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avtar5.0 Mar 4, 2004 09:54 PM

if i was to get two diff amp and run one 12' L7 to each amp how would it sound. right now i have a kicker kx1200.1 and if i was to run a diif amp to the other sub how would it sound or should i get the same amp.


ps. r all the words underlined ? cuz thats what i c???

Bigmike216 Mar 4, 2004 10:06 PM

no, the words arent all underlined [img]smile.gif[/img] i'd reccommend getting the same amp. or running them both off the one you've got [img]smile.gif[/img]

avtar5.0 Mar 4, 2004 10:35 PM

yeah thats what i was thining.. plus this set up is just fine for me. thankz.

djtrini_9 Mar 4, 2004 11:10 PM

you'll smoke em if each has their own 1200.1 guranteed.

I'm a Memphis Man now Mar 5, 2004 04:20 AM

not really cuz the 1200 watts is peak power, it all depends on how loud you turn up the deck...

maltesechicken Mar 5, 2004 05:21 AM

1200 Watts is Peak only into 4 ohms. But if he has 2 L7s he will not have a four ohm load. That amp is 1 ohm stable and puts out 1200 WRMS into a 1 ohm load.
If the L7's are dual 4 ohm coils that would be fine. Each coil would get 300 WRMS and the amp is stable at 1 ohm.
If the L7's are dual 2 ohm coils you would need another kx1200.1 You probably could run it a 0.5 ohm you would risk a BBQ. Each coil would still only get 300 WRMS and the amp would be working too hard. But if you buy a second kx1200.1 each one powering one L7 (assuming 2 ohm coils) each coil would get 600 WRMS (still not enough to fry 'em).

Don't get two different amps. Every amp has different power ratings, response curves, power regulators etc

o0DiaLiNG0o Mar 5, 2004 09:05 AM

how would he "smoke" them? maybe if he rana 300 watt amp onto it, but shiit kicker 1200 to each would be great.

Brandon Mar 5, 2004 09:47 AM


Originally posted by I'm a Memphis Man now:
not really cuz the 1200 watts is peak power, it all depends on how loud you turn up the deck...
Who cares about "peak" power? Peak power doesn't mean ****, RMS is what you need to worry about.

A KX1200.1 would have no problem playing a pair of L7's. A 1200.1 on each L7 would also be fine.

You need to remember that most of what Kicker makes for subs and amps are WAY underrated. Just because the L7 says 1000 watts "peak" doesn't mean anything. Ma Gates runs a ZR1000 per 10L7 in the Bronco and they usually put out 12-1300WRMS.

Dereck Waller Mar 5, 2004 10:20 AM

Ma Gates doesn't run Kicker ;)
And when she did, she did not use off the shelf L7's ;)

slow/n\low Mar 5, 2004 10:27 AM

^ ohhh beat me to that one.

What is wrong with one sub amp to a pair of 12L7.

Why run that much? Please tell me the car only comes out for DB drag?


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