Acoustik Amplifier

Do i need to upgrade my car alternator?

I have a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero with a stock alternator. I am thinking about purchasing a Power Acoustik CPT1-2200D amplifier. RMS Power Rating@ 4 ohms: 700 watts x 1 chan. Will my current alternator handle this? How can I tell? This is my first time buying a sound system so I am new to this.

first let me say that Power Acoustik CAN be a good budget brand IF you know how to use it. here's what i mean. their top of the line amp is the BAMF5500/1D for $250. they CLAIM it will produce 3200 watts RMS at 1 ohm. BULL$#!T. that amp MIGHT do 1800 watts on a good day.

the only way to know how much REAL power they can produce is to "Clamp" them, which is to actually measure their output, or to Guesstimate (educated) by looking at how many amps the fuses are.

the amp you referenced MIGHT do 500 watts @ 1 ohm for $139. it has a 60 amp power rating. Power Acoustik is a decent brand, but it takes an act of Congress to figure out how much juice you really get.

the MTX Jackhammer (see link)JH600 ($178) will do 700 watts rms @2 ohms.

the Crunch GPV2000.1 ($152.95) will do around 900 watts

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