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burton
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i got 4 15 inch jbl gto dvc. what size mono amp will i need to push them?
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A 3k~4k amp will do good.Hifonics,Crunch,Cactus just to name a few.
Is this your sub specs?
GTO1514D – 15-Inch die-cast dual-voice-coil subwoofer; sensitivity: 96dB; power handling, RMS: 350 watts; power handling, peak: 1,400 watts

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Your not going to want an amp that large for those subs. They only have a 2" coil.

I would get this amp. Great for your situation.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_17598_Hifonics+BXi+1610D.html

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yea those are my subs. its a everyday driver. but i want to push them hard without blowing them!! just a 1600 watt brutus mono would be enough? im new at this. thanks
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Are your subs dual 4 or dual 2? The 1610 is a very ballzy amp. and those subs are very efficient.

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dual 4s
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they are dual 4s their really the 1504 gto
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if you have 4 dual4ohm subs...that's not a good match for the hifonics. since it will wire to 1/2ohm or 2ohm. I'd look at the
Incriminator Audio 20.1
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JBL GTO14001
and run at 2ohms

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i just looked at the paper that came with them . it says 2 or 8 ohms . i dont know what this means
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basically, you want to series each sub's two 4ohm coils to 8ohms per sub. then parallel all 4 subs back to a 2ohm final load.
if you get a 1ohm amp, you'll never get much power.
So, you need a 2ohm stable mono amplifier, like either of the two i mentioned

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how would you wire that up?
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http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp?submitted=true&woofer_qty=4&woofer_imp=4

should be the first option
(4) 4ohm DVC speakers = 2ohm load

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thanks man
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are planet audio amps any good found a 2250 cheap
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