What amp should i buy???

 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 1
Registered: Oct-06
i have 2 12" L7's and 2 12" L5's. what is the best amp i should buy for them?? i was thinkin the kicker sx900.2.
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2697
Registered: Dec-05
why do you have a 2 pair of different subs?? that's going to sound bad, especially with kicker square subs. If i were you i'd pick the l7s, if they're dual 4 ohm get a hifonics 1606d and if they're dual 2 get kicker zx 1500.1

Sell those l5s or use it on other rides
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 6
Registered: Oct-06
is it smart to hook up two subs to a 1 channel amp? and why would it sound bad?
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 335
Registered: May-06
man you never wanna mix subs like that.. i thought i was smart one time and bought 2 rockford 8's thinkin it would give me more high bass. but ended up sounding like pure sh!t. dont do it.. sell the l5's... im not a kicker sub guy myself. but the l7's are better than the l5's and ive only heard them once each at a shop.. jus not my sytle.... but it will fine to hook two subs to a 1 channel amp, most one channel amps (now days) have dual speaker connection terminals for easy installation and then internally bridges it to one channel. but if it just have +- inputs jus twist the pos. wire and put it in the pos slot and vice versa. no big deal
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 7
Registered: Oct-06
what if i just have 4 L7's would that be better??
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 336
Registered: May-06
oh yeah man way better than mixed subs. u can have as many as the same subs as you want.. some ppl may disagree with me but i like to have my subs match vc config and same ohms. i would really highly recomend that actually cause you could blow them potentially
 

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Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 1171
Registered: Oct-04
yeah. 4 12" l7's would be nice. i almost went with that until i decided that i was tired of kicker subs. port them with a kx2500. i'll bet you could hit 150db with that setup in an suv.
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 9
Registered: Oct-06
the L5's and the l7's are almost the same wattage so i though it would be straight. do you think that havin the all hooked up would run my battery down?
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 11
Registered: Oct-06
also my L7's are 4 ohm so should i get 2 more that are 4ohm or would it not matter??
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 338
Registered: May-06
def, get 2more that are 4ohm. it will save you alot of headache...
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 12
Registered: Oct-06
what amp should i get. i was thinkin of gettin the kicker sx900.2 cuz i found it for cheap and i dont feel like payin 400 for an amp. i already have a power acoustic amp but i dont know about puttin that in.
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 341
Registered: May-06
no way that amp will be enough juice. neither one of those together would be. sell the PA. and get a nice used amp. if im correct. those are 750wrms each. thats like 3000wrms. your going to need a big a5$ amp. like the orion hcca-5000d. or the big hifonics amp. i dont even know what its called. maxximus or somethin glike that. and those are both over 1k. or u could jus keep the TWO l7s and buy a kx2500.1 for like 400 bucks and be right on the head. if you had 4l7s. you would like 2 6farad caps. 2 or 3 batteries. atleast a 280 amp alternator. it could turn ugly in a heartbeat. but if you do decide to do all that ive got mad props for you dude... and i bet it beats like hell too...
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 13
Registered: Oct-06
well i want all 4 four subs so should i just get one big amp or 2 amps that are good. im not tryin to get too complicated here but i would def. need another battery and taht farad caps right??
 

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Username: Makmillion

MN United States

Post Number: 894
Registered: Apr-06
You'll need to upgrade your alt. to a high output, you'll need to do the big 3 wiring and run 1/0awg cable for your amp.. all that before you can run a 2500.1 kicker.. if you don't do those things and the amp actually holds up in your ride.. you definately won't see 2500 watts and you'll be clipping the h3ll out of your subs.
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2732
Registered: Dec-05
stay with 2 subs for a while hehe
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 18
Registered: Oct-06
what if i just get 2 15 inch L7s. what amp should i buy for that??
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2747
Registered: Dec-05
a 2000w rms amp, and depends on the DVC config.

Man you will need a HO alt, BIG 3, at least 2 yellow tops, dynamat 0 AWG wire, many other things...
 

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Username: Bigben

Post Number: 20
Registered: Oct-06
what is an HO alt and how do i do a big 3?? im sorry i dont know very much about cars. and how would i hook up 2 yellow tops too??
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 346
Registered: May-06
high output alternator. its what keep your battery charged. on a simple term. umm i pretty sure that julio is referring to batteries???? maybe as yellowtops. i really dont know either, upgrade to 1/0 awg wire. and maybe a 2-3 farad cap.
 

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Username: Makmillion

MN United States

Post Number: 908
Registered: Apr-06
If you're going to do the big 3, new batteries and a HO alt. you should really reconsider the subs you're going to install. It's ALOT of work for a set of L7's :\

No offense intended, if you really like your subs then keep them :-)
 

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Username: Makmillion

MN United States

Post Number: 909
Registered: Apr-06
and dont install a cap :\
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2753
Registered: Dec-05
^^^only depends mick, a cap has some good functions when you have a good charging system and yellow tops are batteries ^^^^

and yeah is a lot of work for 2 l7s hehe but you must do it
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 348
Registered: May-06
^^ yeah thats why im getting a 4 farad cap. cause ive got a h/o alt coming.
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2761
Registered: Dec-05
do you have a 4k rms system Chase????
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 349
Registered: May-06
2800
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2762
Registered: Dec-05
did you choose a brand already??
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 351
Registered: May-06
oh geez no.. but all the ones im loookin at have the same power i just cant decide. its between 1800-2200 wrms amps and.. plus my 350wattrms for my doors..(alrady have that) i cant decide between crossfire, and orion. and i always seem to find a new one wen i make up my mind
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2764
Registered: Dec-05
get a 2.5 farad cap and a 0.5 for the other amp.

The deal is 1 farad per 1000w
 

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Username: James1115

Ct

Post Number: 6672
Registered: Dec-04
the 4 fared cap will be just fine.
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 353
Registered: May-06
yeah i knew that. you really think i should hook a .5 for that alpine... your the frist person whos ever told me that. but i dont seein it hurting it any. sure.. so a 2.5 and a .5 i get caps for real cheap. friend works at best buy. gettin the digitals too... they look coolor
 

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Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2765
Registered: Dec-05
see which way you can get it cheaper...
 

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Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 1179
Registered: Oct-04
You don't need a cap for each amp. both amps will use any capacitors you have hooked up. The capacitor and amp power leads should be in parallel.
 

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Username: Freezeman_7

Lindsay, Oklahoma

Post Number: 360
Registered: May-06
well they arent linked, they both run with an amp kit, from the battery. i had my big amp running off 4awg kit, and my other smaller amp running off 8awg kit, so idk.... ill think of something
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