I recently installed the same sub in my car with an Alpine PDX1000.1 powering it (way over kill) and I can tell you from personal experience that if this sub bottoms out YOU WILL KNOW IT. It sounds like a capacitor exploting and will scare the crap out of you.

I have the gains on the amp all the way down (counter clockwise) and I still have to be cautious not to over load the sub.

I do have to say that this sub is very musical and can POUND.