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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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anybody need 10,000w rms?

i've never heard of this one before... but for anyone else who hasnt, straight from the kicker website:

the Kicker Warhorse. 10,000w rms at 2 ohms
Unless you’re serious about your car stereo – really serious – then don’t read any further.
Simply put, it’s like nothing that’s ever been seen before in mobile audio. KICKER engineers have spent years in the electronics lab working to create the ultimate competition piece. What they emerged with was the future in high-end amplification, an undeniable breakthrough in car-audio technology that will leave the mobile electronics industry in awe.
Introducing the WX10000.1, KICKER’s ultimate power play in car audio.
Code name Warhorse, the WX10000.1 Signal-Modulated Subwoofer Amplifier is a massive marvel – more than 10,000 true watts surging to dual-voice-coil subwoofers with the highest power-handling capabilities. Recommended for use with KICKER SoloX Subwoofers, the Warhorse easily summons enough juice to be dangerous, so a complete understanding of the owner’s manual is vital prior to installation.
It’s big, stepping in at just short of a yard long, a foot-and-a-half wide, and weighing nearly 67 pounds. It’s bad, producing more than 10,000 watts while requiring the services of eight 12-volt batteries and two 200-ampere alternators. And it’s more than any one can handle (actually, KICKER recommends that two installers grab drills and mount this monster.).
Without doubt, the Warhorse has the size and power, but it also houses a secret under its enormous shroud. The WX10000.1 revolutionizes traditional amplification with its signal-modulated, ultra-high-efficiency design. It amplifies audio signal directly to DVC subwoofers from the patent-pending, signal-modulated power supply, rather than relying on help from amplification circuits found in traditional Class D or Class A/B designs. This results in efficiency ratings unheard of in mobile audio – 90-percent efficiency at a 2-ohm load and 93-percent efficiency at a 4-ohm load at full power!
Warhorse’s features are groundbreaking. Four custom planar transformers that handle 5,000 watts each and help boost efficiency, the latest Texas Instruments® industrial-grade DSP for controlling signal processing and protection circuitry, heavy-duty, solid-copper bus bars for maximizing current capabilities, 50-ampere Anderson™ speaker connectors that provide specific safeguards against extremely high voltage signal… nothing was overlooked in the four-year design process.
Add to that the seemingly regular signal-processing features found in all amplifiers, only they’re not so regular on the Warhorse. A 24dB/octave, 50-200Hz low-pass crossover, a 24dB/octave, 20-60Hz high-pass subsonic crossover, a KICKEQ™ bass boost 0-18dB at 40Hz, input gain control, remote bass level control, adjustable limiter control… KICKER’s managed to cover a lot of ground. But then again, the Warhorse physically provides a lot of ground to cover.
Available separately is the Warhorse Control Module, which allows the user to access the full range of operational possibilities available on the Warhorse Amplifier, and all from a remote location.

length: 35"
width: 17.75"
height: 3.75"
weight: 66.8lbs!!!!!

requires 8 identical 800cca batteries, two 200amp alternators, (one alternator with 500amps of fusing to each bank of 4 batteries)3 1/0 powers and grounds directly into the amp with 750amps of fusing)


heres a shortcut to the manual
http://www.kicker.com/06/tech-support/manuals/manuals/2008/2007%20WX%2010000-1%20q01.pdf


what a beast!
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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It looks pretty cool from the pics Ive seen, but with how exspensive I've noticed kicker to be in canada.... I could imagine how many more ways you could do it cheaper and get the same power.


Ex: Ebay a 2500.1 was 580, I got a quote from a sponsor here for 1450
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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sounds pretty good to me; and I don't say that about many kicker products...

From the description its got to be a class H design, which I'd like to see more of in car audio !
Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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dang, that thing is a beast. i wonder how much something like that would run?
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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The crazy part is that they are actually testing MORE than 10kw off of 2 batteries. (12v) The thing is just silly.
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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hook up two MTX Jackhammers to that amp, thats crazy exspensive but it it be one heck of a subwoofer system
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impressive, here is the pdf details for ya











Old Nov 9, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Unless you’re serious about your car stereo – really serious – then don’t read any further.
Simply put, it’s like nothing that’s ever been seen before in mobile audio. KICKER engineers have spent years in the electronics lab working to create the ultimate competition piece. What they emerged with was the future in high-end amplification, an undeniable breakthrough in car-audio technology that will leave the mobile electronics industry in awe.
Introducing the WX10000.1, KICKER’s ultimate power play in car audio.
Code name Warhorse, the WX10000.1 Signal-Modulated Subwoofer Amplifier is a massive marvel – more than 10,000* true watts surging to dual-voice-coil subwoofers with the highest power-handling capabilities. Recommended for use with KICKER SoloX Subwoofers, the Warhorse easily summons enough juice to be dangerous, so a complete understanding of the owner’s manual is vital prior to installation.
It’s big, stepping in at just short of a yard long, a foot-and-a-half wide, and weighing nearly 67 pounds. It’s bad, producing more than 10,000 watts while requiring the services of eight 12-volt batteries and two 200-ampere alternators. And it’s more than any one can handle (actually, KICKER recommends that two installers grab drills and mount this monster.).
Without doubt, the Warhorse has the size and power, but it also houses a secret under its enormous shroud. The WX10000.1 revolutionizes traditional amplification with its signal-modulated, ultra-high-efficiency design. It amplifies audio signal directly to DVC subwoofers from the patent-pending, signal-modulated power supply, rather than relying on help from amplification circuits found in traditional Class D or Class A/B designs. This results in efficiency ratings unheard of in mobile audio – 90-percent efficiency at a 2-ohm load and 93-percent efficiency at a 4-ohm load at full power!
Warhorse’s features are groundbreaking. Four custom planar transformers that handle 5,000 watts each and help boost efficiency, the latest Texas Instruments® industrial-grade DSP for controlling signal processing and protection circuitry, heavy-duty, solid-copper bus bars for maximizing current capabilities, 50-ampere Anderson™ speaker connectors that provide specific safeguards against extremely high voltage signal… nothing was overlooked in the four-year design process.
Add to that the seemingly regular signal-processing features found in all amplifiers, only they’re not so regular on the Warhorse. A 24dB/octave, 50-200Hz low-pass crossover, a 24dB/octave, 20-60Hz high-pass subsonic crossover, a KICKEQ™ bass boost 0-18dB at 40Hz, input gain control, remote bass level control, adjustable limiter control… KICKER’s managed to cover a lot of ground. But then again, the Warhorse physically provides a lot of ground to cover.
Available separately is the Warhorse Control Module, which allows the user to access the full range of operational possibilities available on the Warhorse Amplifier, and all from a remote location.
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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I need it!
Old Nov 9, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wiltshire559
hook up two MTX Jackhammers to that amp, thats crazy exspensive but it it be one heck of a subwoofer system
youve got a lot to learn



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