eK15 + Orion 2500D or 2500D + Goliath

[Eat Italian 10+ year member]

Just wanted to see some peoples input on this. Went to a sound off yesterday and my Elemental Designs eK15 performed pretty well. Have it in a 2.8 sealed enclosure only getting an estimated 4-500 Watts using only one channel (2-ohms) on a Kicker KX450.2. Yet I somehow managed to hit 136 DB as my highest run. Stock electrical, no big 3. Box design is off by .3 cubes est and it's def not tuned at the right frequency. Nonetheless, still managed to hit 136.

So these are my choices:

Now, regardless I'm upgrading my electrical to the following.

~Red Top Optima starter

~Kinentik HC1800 secondary

~0/1 Gauge wiring throughout

Now I can either run the eK15 at 2-Ohms and give it 1700Watts of clean power. If I'm doing this, I want to get an enclosure built for it. Tuned to the resonant frequency of my car, and it's going to be made out of HDF or Birch. However, my concerns are; Can the eK15 even handle 1700 Watts? Chances are it might even be pushing more than that. I don't want to go through all the trouble of having a box built and then blow the eK15 away because I love that sub.

So that being said, lets move on to the second choice. Run the 2500D on the 15" Goliath XX 3215 @ 1 ohm getting 2500W, maybe more in a 3.5 cube ported box that I already have. However, I do know that the Orion is a power hog, especially if I'm going to be running it at 1 ohm. In spite of this, do you think the upgraded electrical will suffice even if I don't have an HO alternator?

CLIFF NOTES: eK15 in custom enclosure, Orion 2500D @ 2 ohms 1700WATTS or 3215 Goliath in 3.5 cube enclosure, Orion 2500D @ 1 ohm around 2500WATTS?

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[15nissen 10+ year member]

the orion is not a power hog at all. I ran it on stock electrical and it would not blow 50 amps of fuse. It clamped at 1600 rms actual @ 1ohm:crap:

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

from my understanding the Orion 2500d is a pretty efficent amp.

My advice is try both set ups and see which is better for your needs.

 

[Eat Italian 10+ year member]

the orion is not a power hog at all. I ran it on stock electrical and it would not blow 50 amps of fuse. It clamped at 1600 rms actual @ 1ohm:crap:

So your saying that, If I do upgrade my electrical to the setup I said it should be more than efficient enuff?

from my understanding the Orion 2500d is a pretty efficent amp.
My advice is try both set ups and see which is better for your needs.

I mean, technically I could try the Orion 2500D at 2 ohms on the eK15 in the 2.8 cube sealed enclosure and see how that goes. Then try the Goliath at 1 ohm in the 3.5 ported. Basically, once I get the Orion 2500D installed it will be cake in deciding. I'm just not sure how far into it I should go, I mean if I get the ****in 2500D in it's like why not run the Goliath you know... but I def do see what your saying. I just feel like I'm abandoning the eK15 so soon if I go right to the Goliath.

 

[LDW3RD 10+ year member]

Per ED max power is 900w RMS.

(Don't worry if you blow them have 2 brand new neve seen power

Larry

 

[Eat Italian 10+ year member]

Per ED max power is 900w RMS.(Don't worry if you blow them have 2 brand new neve seen power

Larry

Make me a deal for both of them and I'll consider it. 2 15" eK15's off of a 2500D sounds like a great idea. As long as they're Dual 4-Ohm though.

let me know

 

[LDW3RD 10+ year member]

Sent you a PM.