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Yeah so im looking to buy a system for my car and ive decided to get with 2 10" Alpine WE-1042SWE-1042's.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-BRIyKH1...500SWE1042#Tab
Im not sure what amp to get, i dont want to spend more than like 160 for the amp, can anyone help me out?

 
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I don't know much about car audio either, but I think any 2 channel should suit you. I'm running a 12" Alpine Type-S with a Kenwood 600w 2-Channel amp (bridged). I got it used off of a member here for $60 shipped. If you're like me, and don't need the best amp, but something that will last and do the job, then just buy it used. Just make sure the rms is enough for your subs.

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anything that runs 500watts rms at 2 ohm.

 
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http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...roductID=17031 this should be plenty

 
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Ok hold up now...
Before you buy from anywhere, make sure you get the correct channel amp for the impedance on the subs. EG: If you buy two four ohm subs, get a two channel amp. If you buy two two ohm subs, get a mono amp. This will allow you to maximize your RMS on the amp so that you can run it to its full potential. Both ways, you will be able to run the subs at two ohms each and maximize the amps potential instead of running them at four ohms, which means more resistance and less output for the amp.
Also, get an amp that has an RMS power twice that of the RMS power of one of the subs (or = to the amount of RMS for both combined). EG: 2 Kicker L5 tens- 450 watts, rms each, I would get an amp with at least 900 watts RMS (reputable RMS at that...not Legazy or Rockwood etc..)to ensure that I could run the subs to their potential and push them easily. DO NOT do what I did the first time I bought an amp! I bought a cheap Pioneer (sorry, but it kinda sucked) and said, it should do the trick, except that it nearly got hot enough to melt steel. Then I bought another RF amp, with 550 watts RMS, still not enough, and although it pushed them fine for 3 years, it eventually blew and I learned my lesson. SO PLEASE, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND BUY THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT THE FIRST TIME! Call up Crutchfield, Alpine, or even Kicker (who has proven to be tremendously helpful to me by the way) and ask them what they would recommend. It couldn't hurt anything.

Jay

This amp would probably do the trick, but I would buy it off of ebay and save $, but if you like the support and background of crutchfield, get it from them for $169.99 with the subs.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-lgGJS3x...p?i=500mrpm450

Oh, but you would have to get the two ohm models if you bought this mono amp (might want to check with Crutchfield just in case I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure).

 
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I agree with Jay on the amp. You can be pushing 400 watts to both of those subs at 2 Ohms (you have to wire the subs in parallel ---not in series in order to achieve a 2 Ohm load). If you do decide to get this amp, don't skimp on the wiring!!!!! If you are going to run an amp at 2 Ohms, you are going to be pushing the amp very hard. Be sure to use 8 gauge power and ground cables and be sure to find a very good grounding point. Good luck with the install.

 
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Also, you may want to consider using a little thicker wire even, like 4 gauge, just so you can power the amp efficiently and won't have to worry about burning the wire up or clipping. I think 8 gauge would work (if it's not ran for too long) but I would use 4 gauge just to make sure.

 
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True. What was I thinking?? I'm using 4 guage in my setup as well.