thanx to you guys i now have box plans for a 12" magnum d2 in a 2.65^3 box before displacements tuned to 28hz using two 4"x40.5" aero ports

two questions tho, would the 500/1 be enough get the d2 moving? also, how much more sound will i get out of it if i used a higher power amp?

thanx

Tom

If you're going to spend that much money on an amplifier I would look into the amplifiers that a lot of our customers use on this forum - HiFonics bx1000, PG ti 1200, Viper 1200d, etc. They're easily over double the amount of power and they can be found for the same price as the 500/1...if not lower.

However, 500 watts will be plenty on a Magnum. ...1000+ is just soo much more fun though.

I heard a kicker dx700 on a ported one (34hz) with only 350 watts and it was still decently loud and sounded great.

Car Audio and Electronics bench tested the Visonik V2000T to do 1250-watts RMS @ 4 ohms... I have a pair of them awaiting my new woofer. Haven't had a chance to use them in high power yet, but the bench test speaks well for them. I'll update the forum once I get everything lined out... which could be a while. But you may still see some of these on ebay going pretty cheap.

Also... the V800XD and V900XD from Visonik are great amps. I bought a V800XD about two years ago when I had a Brahma 15, then sold it to my friend (who could break an anvil with a sponge) and the amp is still going strong. I highly recommend these. Prices are good on ebay as well. FYI, Team Sick Bastard did a 169.9dB with 16 of the V900XD amps 2 years ago at an nSPL show I attended... from what I understand they didn't blow a single amp all season.

Edited April 21, 200421 yr by sundownz

well im poor so ill stick with the 500/1 i already have (i found it for a deal like 6 months ago i couldnt refuse) and switch it out later

thanx

Tom

my friend (who could break an anvil with a sponge)

yeah 500w will definitely get this sub going VERy well. Later if you get an ich for more SPL all you gotta do is get a bigger amp and you'll have plenty of sub left to take probably 4 times that power.

All I know is at 500w you probably won't get too many other subs as loud.

Sundownz: Hey are you running all 2500w on a single D2? 12" or 15"? Also how do you like hte Magnum compared to your old brahma 15?

No sir, the two amps are not going on a Magnum D2. And I will be utilizing them both at 2 ohms for 1,400 RMS each. No further details will be provided, sorry.

The Brahma is a great sub, no doubt... but in the end I picked the Magnum over the Brahma. Actually, I had THREE Magnum 12s in my Firebird hatch for a while. The Magnum just had the SQ quality that I was looking for, anyone who uses one knows what I mean.

Yea i got a ZR600 on my MAG and it get's moving real nice....I did have some excursion porn on it but i deleated it

It is ina 2.62 cuft box tuned to 32hz and sounds awesome....although my next setup will probably be sealed in a fiberglassed spare tire well box.....although i don't want to leave ported

Scott, SC

The Magnum just had the SQ quality that I was looking for, anyone who uses one knows what I mean.

All too well.