Correct Wattage for Amp

deviousbamf · 10-07-2013, 12:11 AM

I've recently bought a sub for my car, its just the sub, and I'm wondering what Wattage of amp i would need for it its 1600W

BrownDog · 14-07-2013, 08:13 PM

what kind of sub
what is the RMS/Constant wattage

deviousbamf · 15-07-2013, 04:04 PM

its a phillips CSP1200, with 400W RMS power handling

phunkdust · 24-07-2013, 10:40 PM

Safest to power speakers with an amp specced for around or greater than than the speaker power handling. You don't have to turn it up all the way and you avoid stressing your amp by running it flat out, and/or running it into clipping and cooking your subwoofer. The specs for your sub don't quote the impedance rating, and being a Philips driver I'd doubt the rated power handling is 100% truthful. So if you picked up a monoblock that does about 400W into 4 ohms you'd be about right.

10-07-2013, 12:11 AM	#1
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15-07-2013, 04:04 PM	#3
deviousbamf Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Newcastle Car: BPT Astina Posts: 42 View Photos By: deviousbamf	its a phillips CSP1200, with 400W RMS power handling

24-07-2013, 10:40 PM	#4
phunkdust AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melb Car: SP20 Posts: 394	Safest to power speakers with an amp specced for around or greater than than the speaker power handling. You don't have to turn it up all the way and you avoid stressing your amp by running it flat out, and/or running it into clipping and cooking your subwoofer. The specs for your sub don't quote the impedance rating, and being a Philips driver I'd doubt the rated power handling is 100% truthful. So if you picked up a monoblock that does about 400W into 4 ohms you'd be about right.