qeneral question on amp size

[memphis10 10+ year member]

Im bout to buy 2 kicker s12l7 06's and I want to run 750w into each. Im looking at a kicke 1500.1 amp (the new 06) and I was wondering if I need to go with a bigger amp so that its not struggling to push its max all the time

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[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

it shouldn't struggle, unless the gains are set too high.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

If you're looking at the KX1500.1 then you'll want to get those L7s in the DVC 2 Ohm configuration as that particular amp isn't 1 Ohm stable iirc so you'll want to show it a 2 Ohm nominal load.

As for the amp struggling to "push its max" if the amp is well designed and honestly capable of making that level of output then the only real struggle that might occur is if you're starving it for voltage.

I look at it this way ~ if it's designed to perform a certain task then I'm not going to feel bad about demanding that said task be performed on a regular basis.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

also, unless the amp is designed poorly, and gets really hot (wont be an issue with the kicker) it should have better efficiency the closer you can get to it's full output.

 

[memphis10 10+ year member]

aight preciate it i was wondering cuz i had stereo one do my last setup (2 memphis pr 15s, directed 1200d amp) and they said i should have over shot the subs with the wattage so i could power my headunit/speakers.

they may have been talking out their asses though