Simple Subwoofer Wattage Question

[Greeneyes]

Lets say I have a Dual Voice Coil (2Ohm) Subwoofer, the Specs on the Subwoofer say its a 1000 Watt RMS sub. Does that mean each coil can handle 1000 Watts RMS?

And how would installing a 1 channel 1000 Watt RMS @ 1Ohm Amp (Amp can also do 1100 Watts RMS @ 2Ohms, 1 channel amp) with this Sub workout? Would each coil turn out receiving 1000 Watts if the subs voice coils are wired in parallel?

[f550maranello2]

ok what that means that if u bridge the coils (put them in parallel) you will get 1 ohm impedence... meaning that if u get an amplifier that when bridged puts out 1000 watts you should be in good shape... that means both coils would be able to absorb 1k watts

[Greeneyes]

They should be able to absorb 1K watts? Does that mean 1K watts per coil or is that 1K watts between the both of them.... in other words each coil will get around 500 Watts each?

If each Coil can absorb 1K watts then couldnt I get a 2000 Watt Amp and hook that up to the Sub? Not that I would but im just trying to understand what it means on the spec sheets when they say 1000 Watts RMS when you have a dual voice coil sub.

My first time trying to get audio equipment for my car, want to get it right. :)

[f550maranello2]

it mean the speaker will not handle any more than 1000 watts rms.. with both coils combined... u need a 1k watt amp that is stable at 1 ohm.. thats all... the voice coils MUST BOTH BE WIRED TOGETHER ALWAYS!!!!