What Amp Would You Suggest?

[KorpzJuggalo 10+ year member]

I will be powering a kicker solox18" at 1ohm(hopefully, unless I get talked to doing 2ohm's). I would like to run a 7kw amp to this, but I'm not sure if it can actually handle it. Does anyone know by experience or reviews if it would be a good idea to power this with 7kw. If it can handle this much power then I was thinking of these- Cactus 7kw, Sampson( I know this is 8k, but it is in the 7k range), Stetsom, or Atomic. If 7kw is overpowering then I was going to choose a 5kw amp. For 5k I am stuck between Goliath, 5kw Cactus, 5kw Atomic, or 2 2500.1 Kickers. I have heard mixed reviews about all of these amps. I would like to run 7kw to the sub, but not if it is overpowering. I would just like to hear other people's opinions on these amps and hopefully I can finally make a decision. I am looking for the overall best amp. The goal is to hopefully get into some local comp's, so I would like an amp that would be best for this use.

Off-topic question so I don't waste another thread-

Will 3 Kinetik 2400's along with 350HO alt do the trick for 7kw or will I need another batt? (In your opinion!)

Thanks peace-

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[flakko 5,000+ posts]

how about strap a pair of USamps AX3200DE's....that would be sweet

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

^^^ agreed would be BADASS

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

I would choose either the Cactus or Atomic.

And 3 of those Kinetiks and that alt should be good. How many runs of 1/0 are you planning on?

 

[KorpzJuggalo 10+ year member]

@Trey and Flakko - Couldn't find any good Specs on them....Link? Finding alot of the XT-4000D.....

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Strap a pair or Sundown Audio SAZ-3000Ds on it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/peace.gif.2db28b618ed8d1964ebbe2f5021d2c39.gifeace:

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

@Trey and Flakko - Couldn't find any good Specs on them....Link? Finding alot of the XT-4000D.....

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4414

and it will do more than 3kw if you have the sufficient lectrical system

 

[KorpzJuggalo 10+ year member]

Strap a pair or Sundown Audio SAZ-3000Ds on it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/peace.gif.2db28b618ed8d1964ebbe2f5021d2c39.gifeace:

Could they run at 1 ohm? Or would I be limited to running them at 2ohms if strapped. 6kw at 2ohms isn't bad tho...

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Even at 2 ohms those should give you out around 7kw, they're definitely underrated, now running a pair strapped at 1 ohm would probably give you around 10kw according to Jake.

 

[KorpzJuggalo 10+ year member]

Even at 2 ohms those should give you out around 7kw, they're definitely underrated, now running a pair strapped at 1 ohm would probably give you around 10kw according to Jake.

Ah, best bet would be to run it at 2 Ohms then //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

 

[KorpzJuggalo 10+ year member]

Anyone know if this will be overpowering?

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=9952

 

[KorpzJuggalo 10+ year member]

nice....good combo of amps. definately makes the decision even more ****ed up...