I have the Alpine MRP-M1000 amp. I want to use 2 subs with this amp. Which Alpine subs would work best with this amp?

ok its all in the way you wire them, just remember when you wire your speakers in series, the ohms build(add to eachother) which would make them total of 8 ohms, and if you wire in parrallel the ohm load cuts in half (2 ohms). So you want to wire them together in parrallel then run your wire to the amp. Just so you know though, if you bridge your amp, it will also cut the ohm load in half, so you would see total of 1 ohm which gives you more power, just make sure your amp is 1 ohm stable and your subs can handle it.

Try getting a capacitor. That worked for my 12w7 with that same amp

Your best bet will be to wire 2 subs in parallel to the amp. Each sub should be rated for at least 300 watts rms at 4 ohms. This will give you a total impedance of 2 ohms, and your amp will put out 600 watts rms at that impedance. That way, each sub will receive 300 wats rms. I would not recommend wiring subs in parallel, as you will need two 1 ohm subs at 300 watts rms, which are harder to find and will be more expensive. A parallel circuit is the most efficient way to do it.

hope this helps.

caution

About Power supply wires (MRP-M1000 only)

• 21mm2 is the minimum power and ground cable size

that should be used to connect this amplifier. The

length of these cables should not exceed 1m to assure

safe operation.

• If the length of the power and ground cables exceed

1m, or if you connect more than one amplifier, a distribution

block should be used with 33mm2 or 53mm2

power and ground cables depending on the length

necessary. Ensure that you install a correctly-rated

in-line fuse on the power cable near the battery positive

post.

RMS Continuous Power (at 14.4 V, 20 - 200Hz)

• Per channel into 4 ohms (?1% THD+N)

MRP-M1000 ......................................... 600 W x 1

MRP-M500 ........................................... 300 W x 1

• Per channel into 2 ohms (?1% THD+N)

MRP-M1000 ....................................... 1000 W x 1

MRP-M500 ........................................... 500 W x 1

Total MAX Power

MRP-M1000 ............................................. 1900 W

MRP-M500 ............................................... 1100 W

S/N Ratio

• IHF A Weighted, Reference: rated power into

4 ohms .................................................... 100 dBA

Input Impedance

• RCA IN .................................................. 20k ohms

• SP IN .................................................... 40k ohms

Frequency Response (200Hz/ -3dB) ....... 20 - 200 Hz

Crossover Frequency .......... 50 - 200 Hz (-24dB/oct.)

Input Sensitivity (RCA IN) ............................ 0.2 - 4 V

Dimensions

• Width (Heat Sink/Footprint)

MRP-M1000

......... 320 mm (12 - 19/32")/380 mm (14 - 61/64")

MRP-M500

............... 210 mm (8 - 17/64")/270 mm (10 - 5/8")

• Height ..................................... 60 mm (2 - 23/64")

• Depth .................................... 242 mm (9 - 17/32")

Weight

MRP-M1000 ................................................ 4.2 kg
MRP-M500 .................................................. 2.7 k

Where is your subwoofer gain set? Also, what crossover frequency do you have the sub set to?

If your not getting any sound make sure the sub input is in the right spot on you radio. if not check the speaker wires on your harness

hook the positive to positive and negative to negative on both subs then run wire to the amp the amp will see a 2ohm load

Hello taona80,

If the 1,000 watts is RMS, I'd recommend an amp in the 750-1,000 watt RMS range, perhaps like the Alpine MRP-M1000 or Rockford-Fosgate T1000bd. If the 1,000 watts is peak power, the subs continuous (RMS) power handling is much lower, probably 300-400 watts. In that case, I'd recommend the Alpine MRP-M500 or Rockford-Fosgate T500-1bd.

I dont know if this will help you but start at the deck and make sure that the outputs(RCA) arent crossed over to highpass and do the same at the amp make sure that its set for lowpass- set half gain -bass boost half gain- subsonic minimum - If that doesnt help try using an i pod with an adaptor that you can play it right into the amp this is to see if you are getting signal from the deck to the amp if it doesnt work with an i pod or mp3 plugged directly into it then you may have got you a blown amp going on- good luck with that

Ok. Have you check the Ground and the Power connection.