A little guidance...

WizKid21 · 04-15-2009, 02:57 PM

I am looking to get an amp to push 2 12" sony xplods 1200 w at 4ohms and 2 12" 400 w fusions.....i kno i do need the fusions but the girlfriends thinks there "pretty"....yay....so wht do u think i should use to push them?? right now i have an old 1000 w sony 2 channel for the xplods and an old 500 w jensen for the fusions....any and all advice is appreciated....fyi i am only using 8 awg wire from front to back and through the splitter for both amps....

**lcurle** · 04-15-2009, 06:05 PM

upgrade your power wire to at least a 4 AWG (Gauge), that will give you the power you needs. Wire the amps up to run parallel and see if that makes a difference before upgrading your system.

WizKid21 · 04-16-2009, 07:46 AM

run it back to my splitter and keep the 8awg for the 2 amps....i have tried to find the round cuppling to go on like a side post battery and havent found much luck....i didnt want to order them online if i could find them in a store but i havent had much luck...i have tried radioshack but no luck there either.....any ideas??

**lcurle** · 04-16-2009, 08:21 AM

most car audio shops will have it, or try crutchfield.com

04-15-2009, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
WizKid21 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	A little guidance... I am looking to get an amp to push 2 12" sony xplods 1200 w at 4ohms and 2 12" 400 w fusions.....i kno i do need the fusions but the girlfriends thinks there "pretty"....yay....so wht do u think i should use to push them?? right now i have an old 1000 w sony 2 channel for the xplods and an old 500 w jensen for the fusions....any and all advice is appreciated....fyi i am only using 8 awg wire from front to back and through the splitter for both amps.... __________________ The way to succeed is to double your error rate. -Thomas J. Watson

04-15-2009, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 593 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: A little guidance... upgrade your power wire to at least a 4 AWG (Gauge), that will give you the power you needs. Wire the amps up to run parallel and see if that makes a difference before upgrading your system. __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."

04-16-2009, 07:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
WizKid21 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: A little guidance... run it back to my splitter and keep the 8awg for the 2 amps....i have tried to find the round cuppling to go on like a side post battery and havent found much luck....i didnt want to order them online if i could find them in a store but i havent had much luck...i have tried radioshack but no luck there either.....any ideas?? __________________ The way to succeed is to double your error rate. -Thomas J. Watson

04-16-2009, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 593 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: A little guidance... most car audio shops will have it, or try crutchfield.com __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."