what to do with my mag 15???

[t-money 10+ year member]

i recently got a kicker zx 1500.1 for an amazing deal with full warranty. The amp is rated at 1500 rms at 2 ohms and benched at 1770 rms. Unfortunately my mag is a dual 2 ohms sub so i won't get full potential out of that amp.I have a crossfire on it now and it sounds amazing but since i got the deal on the kicker amp with warranty i've decided i might as well use it. So i just don't know what to do, although i think i want two 12's. Should i sell the 15 and get two 12 mags? Should i get another mag 15 and put them in a sealed box (2.5cf per driver)? although i was told i would only gain output below 30hz more then my current set up. I was even considering two kicker L7 12's (don't really want to do that but i can buy them locally). I was even considering two tc 3000 12's due to their price. Any suggestions, as i am now confused as to what my next set up should be. I know it comes down to my decision but i'm looking for some advice and ideas. **** i hate myself for getting the kicker amp as i am too **** confused now:crazy: . Thanks for any help in advanced

wow i didn't know D.amn was a bad word, they starred it out

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[60ndown 10+ year member]

will the kicker amp run @ 1ohm safely?

 

[60ndown 10+ year member]

sellthe kicker for more than youpaid and get an orion2500d?

 

[CBFryman2 5,000+ posts]

run the kicker at 4ohm...I doubt you will be able to tell the difference between the ~800w you will be sending it and its 950w rated RMS //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

run the kicker at 4ohm...I doubt you will be able to tell the difference between the ~800w you will be sending it and its 950w rated RMS //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i was thinking that, but i just don't see why put that amp in there at only 800 rms, when i'm throwing 1000 rms on it now. If i can't use the kicker at 2 ohms, i don't see why bother using it. I don't want to even bother running the kicker at 1 ohm, not sure how long it will last. Thanks for the suggestions guys, but i really want to run the zx at 2 ohms.

please don't anyone recommend me the ava's or rlp's as i don't want my thread to get locked.lol

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

noah(ngsm) is running his 2500@1ohm daily. not sure if the 2500s are more overbuilt then yours though, just throwing it out there. yea if you got a sweet deal on it then sell it for more then you paid, and get something else or just be happy for soming out on top.

 

[CBFryman2 5,000+ posts]

Then keep the kicker for later or sell it.

Or map your impeadance and see if you ever actually go very far below 2ohms. Just because it is 1ohm nominal doesnt mean the impeadance is ever actually at 1ohm.

My ava's lowest impeadance was like 1.5ohm...

 

[04redmach1]

Well considering the MAG 15 is much more efficient than the 12, and works better off lower power than the 12. I would suggest getting another MAG 15 and run them hard. ITs the new MAG 15 right? 2 MAG 15's are going to be louder than the L7's as long as in right box.

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

claw mags were only 12s and only dual 2's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

Then keep the kicker for later or sell it.
Or map your impeadance and see if you ever actually go very far below 2ohms. Just because it is 1ohm nominal doesnt mean the impeadance is ever actually at 1ohm.

My ava's lowest impeadance was like 1.5ohm...

good point. I'd be willin to bet you'd be OK at 1ohm with that thing.

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

Well considering the MAG 15 is much more efficient than the 12, and works better off lower power than the 12. I would suggest getting another MAG 15 and run them hard. ITs the new MAG 15 right? 2 MAG 15's are going to be louder than the L7's as long as in right box.

what size box do you have your 15's in? yes it's the new MAG

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

keep the mag, keep the kicker,

 

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[Electrodynamic 10+ year member]

redmach1 is right - the 15's are more efficient and they need even less power than our 12's do to achieve the same SPL levels. Keep the Mag, keep the Kicker. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

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sellthe kicker for more than youpaid and get an orion2500d?

Sounds good to me

Or keeping the kicker and getting a 2nd mag 15 would be cool too.

 

[JoeHemi57 10+ year member]

Sounds good to me
Or keeping the kicker and getting a 2nd mag 15 would be cool too.

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