Car stereo newbie needs your help?

[Joseph]

I have been wanting to add a sub to my system for a while and this is what I ended up getting (all because I was able to find great deals on the internet)

12" Kicker 08S12L5 1200 watt sub 600rms 4ohm
Power Acoustik BAMF2000/1D 600rms at 4ohms 2000 watt peak
I also bought a ported sub enclosure made for the 12" L5

Here's my worry. I bought the 2000 watt amp because it was the only deal I could find that put out 600rms at 4ohms. Will I be jeapardizing the Sub since the amp peaks at 2000 watts and my sub is only 1200 watts? or will I probably be ok as long as I keep the gain lower than max?

Your help is greatly appreciated!

 

[odinsragess]

Yes but isnt that sub a dual voice coil sub? If thats the case, it can be wired down to 2 ohms.

One thing to know---- PEAK or MAX power means NOTHING! Its pure marketing. Its a useless number. RMS is whats important.

Problem is, you cannot run that sub at four ohms if its a DVC 4 ohm model. Only 2 or 8 ohms.

PS power acoustik is a very low quality brand, they "overrate" their power numbers, meaning, the amp doesnt produce as much power as they claim.