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Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
edited September 2009 in Car Subwoofer Talk
I've got 2 pioneer premier subs 12in. Their about 9 years old, have a 200rms and 800 peak wattage. And am looking for a good amp to push 'em. I'd like to spend under $300 but am willing to go i little higher if its a really good deal. i was looking at the Pioneer PRS-D2200T 2-Channel Class FD Amplifier 1200W. wanted to get some input on this amp. Thanks for the help.
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    i'd recommend monoblock for subs. that amps gotta be over 3oo anyway... just like all my other amp recommendations for lots of juice and quality w/ small pricetag(and footprint) ahhh.. cadence ia7+HC or 9. check out specs at cadencesound.com. jason at powermaxelectronics will hook u up. under 300 for ia7 barely over for ia9. theres tons of amps out there, and some qaulity,polk, etc. not like this deal...
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  • Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
    edited May 2009
    I got the speakers for free and just need a good amp. I'm not sure what the #'s you put in the msg. mean but am interested to learn more. I'm a big ebay shopper and can get the amp for about $260 thats shipping included.
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  • Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
    edited May 2009
    Looked at the specs for the cadence speakers. (I now know what the #'s mean) and notice there mono. I have two subs is there a way to make that work?
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    260 for what amp? what r subs impedence? 2 ohms? 4 ohms? DVC?(dual voice coil) or SVC single? if not sure, whats model #? most likely yes..
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  • Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
    edited May 2009
    4 ohms, also $260 is the price for the pioneer amp.
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  • ahardy17ahardy17 Posts: 85
    edited May 2009
    Fl plague wrote: »
    4 ohms, also $260 is the price for the pioneer amp.

    maybe you could find a Pioneer GM5400T that pushes 380 watts rms into a 2 ohm load and wire them in parellel...walmart sells those amps cheap
    In-Car:
    Head Unit: Sony MEX-1GP
    Door speakers: Infinity Kappa 680.9cs
    Rear speakers: Polk db690
    Subwoofers: Memphis Audio 15-M3124
    Amps: Pioneer GM5300T, Kenwood KAC 6020, Memphis Audio MCD1.1100

    In-Home:
    Harmon/Kardon AVR 230
    Harmon/Kardon DVD 101
    Yamaha RX-V995
    Bose 161
    Bose 901
    Polk FXi30
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    ahardy17 wrote: »
    maybe you could find a Pioneer GM5400T that pushes 380 watts rms into a 2 ohm load and wire them in parellel...walmart sells those amps cheap

    haha walmart amps

    u could do either ia7 or ia9. ia7 is all u really need(specially since there 9 yrs old) plus if 1 goes that amp will push 1 at 4 ohms very well(ia9 also would). and when they both go u'll still have some cash plus a sweet amp for your next 12.
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  • ahardy17ahardy17 Posts: 85
    edited May 2009
    cadenceclipse wrote: »
    haha walmart amp

    yeah, a walmart amp for those walmart subs he has...the shoe fits. not saying i'd recommend a memphis audio mclass amp for something so ****...i'll save that for my M3's :cool:
    In-Car:
    Head Unit: Sony MEX-1GP
    Door speakers: Infinity Kappa 680.9cs
    Rear speakers: Polk db690
    Subwoofers: Memphis Audio 15-M3124
    Amps: Pioneer GM5300T, Kenwood KAC 6020, Memphis Audio MCD1.1100

    In-Home:
    Harmon/Kardon AVR 230
    Harmon/Kardon DVD 101
    Yamaha RX-V995
    Bose 161
    Bose 901
    Polk FXi30
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    haha they R premiers'. but yeah, guess they R 9 yrs old. but he DID say "good". u'd be totally right hardy except for suggesting that after my suggestion. your recommendation isn't hurting any1 by any means but u do see how i can b humored after my recommendation. bet u'd recommend mclass if u could get it for under 300 w/ 5 yr warranty:eek:..
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  • ahardy17ahardy17 Posts: 85
    edited May 2009
    cadenceclipse wrote: »
    haha they R premiers'. but yeah, guess they R 9 yrs old. but he DID say "good". u'd be totally right hardy except for suggesting that after my suggestion. your recommendation isn't hurting any1 by any means but u do see how i can b humored after my recommendation. bet u'd recommend mclass if u could get it for under 300 w/ 5 yr warranty:eek:..

    true he did say good...but to be fair my "walmart" pioneer gm5300T pushes one of my m3's alright for itself considering...just don't report me for that crime haha i have no money for the mclass amp i've been drooling over...and no car anyway lol...and if i could get that for under 300, it'd be sitting pretty on the back of my sub box already :D
    In-Car:
    Head Unit: Sony MEX-1GP
    Door speakers: Infinity Kappa 680.9cs
    Rear speakers: Polk db690
    Subwoofers: Memphis Audio 15-M3124
    Amps: Pioneer GM5300T, Kenwood KAC 6020, Memphis Audio MCD1.1100

    In-Home:
    Harmon/Kardon AVR 230
    Harmon/Kardon DVD 101
    Yamaha RX-V995
    Bose 161
    Bose 901
    Polk FXi30
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  • Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
    edited May 2009
    So what is wrong with the amp Pioneer PRS-D2200T 2-Channel Class FD Amplifier 1200W. It looks like a really good amp but I'm not sure.
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  • Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
    edited May 2009
    Also would I need to buy two of those amps or just one. 1a9, a7.
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    nothing wrong w/ prs amps or gms for that matter. i'm sure that amp wil even work well for your application. just no where near as well as cadence ia monoblock. u can buy as many as u'd like. 1 ia7 would give each sub over 400wrms, ia9 over 600. so guess technically speaking you could do 2 ia7s or 1 ia9 but 1 ia7 is all u will ever need..
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  • Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
    edited May 2009
    So how would i hook up two speakers to the 1a9 amp. I believe it says its mono. Would i just put both speaker wires together instead of seperate?
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    u know depends. owners manual or crutchfield explains but depends on if its a single terminal on box or 2 seperate terminals(1 for each sub). i believe the amp will have 4 inputs, 2 pos, 2 neg. so if 2 terminals, 1 to each. if 1 terminal, you'd put pos on 1 side(input) and neg on the other. x_ _x the amp will even say how at the inputs(bridged)
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  • ahardy17ahardy17 Posts: 85
    edited May 2009
    what are they single voice coils? 4 ohms? wire them in parellel, i dont know anything about these cadence amps but i'm sure they can handle a 2 ohm load, right cadenceclipse?
    In-Car:
    Head Unit: Sony MEX-1GP
    Door speakers: Infinity Kappa 680.9cs
    Rear speakers: Polk db690
    Subwoofers: Memphis Audio 15-M3124
    Amps: Pioneer GM5300T, Kenwood KAC 6020, Memphis Audio MCD1.1100

    In-Home:
    Harmon/Kardon AVR 230
    Harmon/Kardon DVD 101
    Yamaha RX-V995
    Bose 161
    Bose 901
    Polk FXi30
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    1 ohm parallel thats what i was looking for..:D
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  • ahardy17ahardy17 Posts: 85
    edited May 2009
    cadenceclipse wrote: »
    1 ohm parallel thats what i was looking for..:D

    these cadence amps push 1 ohm loads? niiiceee:cool:
    In-Car:
    Head Unit: Sony MEX-1GP
    Door speakers: Infinity Kappa 680.9cs
    Rear speakers: Polk db690
    Subwoofers: Memphis Audio 15-M3124
    Amps: Pioneer GM5300T, Kenwood KAC 6020, Memphis Audio MCD1.1100

    In-Home:
    Harmon/Kardon AVR 230
    Harmon/Kardon DVD 101
    Yamaha RX-V995
    Bose 161
    Bose 901
    Polk FXi30
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  • Fl plagueFl plague Posts: 8
    edited May 2009
    Would the 1 ohm be a problem with what I've got? I know together they push 2 ohms
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  • cadenceclipsecadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited May 2009
    no. just means going 2 ohms is extra safe and less distortion. i got a7, same amp just bout 8 yrs older. they finally just replaced it. i'm doing 2ohm also. my 4-channel a4 is also 1 ohm or 2ohms bridged stable..:cool::cool:
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  • JennyStarzzzzJennyStarzzzz Posts: 3
    edited September 2009
    I have a 15 inch solo baric 1000 watt RMS for sale, along with it comes a 2400 watt Legacy amp to power it, Im asking 400 or best offer, The sub was 550 new and the amp was 250 let me know if youre interested.
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