Would a Power Acoustik A1800DB be good for a single 15" L7?

[myflow 10+ year member]

I'm going to be running a single Kicker 15" L7 (2006) in my jeep grand cherokee soon. Now I don't know how much power my jeep can handle, but I'm hoping I wont have to pump a ton of money into electrical for this sub. Anyway, question is, is this amp too much for the L7? Or is it a good choice? this is for daily driving, and like every other car audio noob out there, I only want loud for now with 'not bad' sq. I'm looking to spend around $300 for an amp, so if any of you have better suggestions, I'm always open to them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'm also wondering what wiring kit I'd need. I'm completely new to car audio for the most part, and don't know much of anything. Hoping to learn through asking stupid questions since I'd like to involve myself more in this expensive hobby. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Amp specs:

Power Acoustik A1800DB

# Number of Channels: 1 - Monoblock

# RMS Power (4 ohms): 600 watts x 1 chan.

# RMS Power (2 ohms): 1100 watts x 1 chan.

# RMS Power (1 ohm): 1400 watts x 1 chan.

# Bridged RMS Power: Not Bridgeable

# Peak Power Output: 1800 watts x 1 chan.

# Min. Impedance Unbridged: 1 ohm

# Min. Impedance Bridged: Not Bridgeable

# THD @ Rated RMS Power: 0.50%

# Speaker Level Inputs: Yes

# Amp Preamp Outputs: Yes - 1 Pair

# Built-in Crossover: Yes

# High-Pass Crossover: N/A

# Low-Pass Crossover: 50 Hz - 150 Hz

# Subsonic Filter: N/A

# Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 100 dB

# Channel Separation: N/A

# Bass Boost: 0 - 18 dB

# Bass/Gain Remote: Yes

# Fan Cooled: N/A

# Fuse Rating: 30 x 3

I'm just getting into experiencing different brands for myself and whatnot. sorry if any of these questions seem obvious. I'm not afraid to admit I'm still learning.

Thanks in advance.

-Jason

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[SUB_URBAN 10+ year member]

should be plenty for it.

 

[draarong2004 10+ year member]

you'd need at least a 2 awg wiring kit for that bad boy, but the larger the better, always good to plan for a larger system in the future //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

**** the 15 and get 2 12s man, you'll get louder and have better response.

 

[draarong2004 10+ year member]

**** the 15 and get 2 12s man, you'll get louder and have better response.

idk, that all depends on how much room he wants to keep back there, a sinlge 15" l7 kicker will do ALOT of damage back there, 2 12's could be louder, but the more subs, the more interesting it gets.

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

if you have a budget of 300 just get the PA 3000db and set gains correctly. They are pretty good, specially for the money just anticipate them being a little overrated. With 2 you can get a dual 4 l7 and wire to 2ohms then if get a second wire them to 1ohm.

 

[draarong2004 10+ year member]

if you have a budget of 300 just get the PA 3000db and set gains correctly. They are pretty good, specially for the money just anticipate them being a little overrated. With 2 you can get a dual 4 l7 and wire to 2ohms then if get a second wire them to 1ohm.

underrated or not, its still a better deal than anything else in its power range that it is true to.

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

underrated or not, its still a better deal than anything else in its power range that it is true to.

oh yeah, i was running a 3000db until a fatful day when some russian sonsof bittches stole it.

 

[myflow 10+ year member]

appreciate all the input.

I don't really have a 'budget' persay, so.. -shrug- all suggestions are considered. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'd like to keep SOME room in the back of my jeep just incase, (in response to just getting 2 12's) so I decided 1 15" should work just fine. I'm kindof looking for a ~$600-700 system that can rack up some tickets. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[draarong2004 10+ year member]

appreciate all the input.
I don't really have a 'budget' persay, so.. -shrug- all suggestions are considered. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'd like to keep SOME room in the back of my jeep just incase, (in response to just getting 2 12's) so I decided 1 15" should work just fine. I'm kindof looking for a ~$600-700 system that can rack up some tickets. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

good luck with that unless your planning the ebay route and finding some kicka** deals. think my system ran me about 800 or so not including the wiring, and that was with everything on sale.

 

[myflow 10+ year member]

well, like I said, budget's not a problem. I can easily spare a few extra hundred when/if needed. I'm building it piece by piece. should be done within 2-3 weeks from now. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'm getting the Power Acoustik a3000db, and a single L7 15". I will probably upgrade to two subs later, since us crazy pople always want more bass no matter what. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

can someone please direct me to a good wiring kit for this setup? as I mentioned, I'm still new. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Also, is there anything else I should need aside from amp, sub and wiring kit? A few people suggest I get a cap with this amp, so it doesn't drain my battery quick, but a lot of other people also said a cap is a big waste.

Really appreciate all the help. Thank you for being polite about all suggestions and not flaming me or anything. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

-Jason

 

[LeofromtheH 10+ year member]

just be sure u make a big ported box for the 15. mines in 6 cubes at 30 and it does some damage in an ext. cab:up2somet:

check this wiring kit

or this

 

[myflow 10+ year member]

I purchased the second mentioned amp kit last night, and now I need to wait until wednesday, when I will purchase the sub and the amp. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Hopefully this system does as a lot of people tell me it will. I'd love to temporarily lose my vision at 50% volume. ;p

I'm also looking at just buying a temporary sub box on ebay. Just one of those 'for now' things. Anyone have some input on this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/15-PORTED-MDF-KICKER-SOLOBARIC-L5-L7-SUB-ENCLOSURE-BOX_W0QQitemZ9744419303QQihZ008QQcategoryZ50568QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks well-built. =\