Ways to improve my rig?

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

After many hours of research and asking around on here, I finally got some stuff installed in my car. Here is the setup (as far as I can remember):

Pioner HD Radio headunit

Kicker 6x8 two-way coaxial speakers in front and back

Kicker 1000.1 amp

two 4-ohm 10" Alpine Type R subwoofers in a small, closed box.

When i got this all installed there was apparently a problem with my amp/subwoofer setup (even though the installers helped me pick everything out). They said that my amp could only run at 1ohm or 4ohms since my subs are both 4ohm. They said that meant it wouldnt be pushing as much as it could.

So are there any suggestions on how to improve this rig? Im pretty happy with it for now, but I'm still searching for that crazy tight, crazy fast bass sound. Mine are fairly fast, but not whee i want them to be. So lemme have it, experts.

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[slvrado28z 10+ year member]

you can wire them to 1 ohm

 

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

I think that is what they did. They said that they just tuned the amp so it would be the best it could be without blowing the subs out.

 

[slvrado28z 10+ year member]

different box

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

actually the lack of "tight bass sounds more like a midbass issue than something with the subs. sounds like its tome for some new components and an amp for them.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

what model kicker is it kx zx or what because i dont think its 1 ohm capable

so they may have lied to you about wiring it at 1 ohm or they are dumb and are going to burn your amp up

 

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

It is an IX1000.1

 

[slvrado28z 10+ year member]

ur amp isnt 1 ohm stable

 

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

Maybe they are running it at 4ohms then, I'm not sure. I just really wanted these type r's to work. I thought I got the right amp but apparently not :/ They must be running at 4ohms.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

sell off that amp and get your self a new amplifier that can do 1000-1200 at 1 ohm

 

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

Any Kicker suggestion for the amp (I have an employee accomodation)?

Also, will that just make it more powerful or will it be more accurate /tight as well?

 

[slvrado28z 10+ year member]

it will make it louder and kicker amps dont go down to 1 ohm..just the 500.1

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

After many hours of research and asking around on here, I finally got some stuff installed in my car. Here is the setup (as far as I can remember):
Pioner HD Radio headunit

Kicker 6x8 two-way coaxial speakers in front and back

Kicker 1000.1 amp

two 4-ohm 10" Alpine Type R subwoofers in a small, closed box.

When i got this all installed there was apparently a problem with my amp/subwoofer setup (even though the installers helped me pick everything out). They said that my amp could only run at 1ohm or 4ohms since my subs are both 4ohm. They said that meant it wouldnt be pushing as much as it could.

So are there any suggestions on how to improve this rig? Im pretty happy with it for now, but I'm still searching for that crazy tight, crazy fast bass sound. Mine are fairly fast, but not whee i want them to be. So lemme have it, experts.

Im confused why the 'installers' helped you pick everything out, and then informed you that you purchased an amp that is not capable of full performance with the subs they also helped you pick out.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

That ^^^

 

[phrostbyte0311 10+ year member]

Any Kicker suggestion for the amp (I have an employee accomodation)?Also, will that just make it more powerful or will it be more accurate /tight as well?

Yeah buy a DX10001 its 1 ohm stable and cheaper than the IX you have!