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a friend of mine is looking at getting a new system in his grand prix. so im gonna to hook him up with a dcon 12 but i need an amp that will run it safely. maybe a 500w @ 1 ohm. or a 1000w wired down or something along thoes lines. let me know what for amps i should look at but his price range would probably be around 300-350 for everything.

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Depends on which coil configuration you get. I ran a 12" DCON on a Sundown SAX125.2 bridged @ 4 ohms. Worked great together. There used to be a packaged deal in the SSA store.

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a friend of mine is looking at getting a new system in his grand prix. so im gonna to hook him up with a dcon 12 but i need an amp that will run it safely. maybe a 500w @ 1 ohm. or a 1000w wired down or something along thoes lines. let me know what for amps i should look at but his price range would probably be around 300-350 for everything.

300 to 350 for sub and amp?

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yeah $300-$350 price range for sub and amp.

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Your going to have to run 4 ohms or 2 ohms you cant do 1 ohm with a single dcon.

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itd probably be @ 2ohm.

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i wasnt thinking when i said 1 ohm... :P sorry

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For a amp its your choice. Go used or new?

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i wasnt thinking when i said 1 ohm... tongue.png sorry

I would recommend a AQ750 I you want to spend 200 dollars for new.

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How cheap you think I could find a used one or should I just loon around. I just am looking for a brand that is usually true to power ratings

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Why not get an amp rated at 300 watts rms? If your friend isn't knowledgeable about car audio and you're hooking him up with a 1000 watt amp, he's going to melt the coil. Also 300 watts is easier on a cars electrical. Sonic Electronix has a Boston Acoustics GT 275 which has a subsonic filter, high and low pass filters, bridges at 300 watts at 2 ohms, and cost $129 shipped.

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How cheap you think I could find a used one or should I just loon around. I just am looking for a brand that is usually true to power ratings

Aq are good amps I have never had a problem with them. you would be doing 500rms @ 2 ohms. Alot of power for a dcon unless you turn the gain down.

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The Dcon does not need more then RMS, it's a fairly efficient sub woofer. :)

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Aq750 will give you 300rms @ 4 ohms

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Aq750 will give you 300rms @ 4 ohms

Which will allow him to add a second 4 ohm DCON later when he wants more bass. Good thinking.

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Geniuses. im glad i joined this forum! :D i've learned a hell of a lot

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