200 watts rms 400 watts max

[snowboard]

i have a 12" sub with 200watt rms and 400watt max at 4ohms power..
what kind of amp should i get for these ratings?

how many watts at 4ohms or whatever, do i look at the max output or what??

thanks guys..

[Graham_A_M]

max output means nothing really. Its all about RMS. However most car audio compaines are remarkilby decieving, and they'd lead you to believe otherwise.:thumbsdow

I'm assuming your sub is 200RMS with a single 4 ohm coil, so you'd need an amp that can do 200 RMS into 1 channel. Most two channel amps can do 4ohms briged.

[97'Scort]

Yeah, you're looking for a 200-250W mono amp, or an amp that can do 250W at 4 ohms bridged (two channels). They can be picked up used for a pretty good deal too, if you don't want to buy new. Fairly common.