Anyone ever ran a zx300.1 @ 1 ohm?

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Yay or nay?

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[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

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[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

I haven't run that particular kicker amp, but all the other ones I've run (2 600.1's and a 750.1) and never had problems at 1ohm

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

I haven't run that particular kicker amp, but all the other ones I've run (2 600.1's and a 750.1) and never had problems at 1ohm

Alright I know the 2500.1's often are fine, as well as the 1500's, just didn't know if the lower power ones would be, but it sounds like they should, thanks

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

I would think the lower ones would be easier to stabelize at 1ohm. Considering that a 300w amp would probably drain hardly any voltage. Id say keep your volts above 13v and you be fine. I ran my zx2500 @1ohm with voltage down to like 11.8

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

I would think the lower ones would be easier to stabelize at 1ohm. Considering that a 300w amp would probably drain hardly any voltage. Id say keep your volts above 13v and you be fine. I ran my zx2500 @1ohm with voltage down to like 11.8

i would guess that since they are class a/b's and not class d's they're going to be much more prone to over heating and failure at low ohms. even though they dont draw a whole lot of current itll still get hot way hotter than running a class d at lower ohms.. mazz is right though if you keep the voltage at or above 13v you're better off than if its 12v or lower. the 2500.1's are so efficent that they can take the 1ohm daily abuse off a semi stock electrical fairly easily.

i'd run the amp @ 1ohm and keep a close eye on it and feel how hot it gets every 5 min for about a half hour of full tilt playing. it'll probably get hot which is normal, if it gets really hot then you shouldlook into another amp.