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SACHEL · Post by **SACHEL** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:44 am

i know that, but i was saying the peak for the phoenix gold amp is under the peak of the cvr 15'' and that i wouldnt want to blow the sub

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:56 am

stop looking at peak ratings. and speakers are usually blown due to distrotion and improper gain settings, not a little extra clean power.

and if you already bought it what voice coil configuration is that sub, dual 2 ohm or dual 4 ohm?

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:19 pm

two4fifteen wrote:stop looking at peak ratings. and speakers are usually blown due to distrotion and improper gain settings, not a little extra clean power.

^x2 as a perfect example look at many competitors, they manage some wattage well beyond what recommended specs.
Your inclosure will have more to do with what the subs are capable of than the amp.

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:55 pm

im happy that with the advent of cea-2006 approval, we're seeing less and less peak ratings from almost everyone, and more accurate rms ratings. granted it is with <1% THD and 14.4 v (which are both alil high), it is still better than the ratings we have seen in the past.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:37 pm

Having personal experince with the cvrs I can tell you that they are tanks..

I've had mine for a couple of years now, they've gone between me and my cousin, and he beats on them hardcore....

SACHEL · Post by **SACHEL** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:41 pm

well from what ive seen and thought about the CVR 15'' is what i plan on getting. but still i dont know what amp should go with it, and/or if i should get the CVR 2 ohm or 4. im looking for something around $200

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:50 pm

what voice coil configuration you want will depend upon the amp you decide. if you decide on an amp that puts out the most rms power at 2 ohm, you'll want a dual 4 ohm sub wired in parallel for a single 2 ohm load. if you decide on an amp thats stable down to 1 ohm, or a 2 channel amp that puts out greatest power at 4 ohm bridged, you would want a dual 2 ohm sub, wired in parallel for a 1 ohm load, or wired in series for a 4 ohm load. understand?

and is that 200-250 price range for the sub or amp?

SACHEL · Post by **SACHEL** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:14 pm

$200 for the amp. mono class d amp.
i know all the garbage about ratio of amp to sub and how you will get double the power if the amp is for instance 4 ohm and the sub is 2 ohm.
i probably do plan on gettin the 2 ohm cvr 15''

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:47 pm

and what is the ratio of amp to sub?

as for an amp, how bout this guy. and you would want the dual 4 ohm sub to take full advantage of it.
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fus ... ct_ID=4619

SACHEL · Post by **SACHEL** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:25 pm

looks pretty nice, eclipse is up there too from what ive seen and heard. im still kind of new to systems and all. i really dont get what bridging is. i thought it had to do with an amp with more channels or something. still really dont get the idea of bridging.