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Bronze Member Username: Deadman
Kirksville,
MO
USA
Post Number: 12
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 01:00 pm: |
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I have 2 12" L7's, dual 4-ohm. The dual 4-ohms were 60 bucks cheaper than the dual 2-ohms. I wanted to use my BD1000.1 which is 2-ohm stable. I went ahead and wired the subs in series/parallel to get a 4-ohm load.
The problem is I'm getting only 250rms to each sub. Is that enough power? I know the voice coil thermal rating is 750rms.
Do I need a bigger amp? I want to get the most out of my subs.
If I go with a bigger amp i'll try to sell my BD1001 and get a Hifonics BX1000D or a BX1500D depending on what I hear about power from this thread. Because their cheap and 1-ohm stable.
Thanks for all the help fellas |
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 01:09 pm: |
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250watts RMS is OK for them but if you really want to most from them then yeah you are going to need a lot bigger amp. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 01:09 pm: |
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250watts RMS is OK for them but if you really want to most from them then yeah you are going to need a lot bigger amp. |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 3314
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:01 pm: |
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ideal amp for those two subs is the Kicker 02KX1200.1
eBay has new ones for about $425.
it's a monoblock 1 ohm stable amp that delivers 1200 watts @ 1 ohm.
that'd be 600wRMS per sub in parallel.
great pearing there.
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Bronze Member Username: Deadman
Kirksville,
MO
USA
Post Number: 13
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:35 pm: |
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$425 is a little too expensive after I bought my subs. Can you give me another option on an amp that would give it 1200rms at 1-ohm. I'd like to stick to around $300 plus or minus. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:40 pm: |
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deadman why not just hold what you got for now and save a little more money then get one? You will be a lot more happy that you waited in the long run. |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 3324
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:42 pm: |
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JBL BP1200.1
$280 US
if you go with a ported box, you'll need to spend another $20 for FMOD infrasonic filters (20Hz high-pass)
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Bronze Member Username: Deadman
Kirksville,
MO
USA
Post Number: 14
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 06:07 pm: |
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The Jbl is only 2-ohm stable I'll have the same problem with it as I do with the BD1001. What do you think about Hifonics, Wolf? I can get a 1500rms amp for under 270. |
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| Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 12:14 am: |
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NO JBL 600.1 and JBL 1200.1 are both 1 ohm sable go to JBLs website and look them up. |
Silver Member Username: Jonathan_f
GA
USA
Post Number: 230
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 01:11 am: |
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It is 1 ohm stable. Trust us. |
