dumb wiring question

[Reit38 10+ year member]

i have 2 alpine type r dual 4ohm subs and im thinking about buying a kicker 1200.1 to push them. can i wire them at a 1ohm load w/o damaging them?

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[kicker06 10+ year member]

If it yes a KX1200.1 then yes, they are 1ohm stable. If it is a ZX, yes, people run their ZX's on 1ohm daily. Wire the subs in parallel to get a 1ohm load.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I will have to disagree. I've seen many a report that the newer ZX-series amps aren't 1 Ohm stable and strongly disagree with those owners that have tried it.

As far as wiring the subs to a 1 Ohm load ~ you wouldn't likely damage the subs but rather the amp if the nominal final load is too low for the application. Here's the diagram for wiring two DVC 4 Ohm drivers to a 1 Ohm load if you need it, though.

 

[Reit38 10+ year member]

thanks guys its the KX1200.1 i believe i looked at RF.com for those wiring diagrams but somehow i missed the 1ohm load thanks alot for the help

would this amp be to big to push my 2 12's in a 3.75cu box @ 34 ?

maybe just keep my gains all the way down?

 

[kicker06 10+ year member]

Yes, it would push them pretty well.

You could probably get another one to have one on each if you were careful enough.