alpine amp help

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s14noob
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okay, alot of ppl are telling me different things about powering my subs, so i decided to ask some fellow nissan owners. When I bought my s14 it was equipped with 2x 10" Alpine Type R subs being powered by Alpine MRD-M500. Is my system properly powered or do I need another amp?

Here are the specs of the subs2ohms+2ohmsPower Handling Capacity (Peak) : 1000W Power Handling Capacity (RMS) : 300W

specs of ampMAX Power (at 14.4V,EIAJ) Per channel into 2 ohms : 900W x 1

RMS Power (at 12V,20Hz-200Hz) Per channel into 2 ohms : 400W x 1 Per channel into 4 ohms : 200W x 1

RMS Power (at 14.4V,20Hz-200Hz) Per channel into 2 ohms : 500W x 1 Per channel into 4 ohms : 250W x 1


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Rex
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Hard to say, but I'll make a few assumptions.

Figuring ther subs are wired to gcreate a 4 ohm load (either series or parallel) and the amp is bridged on that 4 ohm load, thus "seeing" a 2 ohm load, they should be getting plenty of power.

A couple things that could have an impact ...Is there a cross-over? If so, what/where is it?Do you know if the box is anywhere close to meeting the subs needs (size/tuning - port)?


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