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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8874811" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p>Personally, I run my subs at 2 or 4 ohms, not 1. That amp is most efficient at 4 and has the least amount of motor control at 1 (which it is not stable at, so a no go) but this applies to all amplifiers. Additionally, I prefer that at 2 or 4 ohms, the amp has about 25% to 50% more power than rated to provide additional headroom. Consider the following info when it comes to volume and power. The ear hears a doubling of the sound at around 9-10 db. Wattage will give you the following increase in output/volume.</p><p></p><p>900 to 1800 watts +3 db (33% louder)</p><p>1800 to 3600 watts another +3 db or 66%louder than 500 watts.</p><p>3600 to 7200 watts, another +3 db or 99% louder or a doubling of the volume to the ear.</p><p></p><p>That Kicker amp puts out 1800 watts at 2 ohms, 900 at 4 and can't be run at 1 ohm so the 1 ohm option is out. At 2 ohms that is roughly a 33% difference in volume from the amp over 4 ohms. The ported box is another way to get that 3 db boost. So, you could run the ported box at 4 ohms and it will be as loud as the sealed box at 2 ohms but will not be tuned quite as low. If you go ported, I would run the two subs in a series parallel configuration at 4 ohms total with 900 watts, that is quite loud. Then again, if you're shooting for just loud to the point of drowning out the rest of the system (something you really need to consider) then go for the two ohm load and ported for maximum volume.</p><p></p><p>I just think that 900 watts on a ported box will be very loud, will let the amp breath and you'll be rewarded with the best of the combination options. On that note, a 2 ohm load (1800 watts) to a set of the same woofers stuffed/sealed would be as loud as the 900 watts to the ported set but would sound a bit tighter/controlled.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8874811, member: 689267"] Personally, I run my subs at 2 or 4 ohms, not 1. That amp is most efficient at 4 and has the least amount of motor control at 1 (which it is not stable at, so a no go) but this applies to all amplifiers. Additionally, I prefer that at 2 or 4 ohms, the amp has about 25% to 50% more power than rated to provide additional headroom. Consider the following info when it comes to volume and power. The ear hears a doubling of the sound at around 9-10 db. Wattage will give you the following increase in output/volume. 900 to 1800 watts +3 db (33% louder) 1800 to 3600 watts another +3 db or 66%louder than 500 watts. 3600 to 7200 watts, another +3 db or 99% louder or a doubling of the volume to the ear. That Kicker amp puts out 1800 watts at 2 ohms, 900 at 4 and can't be run at 1 ohm so the 1 ohm option is out. At 2 ohms that is roughly a 33% difference in volume from the amp over 4 ohms. The ported box is another way to get that 3 db boost. So, you could run the ported box at 4 ohms and it will be as loud as the sealed box at 2 ohms but will not be tuned quite as low. If you go ported, I would run the two subs in a series parallel configuration at 4 ohms total with 900 watts, that is quite loud. Then again, if you're shooting for just loud to the point of drowning out the rest of the system (something you really need to consider) then go for the two ohm load and ported for maximum volume. I just think that 900 watts on a ported box will be very loud, will let the amp breath and you'll be rewarded with the best of the combination options. On that note, a 2 ohm load (1800 watts) to a set of the same woofers stuffed/sealed would be as loud as the 900 watts to the ported set but would sound a bit tighter/controlled. [/QUOTE]
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