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Thread: Need Help Picking Amp |
    
New member Username: Campione
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jul-08
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| Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 02:44 am: |
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Hey i just recently bought two 10 inch comp vr kickers for my 08 scion. Looking to buy everything separately and then have it installed by a friend. Looking to spend around 275-350 on a pretty good amp. Was looking at the kicker ZX850.2 but wasnt sure if that would work or even be good for the subs. Can anyone help me out. Thanks! |
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Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 9827
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 07:13 am: |
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it depends if you bought dual 2 ohm subs or dual 4 ohm subs
A pair of dual 2 ohms can be wired to .5 ohms or 2 ohms and a pair of dual 4 ohms can be wired to 4 ohm or 1 ohm
A kicker zx 850.2 is good if you have dual 4 ohm subs but you may want to consider an audioque 1200D its a good quality amp that will be more efficient than the kicker amp because its a class D amplifier and they provide excellent customer service and a warranty and will provide more power for $249 should you decide to upgrade in the future.....The subs are rated 300 rms each but you could set the amp gain conservatively with a digital multi meter to provide the power you want them to get
http://www.audioque.com/aq/order.htm
Frequency Response 20Hz—250Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio 100db
Low Pass Crossover 24db / Oct
Low Pass Crossover Range 20Hz—200Hz
Subsonic Crossover Range 10Hz—50Hz
Input Sensitivity 0.2V—8V
Output Master / Input Slave Connection Yes
Working Voltage 8V---16V
Efficiency @ 4 ohm 84%
Damping Factor Less than 150
Fuse Rating 40Amp X 3 (Linked 240 Amp)
Output Power 14.4V @ 1% THD 510X1 @ 4 ohm,
870X1 @ 2 ohm,
1200X1 @1 ohm
Output Power 14.4V @ 5% THD 1470X1 @ 1 ohm
Dash Mounted Remote Included
Dimensions 12.75"(L)x9.27"(W)x2.35"(H) |
New member Username: Campione
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jul-08
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| Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:47 am: |
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ah i should have posted the ohms im sorry. They both are 2 ohms each and the max rated amp power on them says 400 Watts. could u recomend me an amp for the 2 ohms ones? Thanks sean |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 9831
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 11:57 am: |
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I think the audioque 1200d I listed above would be a good choice and set the gain with a digital multimeter to the power you want them to receive at a 2 ohm load....also there seems to be a difference of opinion on ebay on the power amounts they handle....some say 300 rms each and others say 400 rms each what does your literature say
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New member Username: Campione
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jul-08
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| Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 12:31 pm: |
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for the kickers? the box says exactly Max Recommended Amplifier Power (watts RMS) 400
Then above that it says Max Recommended Amplifier Power (watts peak) 800 |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 9832
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 07:48 pm: |
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ok I would also like to mention a kicker zx 750.1 ....the amp is under rated so it puts out more than 750 watts at 2 ohms it costs 198.35 shipped from the link below and its refurbished but it comes with a 2 year warranty
http://techronics.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_id=3917&aff=7 2182 |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 9837
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 09:42 am: |
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rms power is the rating you want to pay attention to by the way....in case you didnt know
Also what kind of vehicle is this going in |
New member Username: Campione
Post Number: 4
Registered: Jul-08
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| Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 01:20 pm: |
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its going in an 08 Scion TC..small trunk room but their only 10 inches so they should fit |
Gold Member Username: Naledge503
Portland,
Or
Post Number: 4036
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 01:22 pm: |
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That Audioque would be perfect and it would allow you a little headroom on power if you ever wanted to step up a little and run 1000rms-1200rms @ 1 ohm.
And as sean mentioned, always go by rms power rating and never max rating. |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 9840
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 04:12 pm: |
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if what I found is correct you should have a 105 amp alternator so depending on how you play the system and whether you run an amplifier for your highs you may find you have light dimming at night or at idle....if this becomes an issue you may want to upgrade your alternator to something that has a higher idle amperage and max rating |
Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas
Windsor,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 327
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 07:47 pm: |
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zx1000.1 |
Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3753
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 08:22 pm: |
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Always try to go with D class mono amps for subs. Its all about efficiency less stress on or charging ssystem.
Check these out.
Kicker ZX500.1(2ohm stable)
Rockford P600.1(2ohm stable)
Phoenix Gold X600.1(1-4ohm stable)
Phoenix Gold RSd600.1(2ohm stable)
If it was me I would get the AQ1200D and run it at 2ohm set gain correct. So when that day comes and it will come when your setup just isn't as loud as it once was to you. Now is when that 1200RMS at 1ohm will come in handy. |
Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas
Windsor,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 334
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 10:20 pm: |
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Or the zx1000.1  |
Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3756
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 01:45 am: |
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Alpine MRP-M850 |
