Need a little advice/help...

[mariojas 10+ year member]

Hi guys I have a quick question for you all: I want to get 2 Kicker 10CVT12-4-N which are 400watts RMS 800w Peak each single coil 4ohm . I would run them parallel so total impedance will be 2 ohm.

This is what I dont know. What amp should I get? the zx750.1 which has RMS 2 Ohms: 750 Watts x 1 Channel and peak of 2 Ohms: 1500 Watts x 1 Channel

or the dx500.1 which has RMS 2 Ohms: 275 Watts x 1 Channel (d 1% THD+N) and peak 1 Ohm: 1000 Watts x 1 Channel

I'm not sure Im getting mixed answers hopefully you guys can help me straighten this out..

Thank you

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[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

zx750

 

[mariojas 10+ year member]

ok thats what I thought... now could you please explain to me why (sorry I'm new to all of this)

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

Subs are 400rmsx2 means you want around 800watt@2ohm. ZX does 750 the DX does 275.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

How much u paying for each sub? How much is each amp>?

 

[mariojas 10+ year member]

2 subs are 170 and the zx750 amp is 270. And that is my price range... unless if you have any better setup suggetions for that money? I'm open to suggestions.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

The subs are decent and for what ur paying u can't complain the amp is a pretty good amp but overpriced alot. This will wrk CAR MONO AUDIOPIPE AP-15001D CLASS D 1500 W AMPLIFIER | eBay

Now use the 120 u saved and buy ur wire or whatever else u need.

 

[mariojas 10+ year member]

I already have the car wired. I dont know I never heard of audiopipe... I'd rather pay more and get a brand named amp. What about subs? Do you know anything about them good/bad? or "better" ones around that price range?

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

Get this then - [http://www.audioque.com/AQ750-Amplifier_p_46.html

These will cost a few bucks more then the kicks but are worth it IMO - (NEW) Street Duty SDC2.0-12-D4 Subwoofer

 

[mariojas 10+ year member]

ok I'll definitely consider getting those 2 instead. Now like that audio pipe amp, wouldnt that have TOO much power for those Kicks?

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

No its rated at 900x1@2ohm so keep the gains down and bass boost off and you will be good to go.

 

[mariojas 10+ year member]

but why would I keep the bass boost off? I want them loud lol...or just when its so powerful its not necessary?

 

[USAFbro 10+ year member]

Now like that audio pipe amp, wouldnt that have TOO much power for those Kicks?

not if u set the gain right. use an o-scope if you can get ahold of one.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

but why would I keep the bass boost off? I want them loud lol...or just when its so powerful its not necessary?

Just to keep it simple it causes clipping/makes distortion = dead sub

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

The main reason bass boost isn't used is that it only boosts frequencies within a very small range, and often causes the amp to clip at a lower volume level than if the boost was off. With it off, you have a nice amount of mass over more frequencies at a higher volume, compared to a little extra bass at a certain frequency with it on.