Which Amplifier Should I Buy

MTGKING · April 4, 2017

What would be the best AMP for this Subwoofer:

https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-15-ultimax-subwoofer-and-cabinet-bundle--300-7097

This sub is the only thing I will be connecting to the amp.

It is for home theater, so it needs to be able to simply plug into a 120 volt 15 amp outlet.

I want to be able to run this thing at FULL POWER!!!

The cheaper the better, as long as it meets the qualifications above. (Under $200 preferably.)

Thanks:D

dj_ripcord · May 30, 2017

That sub is supposed to be able to handle 800 watts RMS And only 2 Ohms per coil. So if you ran the coils in parallel, then your final impedance will be 1 ohm. If you ran them in series, it would be 4 ohm. Finding an amplifier thats 4 ohm stable will be a lot easier than finding one that's 1 ohm stable. Therefore, you are going to need a SERIOUS amplifier to run that. Under 200 bucks is hard. But if you want to stay on the cheap side, try one of these: Behringer inuke

You could also go with Pyle gear, but I never would recommend that to anyone, Pyle tends to lie about wattage ratings and they also make really crappy products.

But if you go behringer, it's not going to be super easy, you will need one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Neutrik-NA4LJX-speakON-Mono-Adapter/dp/B00067JSM8/ref=sr_1_8?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1496123089&sr=1-8&keywords=speakon

And one of these to chop the end off of: https://www.amazon.com/KIRLIN-LGI-202-10-BK-LightGear-Instrument/dp/B00VMB8IW8/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1496123195&sr=1-2&keywords=1%2F4+cable

And yet again, one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-104777-6-Feet-Premier-16AWG/dp/B001VLW398/ref=sr_1_8?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1496123269&sr=1-8&keywords=XLR+to+rca

That's everything you would need to push that sub, minus the 2 foot thick wall insulation because your neighbors are gonna be pissed when they hear it.