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  • bobbeyo
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2007
    • 5

    #1

    2-ohm sub amp

    I need a 2 ohm capable sub amp with at least a 1000 watts. Does anyone know of any?
  • Kevin D
    Ultra Senior Member
    • Oct 2002
    • 4601

    #2
    The buttkicker amp works well:


    • 1000 Watts @ 4 ohms
    • 1900 Watts @ 2 ohms
    • Can power 1, 2, 3, or 4 ButtKicker LFE transducers
    • Class D switching technology
    • Variable high cutoff, 40 - 160 Hz
    • Low cutoff, 25 Hz switchable
    • RCA and 1/4” inputs with 160m Volt and 1.25 Volt sensitivities
    • Either 120v or 240v versions. NOT SWITCHABLE

    I'm runing two 4ohm SVS subs on my Rotel RB-1091. Depending on how hard you have to push it, might work fine for you as well. A lot better sound then the BK one.

    Kevin D.

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    • ThomasW
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Aug 2000
      • 10980

      #3
      Unfortunately independent testing shows the BK amp doesn't produce the rated power and it has very high distortion. So it's probably good advise to follow the Guitammer company when they say it's not recommended for subwoofer duty.

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      There are numerous fan cooled prosound amps with that kind of power.
      Last edited by theSven; 04 June 2025, 10:45 Wednesday. Reason: Update image location

      IB subwoofer FAQ page


      "Complicated equipment and light reflectors and various other items of hardware are enough, to my mind, to prevent the birdie from coming out." ...... Henri Cartier-Bresson

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      • engr_dave
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2005
        • 112

        #4
        Not a lot of pro amps will bridge into two ohms. Is this a dual-coil sub where you can wire the coils in series to get to 8 ohms?

        I'm running a pair of dual-driver subs wired for 2-ohms per sub with a Crown K2 in stereo mode at 1250 w/chan. It would bridge to 2500 watts into 4 ohms, but not two ohms.

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        • bobbeyo
          Junior Member
          • Feb 2007
          • 5

          #5
          It's a tc sounds dvc 4 ohm per coil .

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          • bobbeyo
            Junior Member
            • Feb 2007
            • 5

            #6
            Is it possible to run 2 seperate channels to a dvc sub as long as it's a mono input?

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            • Jack Gilvey
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2001
              • 509

              #7
              Yeah, if you can get it really cheap and need a ~500w/2 ohm amp, than the BK might be a good choice in a fanless amp. Mine work fine, but I get the one I use on a sub almost free as part of the kits.

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              • bobbeyo
                Junior Member
                • Feb 2007
                • 5

                #8
                What do you guys think of the behringer europower amps? I've seen good reviews of people using them for subwoofers in home audio applications.

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