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Help! Which amp to power Alpine SWS-12D4?

Discussion in 'General Car Audio Discussions' started by drdichotomy2000, Apr 25, 2012.

  1. drdichotomy2000

    drdichotomy2000 New Member

    Hi all,
    I bought an Alpine s series sub but there is some confusion as to how many watts it can handle. I know that previous s series subs were 300W RMS but the box says 500W RMS. I looked up SWS-12D4 and found this press release...

    "Alpine Introduces 12 New Subwoofers and Unified Sub Box Program"
    (Jan. 10, 2012)
    ...
    SWS-12D4 Dual 4-ohm 12-inch Subwoofer
    CEA-2031 Speaker Specifications: 500W RMS, 1000 Peak Power Handling
    Frequency response: 26 hertz – 200 hertz
    Mounting Depth: 5 7/8-inches
    Available: March
    MAP: $149.95


    Can anyone settle this once and for all? If so, can you recommend a good entry level amp? When I thought it was a 500W sub, I was looking at the Alpine MRP-M500.
     
    drdichotomy2000, Apr 25, 2012
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  2. kostyam69

    kostyam69 Full Member

    the amp you have mentioned in the end is a perfect amp for that subwoofer (when wired to 2ohm) you just need any good amp that will do 500watts RMS at 2 ohm
     
    kostyam69, Apr 26, 2012
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