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Silver Member Username: Ps1k0Post Number: 185 Registered: Aug-04 | What's up all, I have a Kicker 15" L5 (DVC 2ohm) sub in a 3.0cu ported box hooked up to a Power Punch 500a2 amp. The sub is hooked up to be 1ohm (i think). My vehicle is a 02' yukon, and headunit is a Kenwood KVT-915dvd. Ok, here's the deal. I am not as pleased with the ammount of bass I am getting from it as I should be. I am wondering if I should get a more powerful amp, or just get a new sub. I know the sub is rated an 750rms/1500peak and the amp is 125rms/250peak (i think, i've had it about 4 years and have no idea where the manual is) I think I am just severly underpowering the sub and a different amp would give me the boom I am looking for. But i'm not sure and don't want to spend the money if I don't have to. Any ideas or help is appreciated. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: InvainMichigan United States Post Number: 1628 Registered: Aug-04 | Yeah, you definitely need a new amp. I can't believe your asking us really, your running like 1/6th the power you could have going to it. |
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Silver Member Username: Ps1k0Post Number: 186 Registered: Aug-04 | like i said, that was what i thought, but i was looking for a second opinion. any recommendations on brand or wattage? |
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Silver Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 927 Registered: Jan-05 | How much money are you wanting to spend on an amp? |
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Silver Member Username: Ps1k0Post Number: 187 Registered: Aug-04 | i am thinking about getting the fosgate T20001bd. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H3YvR25Swo6/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=130&I=575T2001BD &id=review but i'd like to find it a little cheaper. |
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Silver Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 932 Registered: Jan-05 | That's way to expencive, it's like $800 at www.sonicelectronix.com that's a sweet amp, you should get it. |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 1142 Registered: Jun-04 | just keep this in mind bud....doubling your power to the sub will make a 3 db increase over your current score but 125 rms is light for that sub....my best recomendation is experiment with box size and port tune probably in your case if you wanted to use your current power amp a much bigger box would be needed and a change in port tune |
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Silver Member Username: SubfanaticWalton, Ky Post Number: 936 Registered: Dec-04 | you should buy my interfire amp 550 watts rms at 2 ohms lol |
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Silver Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 954 Registered: Jan-05 | Lol, no offence sub, but that RF amp is Kick a$$. But for the price he was thinking of paying, he could get the T30001Bd at sonicelectronix.com it is like $1100. They are some sweet amp's. |
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Silver Member Username: Ps1k0Post Number: 188 Registered: Aug-04 | oh no.. i wasn't going to get that amp from crutchfield, i just used them to show the amp i was talking about. about to check out that website and ebay. thanks |
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Silver Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 991 Registered: Jan-05 | Oh ok. |