When the amp's max power is 1000 watts, does that mean 1000 total with both

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subs, or does that mean 1000 watts? I am buying 2 Rockford Fosgate P3D212 Subwoofer's.
Each one is 1000 watts peak power and 500 watts RMS.
I dont know much about car amps but I am most likely going with a MA Audio M700XE 2 channel amp. It is 1000 watts maximum power.
I want to know if I am getting the most watts out of them (2000 watts.)
When the amp's max power is 1000 watts, does that mean 1000 total with both subs, or does that mean 1000 watts each sub making a total of 2000 watts? please help
 
1000 watts for both subs. If you want to run 1000 watts to both you will either need two amps or a 2000 watt amp. you should be focused more on RMS that peak anyway. you want to get as close to 500 watts RMS to both subs as possible. The peak power is not as important as the RMS.
 
Don't go by Maxx wattage when buying a system. You need to just focus on the RMS wattage. Manufacturers only advertise max wattage in order to sell the products. That means with the 2 channel amp, when wired at a 2 ohm load it will supply 500 watts over each channel and if you bridged the channels you would risk overheating the amp because that's its wattage is 1000 watts. That sounds weird but according to the amps features that's what you should go by.

You'll do good to just hook the sub up to one channel each and give them 500 watts which is the sub's rms anyway. If you do this you'll be get the most out of your amp and sub as far as RMS wattage goes.

Your subs can't handle more than 500 watts consistently.

I hope this helps and good luck
 
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