amp to power 3 10" L5's ?

[waterboy 10+ year member]

What should I use? I really need to be able to run these three (or possibly 4) subs off of one amp because Ill be out of room on my amp rack..

can anyone suggest something or PM me with something theyve got for sale and a wiring configuration for it??

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

d2 or d4?

 

[waterboy 10+ year member]

what does that mean?

 

[JUHL 10+ year member]

............. aghhhhh

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

^^^ the voice coil configuration

 

[waterboy 10+ year member]

oh, its the d4

 

[waterboy 10+ year member]

............. aghhhhh

theres so many elitists on this site its ridiculous.. never met so many snobby people in my entire life just tryin to learn how to put a system together. This is the only hobby ive ever been in that you get so much flack for trying to learn..

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

for 3 of them, I would do an amp that is 2ohm stable and can put out 1500wrms

 

[waterboy 10+ year member]

for 3 of them, I would do an amp that is 2ohm stable and can put out 1500wrms

Thank you. Is the kicker zx1500.1 a solid choice for this?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Thank you. Is the kicker zx1500.1 a solid choice for this?

should do very well....realize that you will not get the 1500wrms because 3 d4 subs will be 2 &2/3 ohm final load

 

[waterboy 10+ year member]

thats fine, i dont need too much bass because itll make the cabin uncomfortable to be in while making drinks, checking cell phones, changing clothes, etc.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

thats fine, i dont need too much bass because itll make the cabin uncomfortable to be in while making drinks, checking cell phones, changing clothes, etc.

then why not just get one 10" and put it in an optimized enclosure....you save money, and will have an extended play time when running on the batteries due to less power requirement

 

[waterboy 10+ year member]

then why not just get one 10" and put it in an optimized enclosure....you save money, and will have an extended play time when running on the batteries due to less power requirement

how do i find an optimized enclosure for the cabin of a boat? The sound has to be carried out through the hatches and through the door to hear the bass outside. I was under the impression that more subs/morepower was the way to go.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

how do i find an optimized enclosure for the cabin of a boat? The sound has to be carried out through the hatches and through the door to hear the bass outside. I was under the impression that more subs/morepower was the way to go.

how much space are we talking about here? and having a sub in a room will not make decent sound outside IMO

 

[waterboy 10+ year member]

how much space are we talking about here? and having a sub in a room will not make decent sound outside IMO

The problem with mounting them in the cockpit is theres NO room and Id have to use free-air subs which i dont want to do.. The gunnels are too short the backseats to shallow (because the batteries are in it) and the kickplates by your feet have a sliding door that take up the area directly behind them.. So, short of having 10' long wires and dragging boxes out onto the deck when we're swimming, they gotta go in the cabin and leave the door open. from the subs to the door is roughly 13'