Would this amp power my subs or blow them?

Question

a crunch p.1400.4 with 4 ohms and 60 1200hz hooked up to 2 pioneer 12" subs with 1600 watt put together with 50 -150 rms/pkthe (tw301r's)

Answer 1

Do NOT adjust the gain as CAM suggests as this is the worst way possible.

The purpose of the gain is to match the signal volts RMS coming from the source (CD player, etc.) to the input of the amp to prevent clipping (damage by over powering).

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Answer 2

Amps don't blow subs, people with bass k***s do. Take it easy on the bass k**b and gains and you will be fine.

Answer 3

if you keep it down and turn the gain down and you should be fine  

Answer 4

I am unaware w/ your exact amp, but guessing by the 1400.4, it is a 4 channel amp.

If you have a chance to get a different amp, do so! When you have an ordinary 4 channel amp, and you only plan to run 2 subs, the other 2 channels are still producing power that you are not using. Therefore, you are only getting half of the rated power.

It is best to, at least, use a 2 channel amp, whether you bridge it or not. Ideally, a 1 channel/mono amp is best for most applications when running any amount of subwoofers.

Importantly, you need to know if your subs are 4 or 2 ohms. You also need to know if they are dual(DVC) or single voice coil(SVC).

Now, you need to know what ohm load your amp is stable at, and follow a wiring diagram to wire it to only that ohm load. If it says 2 ohm stable, but Only 4 ohm stable when in Bridged mode, then make sure to follow that. Failure to do so will make amp cut on and off because of improper ohm load.

Here's a wiring diagram..

http://www.crutchfield.com/learn/learnin...

Fianally, no amp is particularly too big, unless it is just simply Too Big! Adjust the amp to the power handling the subs take w/o distortion. Start w/ the gain all the way down, and turn the music up to the max you blast it to, and the adjust the gain to the way you want it. Good luck!