IS MONOBLOCK BETTER THAN 2 OR 4 CHANNELS? AND DO I NEED A CAPACITOR?

Question

I have a 15" VIBE subwoofer outputting 1200w max and 650w RMS.. With a 4 ohm voice coil... wat kinda amp do i need? monoblock? do i need a capacitor? im just looking to add some more bass to my already kikass standard sound system (2001 Audi A6)...And how many watts should the amp be?

Answer 1

i would go with a 2 ch plus you can bride your amp watts about 800 plus would do and yes it wont hurt to get a cap it will put less stran on battery and alternator rockford fosgate  amp will be your best route and i would get at least a 2frad cap will help light from dimming  

Answer 2

well i explain this to you mostly use mono blocks for subs two channel can be four channel amp are mostly highs amp then there is classes A /B class is for you highs D class is your subs a good amp for you would be this 500w RMS @ 4ohm

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as far as the cap goes you shouldnt get it hooked up then if you lights dim   when the bass hits you need a a cap

good cap

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Answer 3

a mono amp would be best...one that does 650w at 4ohm wouldbe perfect.

as for the cap...save your money and don't get one at all....

always upgrade your electrical system in this order:

1. the big 3

2. a good battery (optima or kinetic)

3. HO alt (if needed)

4. add more batteries (if still needed)

if you notice serious car audio competitors will never use a cap. they use racks of batteries for a reason. besides, for what you spend on a cap, you can easily spend it on upgrading properly. a cap will supply only short bursts of power to your amps. batteries and a good alt. will provide a constant supply to your entire car. also, a cap is useless unless you upgrade your big 3, a good battery and alt. anyways….adding an electrical component to an already struggling electrical system will only make matters worse. if you want to do some research, you can do a search here: http://www.caraudio.com/forum.