Originally posted by WiLL
a pair of 12w3 will not need a 1000 watt amp. they are only rated at 250watts each.
at whatever OHM they are, for a budget amp, get the JBL 600.1.
they are solid amps that are cheap as hell and pounds.
if you got more money to spend you can always get a JL 500 or a PPI 2600. those are the only 2 other amps ive heard a pair of W3s with. and all of them pound.
i used to have w3's running on a 250.2 RF (semi old school) that had a birth sheet saying it put out 800 watts peak. I upgraded to a 800a2 after a little bit with a birth sheet saying a little over 1000 watts.
it was alot louder and did not affect the subs
if you play a good clean amp to drive the subs it won't be a problem.