i bought a 10" cerwin vega stoker that is 4000 watts max and 2000 rms. what amp do i need?

Question

the sub is a dual voice coil with 2ohms. also what guage wires and what kind of box should i put it in?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ideally, to get max output from it you'd need 2000watts, rms.

A 1 channel(mono, or class d) amp, 2000watts rms x 1@1Ohm, then hook each +(2) from the speaker to the + on the amp, same for -.
Or you could get a 2 channel amp (class a, b, or ab) amp, 1000watts rms x 2@2Ohms, then hook 1 + from speaker to 1 + on amp, the other + from speaker to the other + on amp. Same for -'s. -Use 1 voice coil on each side-.

You could get away with a 1 ch., 1000watt rms x 1(@1Ohm)amp. Or a 2 ch., 500watt rms x 2(@2Ohms).

Brand name really does not matter. Just make sure the amp you get is CEA-compliant, that way it puts out what it says. Alot of amp manufacturers lie about ratings.

You'll need at least a 4g wiring kit for the 1000watt rms amp. 2g may be needed if you do get the 2000watt rms amp. Also use at least 10g speaker wire.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

you can run the wires so the sub will run at 1ohm and get a 1ohm stable amp. you can run this http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16370 hifonics is a good brand and that pushes 2000rms at 1ohm. thats just 1 option there are a lot more amps you could go with. just get 1 1ohm stable pushing at least over 1500watts rms