I'm looking forward to buying the Alpine SWR-1021D subwoofer. My question is that if i got that what would be the best choice for an amp, i dont know how to choose one that will give me the best quality of sound. Also, i'm not even sure which i should get first the amp then the sub, or the sub then the amp. I'm new to this kind of thing so any info would be great thanks. Here is the type of sub i'm planning on gettting if everything works out:

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One doesn't do you any good without the other. The amp powers the sub, so without an amp a sub wont make any noise. Also, remember to set aside about 25-50 dollars for wiring, snd about 50-80 for installation, unless you are planning on doing it yourself.

 

do you have a box for the sub, if so what kind?

i think this amp would work well with that sub, it's wattage is pretty close to the subs.

 

Hey guys thanks a lot for the help. I don't have a box for it yet, but i will definately get one with the right dimensions and everything. strychnine, i appreciate your opinion on the Alpine MRP-M350, that will be something i might consider. But i don't understand how the wattage is supposed to match up with the sub and if i could figure that out perhaps i can choose an amp that will make the best quality of sound for me. Thanks again for your replies.

 

go by the rms rating, not the max. rms is the normal listening volume.

 

That sub you linked is 2 OHM. That Alpine amp linked plays 350 watts @ 2 OHM. Looks like a nice budget combo.

 

yea,.....will u buy that for me :happysad:

 

When you get you're stuff wired. Do it yourself. www.jlaudio.com has all the different types of wiring diagrams. Just do a little research. And if worse comes to worse, just ask me. Alpine isn't the best brand out there, but nice for a budget. What you're gonna want to do is either get a two channel amp and wire up the two subs parallel/parallel. Or get a class D mono amp and wire them in series/parallel for a 2 ohm impendance.