i have posted a lot on here lately and i want to quickly throw out a huge thanks to everyone

ok but heres the question

alpine type r 12" sub
alpine mrp-m450

im told to wire the sub at a 2ohm load so it can take 400watts from the amp

do i need to do that if the subs already a 2ohm sub not a 4ohm sub?

because theres a guy selling a 2ohm type r in a qlogic ported box for 110

 

im sure one of the pro's on here will be able to say for sure but i thought a 2ohm sub would be either 1ohm or 4ohm depending on the way you wire it. my amp puts out power at 2ohms so i bought a 4ohm sub that way, when i wire it up it will recieve all 750w instead of just 400w







Option 1 (parallel) = 1 ohm load
Voice coils wired in parallel
Recommended Amplifier: Stable at 1 ohm mono




Option 2 (series) = 4 ohm load
Voice coils wired in series
Recommended Amplifier: Stable at 4, 2, or 1 ohm mono

 

did they make them with single voice coils?

find out if its a dual 2 ohm or a dual 4 ohm

 

what does it mean when an amp doesnt come with its high-level input harness or 2 end caps

 

end caps are purely comsmetic. will hide the wiring some. and the high level input is the plug that will let you get signal from the speaker wires behind the radio instead of RCA's (if you have a factory HU

 

so if i have rcas on my deck since its an alpine i dont need the input harness?

 

what gauge would i use to wire the mrp-m450 amp
whats a good kit
what settings would i use frequency and all that

im a "noob"

i need all the help i can get

but im learning!

 

just get a 4ga. kit. should be plenty. Stinger makes very nice amp kits.