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Old 10-09-08, 08:38 AM
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thanks captain. looked up that tm500 like you said. didnt catch any on ebay. sorry for all the amateur questions. ill just throw my son the rf 300 then and look for another. im not a big bass guy. i listen to alot of rock. so im going to look in the area of 500 to 800 watts? do you technically need a mono amp to run the sub? or could i get a 4 channel if i wanted. again,sorry for amateur hour here. im taking everything to a audio shop to have installed so would like to get it right the 1st time. thanks...peace
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depends if you are paralleling or bridging it... so many different setups for audio
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Your best bet is to just go mono. I put some links to a few amps, the TMA is one of them. I also highly recommend this site for reviews and specs. Also sonicelectronix.com is good.
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...roductID=19251
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...roductID=18636
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thanks again captain. thats the same site i just bought my spr-13c speakers from. half the price of crutchfield, and free shipping. ill let you know which one i go with. leaning towards the tm on your recommendations. thanks again
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The TMA is a class B while the Alpine is a class D. I'd go with the class D since it is more efficient. But based on that, I recommend the Cadence SQA-1. Haven't heard of them? Here's a thread discussing the amp. Towards the end, I think there is a 10% off coupon code as well.

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Never heard of that amp...looks sweet, I just don't have any personal experience with it. However the TMA may be a class B but I've always gotten what seems like more and very consistent power from it too. Its up to you man, they both look promising, one I can personally back up. The Cadence has more power so I wouldn't turn it up too high or it might blow the sub. Hope it all works out for you, always glad to help a fellow member make their visions for their car come to life.
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Originally Posted by captainsc
Never heard of that amp...looks sweet,
The DIYMA forum is strictly about performance. They don't care who makes it or what name is on it. They recommend a lot of equipment that you won't hear on non-audio forums like this. Unfortunately, this forum tends to lean towards equipment that is only available at big box stores.

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running 1 type r 10 inch sub with amp for now. will i need a capacitor? if so,which. amp will be in the 500-1000 watt range. also running the speakers and amp i said in previous post. thanks again guys
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