AMP Advice for my two SSA GCONs

[joemosfet 0]

Hello,

 

 

I have two 12" SSA GCON dual 4ohm vc subwoofers in a sealed box I made. (750w rms each)

 

 

I was previously driving each subwoofer with an Infinity Kappa One amp, 800W @ 2ohm, but my stupid pre-out adapter decided to push 12V to the amps, frying their input circuitry.

 

 

 

So I guess I need a new amp or two, and was wondering recommendations, and what info you need in order to give good advice.

 

Car: 2011 Dodge Charger Hemi

  Sound deadened trunk (2-3 layers ballistics damper)

 

Wire: 1/0 KnuConcepts to the amp, 10 gauge to the speakers

 

Speakers: Two 12" SSA GCON dual 4ohm voice coils, 750W power handling, RMS

 

Enclosure: wedge shaped, dual 12", 1.5^3 foot per side, sealed.

 

Music: Really anything, mostly popular hits, rap, r&b

 

Desires: Mostly SQ, but I want to feel it too :-)

 

Price range: Uhhh... around $500 but under $1000 would be nice.

 

Here is a pic of the box I built with the subs installed:

 

 

 

Thanks!

Edited May 19, 2013 by joemosfet

[dbsupra 69]

Wow that's a pretty big budget for a sub 2kw amp.

I personally like sundown and rockford amps. There are plenty more to choose from. I usually buy a little bigger than I need for upgrades down the road and to have a little headroom.

Don't think that you have to put max power to them to sound good or make them loud.. A 500w amp would still get down on those subs. Also you really aren't going to hear a "sq" difference on a mono sub amp.

Edited May 19, 2013 by dbsupra

[Shogen 325]

get a ZED minotaur

[audio-neon 34]

Sundown SAZ-1500d, headroom never hurt anyone.

[jonbearsmt 919]

sundown 1500 1200 or 1000 would do just lovely

[On3Hundr3dProof 19]

SAZ-1500D 

[Shogen 325]

ZED minotaur.... dbl post ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on purpose.... 

[cloud77 28]

• MMATS

[SacredTanakh 67]

Sundown 1500

[BigGuy 22]

Thread jacking, how do those GCONs sound sealed? Zed or Sundown for amp.

[cloud77 28]

Don't diss it til' you try it....

 

MMATS

[SacredTanakh 67]

Don't diss it til' you try it....

 

MMATS

 

I admit those amps have a nice look to them, reminds me of the ol' mephis amps, very shiny.

Edited May 20, 2013 by SacredTanakh

[Shogen 325]

Don't diss it til' you try it....

 

MMATS

 

I admit those amps have a nice look to them, reminds me of the ol' memphis amps, very shiny.

 

 

FIXED

[eggyhustles 33]

JL hd 1200/1 

[joemosfet 0]

Wow, thanks for all the advice, guys, I sure do have a lot to look at!!

 

 

Thread jacking, how do those GCONs sound sealed? Zed or Sundown for amp.

 

I like a sealed box because of the space savings as well as the flatter frequency response. 

 

That being said, when powered with a couple of Infinity Kappa One amps, they hit hard and clear. I had upgraded from a pair of Kappa subwoofers, and the gcon's extra inch on the cone with and the additional x-max blew the old ones out of the water.