling Technology
Vented and Extended Pole Piece
Low Carbon Top and Bottom Plate
Weather Resistant Design
Approved for Car Audio and Marine Use
3 Year Warranty

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Yea it will work, i wouldnt bridge it though. If you do, dont run it full blast. You would be pushing 1000 watts to it. Recommended is 500 on the sub hince 500 Rmsgb

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Who in the sweaty hell would make a 18" subwoofer that is only rated at 1kW? What brand is that?

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Its just a $70 Ebay sub.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-In...em130194337337

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

I wouldnt waste my money on that if I were you.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

buy a 13.5 inch w7. their only around $600 a sub lol.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Also, what are you powering the system with?? You would probably need to beef up your power source too..I would think you should get a Stinger dry cell battery, capacitors, beefier alternator, alternator relay, a line driver wouldn't be a bad idea either....DON'T GO WITH E-BAY JUNK!! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DO IT RIGHT! Here's what my system is and I'm hittin' well into the 152 DB's with the gains on my "sub amp" turned only a quarter of the way up;

Shreffy's Stereo System:

2 Earthquake Magma 12 inch subs, 6 1/2 inch Earthquake mids in the doors, 3 1/2 inch Earthquake tweeters w/crossovers in the dash, Earthquake 6x9's in rear, Pioneer 6600 head unit with screen savers, Earthquake DHC 200 digital amp for subs, Earthquake 4 channel amp for highs, Audio Control line driver in console, American Eagle capacitor, Stinger dry cell battery in trunk, Stinger fans to cool amps, Pro Power 210 amp alternator, Stinger alternator relay under the hood, all Stinger wiring and RCA's, custom vented and ported enclosure made from 3/4 inch MDFcustom made in the trunk to fit it perfectly.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Not a bad setup... though whats with the walmart head unit? lol

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Hahaha..You know, I wonder that myself a lot when I look down at it while I'm in the car...Well I kinda scored that one cheap from a buddy of mine...he only had it for 3 weeks and wanted to sell it and sold it to me for like $80...my last one was pretty old so I bought this one cuz it was still about brand new then...I am going to upgrade probably this summer and the 6600 is gonna go in the Jeep.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Just checking :D

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

18' of that power rating = pointless. BTW, pretty sure when it says 1000 watts max output, that means you're bridged RMS power is gonna be right around 500ish. Not a big fan of Sony amps.....or ebay speakers. Save your money and get something nice that you can be proud of.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

your amp is 400w rms bridged. It will work.
Obviously that's not a great sub, or even good - nor is the amp for that matter, but in a well designed and built enclosure I'm sure it will make some noise until you realize how weak it is and you can save up for something that's decent quality.

Youdon't need an alt or a battery upgrade, and you definitely don't need to waste $100 on a capacitor.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

Sorry this is an old thread, but I just joined. It will work, but won't be the best sound. Like said before, save up a little and get a better setup and you will like it more. I just bought my 97 eclipse and put in 3 JL Audio 8W6's in a sealed box with a Rockford Punch 200 pushing them with a generic crossover. I don't like the crossover too much, but it will do till I get a better one. Make sure that you don't go too small on your power wire also. Bigger amps like more power. I didn't look at all the specs of the amp, but you should go at least 10 awg if not 4 awg on the power IMO. The only other thing is to mke sure that you have a good battery. Not saying to go out and buy another, just that your battery that you have is in good shape to push out the power.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

u can run it no problem... bridge it too, cuz with your specified sub, it has a 4 ohm impendance, which means if you have a 1000 watt amp, bridged, u get 1000 wats PEAK POWER to a sub with 1ohm... now, since u have 4 ohms, its cut in half every 2 ohms... so 1000 watts, devided by 2 = 500 watts peak devide by 2 again and u have 250 watts peak to a sub with 4 ohm, now rms is about 75% of peak power so ud get about 200-220 watts to your sub for rms... yeah, so try to get a 2 ohm subwoofer, 18 inches does not mean better quality, in fact its allot more sloppy than a 12" id suggest a 12" alpine type R with a 2 ohm impendance, then u would get about 450 - 480 watts rms to it, which is good bass, and type R's are very good quality with a relitivly small price tag... and dont worry about ur battery, u dont even need a capacitor, u dont need that untill ur running over 4000 watts, which is huge and not practical

im running 2 12" MTX 5500 subs in a custom box, off a 2400 watt 2x channel, its great i love it, but next im getting type R's

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

talk about a thread come back from the dead.

RE: Will this 18" sub work with my amp?
 

That post is so full of misinformation you should be fined. It's so bad it could almost be a joke maybe it is.
Anyone who had the misfortune of reading this...I hope you can forget it.