hey guys, so i have a question about the system im running in my truck now, i purchased two kicker 10" comp's Comp | KICKER and i took it to the installer and they put in a power acoustik 1250 watt 2 channel amp. http://www.poweracoustik.com/pa2012/amps-OVN2-1250.html
here. i feel like the setup isn't hitting as hard as i thought it would. and was wondering if maybe i got the wrong amp for the subs? or maybe the subs arent powerful enough? any info would help.
-luis

 

Power acoustic amps in my opinion aren't very good . MOst of the real good amps u will pay almost a dollar a watt and even thou that's a 1250 watt amp it's not going to put out clean wattage . For example I have a JL audio 500 watt amp against one of the 10" comp crv and the amp is about 3/4 peak power and it's crystal clear and hits hard. I think just about anything from kicker is good even at there low level comp subs . Keep ur eyes on this site I see a lot of amps on here a great prices . I even got a brand new kicker comp 10" sub and a 300 watt kicker amp for $60 . Just keep ur eyes open u will find something

 

I looked that amp up and from amazon it's 119.00 so I hate to say it but u get what u pay for

 

+1 get what you pay for. It may say 1250 but RMS is what you really are concerned about. See if you can sell and save up for something better

 

i told the guy to just put something decent in but i guess he didnt... what would you guys reccomend as far as wattage and channels, and brands? I saw that Mono's are good for sub setups but i dont know much about audio setups like this.

 

I would look for what Petey is running personally

 

and how do i determine what channels to buy? 2 channel? class d?

 

Here is what I would get and how I would wire it. Won't break the bank and will do TONS better than the amp you have now

This amp
JL Audio JX500/1D Mono subwoofer amplifier — 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com


Wired like this.

 

Well actually I should ask what Ohm is your speakers? I just assumed 2...

 

That JL is a great pick^^^^^^ I have one up against 1 comp crv10" and it sounds awesome against two comp regular it would sound crystal clear and hit pretty damn good I know personally from experence With my amp