What kind of sub can I run with this?

[second2none]

Here's the specs. I have one 10" sub and it works fine. Can I have 2 x 12" subs with it? Please advise! Thanks!

[goofball]

Yes but you will definitely want to cool this amp. Give it plenty of room to breathe.

Your best bet would be to get subs that can run into 2 ohm loads. So get subs so that each sub can be wired into either a 2ohm load or 8ohm load, then wire them together so they present a 4ohm load bridged to the amp.

Pay attention to the RMS rating on the subs. You don't want to be too high.

[second2none]

Yes but you will definitely want to cool this amp. Give it plenty of room to breathe.

Your best bet would be to get subs that can run into 2 ohm loads. So get subs so that each sub can be wired into either a 2ohm load or 8ohm load, then wire them together so they present a 4ohm load bridged to the amp.

Pay attention to the RMS rating on the subs. You don't want to be too high.

The subs are Rockford Fosgate 12". 200 watt RMS / 400 peak. Can I run two of these?

[goofball]

You could but you probably wouldn't be running in the right load to have the amp push the optimal power that it can.

Have you got a model number for those subs? If it's from Future Shop, they're probably only 4ohm so you can only do 2ohm mono bridged (amp won't hold up for this), or 8ohm (don't bother), so you're stuck with 4 ohm stereo which doesn't really give alot of power for 2 subs in stereo/4ohm.

You'd get more power running only one sub bridged mono from that amp.

However, you do need to notice that 14.4v isn't always constant, so those wattage numbers are way overstated. More conservatively, most real amp manufacturer's will give you 13.8v rating, which is more realistic from your alternator/vehicle.

[second2none]

You could but you probably wouldn't be running in the right load to have the amp push the optimal power that it can.

Have you got a model number for those subs? If it's from Future Shop, they're probably only 4ohm so you can only do 2ohm mono bridged (amp won't hold up for this), or 8ohm (don't bother), so you're stuck with 4 ohm stereo which doesn't really give alot of power for 2 subs in stereo/4ohm.

You'd get more power running only one sub bridged mono from that amp.

However, you do need to notice that 14.4v isn't always constant, so those wattage numbers are way overstated. More conservatively, most real amp manufacturer's will give you 13.8v rating, which is more realistic from your alternator/vehicle.

Dam I don't understand much of what you said I'm still learning. They are indeed 4ohms each. So what you're saying is that I should only run one? The model number is P212S4. Short of explaining it to me , could you direct me to a "Car Amps and Subs for Dummies" website?

I have questions like:

What's better 2, 4, 8 ohms?
What's bridged mean?
What's the difference between mono and stereo for a sub connection?
What's the best type of hookup?
RMS vs. PEAK?
What can my amp handle?

Thanks!

[goofball]

Dam I don't understand much of what you said I'm still learning. They are indeed 4ohms each. So what you're saying is that I should only run one? The model number is P212S4. Short of explaining it to me , could you direct me to a "Car Amps and Subs for Dummies" website?

I have questions like:

What's better 2, 4, 8 ohms?
What's bridged mean?
What's the difference between mono and stereo for a sub connection?
What's the best type of hookup?

Thanks!

It's not even really car stuff. It's electronics.

There's not a "better". What matters is the load you present to the amp, that allows the amp to produce maximum RMS power that it is rated for, that is clean.

Bridged means you are essentially using the + of one terminal (say, left speaker) and the - (right speaker) on the amp to put your stereo amp to output in mono mode. If you look at your amp, it should tell you what to connect to put it in bridged mode.

Stereo is 2 channel. Mono is one channel. Stereo at 4ohm doesn't give as much power as mono at 4ohm with stereo amps, in general. And especially in your case.

Again, no "best" type. Depends on the amp.

For your amp, you would give more power to one sub in mono than 2 subs in stereo at 4ohms.