Kicker VS Hifonics

[85cutty 10+ year member]

ok im down to 2 amps to choose from, also the money difference is not a concern...

HiFonics Z8000

ZX 8000

4 x 50 Watts + 1 x 200 Watts @ 4 Ohms

4 x 100 Watts + 1 x 300Watts @ 2 Ohms

2 x 200 Watts + 1 x 300 Watts @ 4 Ohms

New Hifonics Twentieth Anniversary Heat Sink Design

Illuminated Hifonics Badge

Illuminated Maxxsonics "M"

Bass Remote with Blue LED Power On & Diagnostic Indicator included

Ultra-Fi MOSFETS

Zeus EVXP (Exponential Vari-Power Supply)

SPC - Simpatico Coil Design

HSMD - Hifonics Surface Mount Design

Fully Adjustable

4 Gauge Power Connectors

Class A/B Operation (Except Z1000D - D Class Digital)

Maxi-Fuse

Gold Plated Inputs and Outputs

4/2 Ohm Stable

Bass Remote Control With Diagnostic LEDs Included

VS.

Kicker KX700.5Amplifier Type: Multi-Channel

RMS Power: 40W x 4 + 200W x 1

Bridged RMS Power: 150W x 2 + 400W x 1

THD at Rated RMS Power: 0.085%

Speaker Level Inputs: Yes

Preamp Outputs: Yes

Built-In Crossovers: HP/LP

Bass Boost: 0 - 18 dB

Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz

Channel Separation: n/a

Signal to Noise Ratio: >95 dB

Fuse Rating: 3 x 30 amps

Fan Cooling

Radically Advanced Chassis with Removable Chassis Shroud

Class D Subwoofer Channel

Short Circuit, Over-Voltage, Reverse Polarity, Thermal (SORT) Protection

MOSFET Power Supply

Remote Bass Level Control

KickBass 0-18 dB Variable Bass Boost at 40 Hz

12 dB / Octave High- and Low-Pass Crossovers Variable from 50-200 Hz

Preamp Signal Transfer (PAST) Output RCA Jack

Delayed Turn-On and Turn-Off Logic Circuit

Stereo and Mono Simultaneous (SAMS) Operation

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[MaXiMa 10+ year member]

i dunno hwat u r gonna run with these. but based strictly on the amps i like the hifonics much much better

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

from what i hear hifonics is really good, i dont know anyone who uses a kicker amp.

 

[Matador 10+ year member]

we dotn know what you need to run with it n how much power u need.

but i prob choose Hifonics than Kicker.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Matador we dotn know what you need to run with it n how much power u need.

 

but i prob choose Hifonics than Kicker.

(off topic, sorry)

Matador, you got your new amp yet? What did you decide on?

 

[85cutty 10+ year member]

ill be running, one 12" type R 1241D(RMS 300watts), JBL P6932( Power series 6x9's RMS:110watts i think), and Concept CFN-350(3.5s RMS 100watts)

oh and one more question b/c im not to fimilar with 5 channel amps, can i run the 50x4 channels at 4ohms and the sub channel at 2ohms?

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

yes, you can