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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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I think I am getting a 12 inch Kicker CompVR for a stealthbox I made. What kind of amp do I need to get to utilize this sub?

I am trying to use an amazon gift card so if you cna select something from here, itd be great.

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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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have to know what size the box is before you pick an amp.....
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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It's between .7 and 1.0 cubic feet.

I ended up getting this amp because I got an awesome deal on it:
http://sm.crutchfield.com/S-zYYAhMab...0&I=158XMSD61X

Will that work well?
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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which sub is it? is it the dual 2 ohm...or dual 4 ohm sub?
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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tons of choices and like he said, you need to know the speaker ohm to make a decision.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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OK I ended up getting this amp with a gift certificate:
http://sm.crutchfield.com/S-cDYHt77V...0&I=158XMSD61X

So now, I have the amp and I have the stealthbox I still need a sub, was planning on the kicker comp vr 12 but if anyone has any different opinions for this setup, let me know.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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ive got a kicker 400.1 w/ mine and it hits pretty darn good, id try and get something closer to the rms rating
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Old May 23, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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What is the rms power of the sub? If its 300 watts rms, a amp like the: MTX Audio TC6001. It pushes 300W x 1 at 4 ohms, that would be a amp along the lines you would be looking for. Go with a mono amp as this is a subwoofers best friend.
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I have two of the comp VR's and i can tell you they pound and sound good only with good clean power. The amps you are choosing from will do that sub no justice and will more than likelyburn it out from distortion. I would suggest a minimum of 300rms in a sealed box. Perhaps an MTX421D, Orion 600D, something along those lines. They sound unreal when pushed right!
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