I have just bought a 300w amp,will this power my two 12'' subs and what size/type of amp wire kit do i need?

Question

I have just bought a 300w amp,will this power my two 12'' subs and what size/type of amp wire kit do i need?

Answer 1

I would just go with one sub. I would bridge the amp so that i just powers the one. Your amp is 300w but will probably only put out 150RMS or less of continous watts. The 300w is a peak power. So if its only putting out roughly 150rms that means that it will only supply each sub with around 75w. Most 12" subs require a minimum of 50w to opperate and sometimes more then that depending on the sub. It probably wont be enought power for 2 12's do to the fact that those are big sub. Maybe 2 10's and definatly 2 8's. Most people doing two 12's are usually buying an 1000w max power amp to make sure theres enough punch.

Answer 2

I would really sugggest the 05Kicker complete amp kit It has everything you would need.

8 Gauge 2-Channel Complete Amp Kit • 20' 8AWG Power Wire • 3' 8 AWG Ground Wire • 20' 16 AWG Remote Lead • 5M (16.5') 2-Chan. RCA Cable • 40' 16 AWG Speaker Wire • 50A Maxi Fuse and Holder $69.99 or

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8 Gauge Amplifier Power Installation Kit 05PK8  

8 Gauge Single Amp Power Kit • 20' 8 AWG Power Wire • 3' 8 AWG Ground Wire • 20' 16 AWG Remote Lead • 50A Maxi Fuse and Holder $39.99

Answer 3

depends on how many watts ur subs r,  and for that size amp u will just need a wire kit thats made for that amount of power (or more) will probably be 8 ga. wiring

Answer 4

Go to crutchfield.com. You will find plenty of info and they have live help. hope that helps.

Answer 5

300w thats way to small no matter what the subs you got a 800w amp will perfect cause it also depends on the type of amp and it dosent go by watts it goes by rms