what amp should i get for this speaker??

Question

MTX Thunder 9500 T9512-44 12'' speaker, TWO OF THESE!!

mtx amplifier (the same band as the speakers)

Answer 1

Dual 4 ohm voice coils times 2 and can handle 1000wRms looking at the specs. There are two ways you can wire those(well more than that, but 2 that will work best). If you wire all 4 in parallel you will end up with a 1 ohm load so you'll want an amp that can do 2000wRms X 1 channel@1ohm. The other way is wire the coils in parallel on each driver, then wire the drivers in series which will give you a 4 ohm load, so you'd want 2000wRms X 1 channel@4ohms You could also do a two channel amp, then you'd want to wire the coils on each driver in parallel which would make each driver a 2ohm load, so you'd want an amp that will do 1000wRms X 2 channels@2ohms.

With an amp that mean you'll also want to look into upgrading your electrical system, bare minimum replacing "the big three" which is ground to battery, battery to alternator, and engine to ground. I would also suggest looking into a meatier battery and possibly upgrading your alternator.

I poked around ebay and here's a few that look promising:

This amp will do 1100watt x 2 channels @ 2ohms per channel $655 you'll also need to pick up a 300amp external fuse block, although if you are running is 2 channel with those subs a 200-250 should work fine http://cgi.ebay.com/HIFONICS-XX-COLOSSUS-II-Mono-2-Ch-Amplifier-Amp-3200W_W0QQitemZ300095194595QQcategoryZ18797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This will do 2000X1@1ohm $599 comes with 200amp fuse, max fuse is 250amp http://cgi.ebay.com/ROCKFORD-FOSGATE-T20001BD-COMPETITION-MONO-CAR-SUB-AMP_W0QQitemZ270104779630QQcategoryZ64572QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This will do 3000x1@1ohm $595 you'll need to pick up an external 300amp fuse http://cgi.ebay.com/HIFONICS-XX-THOR-ULTRA-D-CLASS-AMPLIFIER-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ280099898925QQcategoryZ18797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

3500x1@1ohm $499 you'll need a 300a external fuse for this too http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SOUNDSTREAM-PCA3500D-PICASSO-3500W-MONO-D-AMPLIFIER_W0QQitemZ120103125170QQcategoryZ18797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Here's an audiobahn that claims 2000w@1ohm for $358 but based on only 3 40 amps fuses it's more like 1500w(also because it is called the HCT1500, that leans more towards 1500w also, but that will still pound the crap out of those subs if you're on a budget. http://cgi.ebay.com/Audiobahn-A1500HCT-High-Current-Flame-Amp-4000-WATTS_W0QQitemZ110109725927QQcategoryZ64571QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If it were my pick, and I owned those subs I would say the soundstream or fostage amp, I'm not really a fan of Hifonics, but they definitely can pound a sub.

For the ones over 2000watts, if you hear the slightest distortion make sure to turn it down, those are capable of blowing your subs to hell and back.

Answer 2

Get MTX Thunder 9500 T9512-44 12"

Answer 3

Anything that is 2 channel with at least the same if not more RMS power than your 2 subs combined, this will provide the best sound quality. Doesnt have to be MTX, which by the way isnt the greatest amplifier company. (Concept, Cerwin vega, alpine, TRU, earthquake, MB quart, Diamond are all great choices)

Answer 4

The best match you'll find for those speakers in an MTX amp will be this one: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=267-036