what amp should i use with kicker l7's?
 

Helllo, i want to get two kicker solo-baric L7 4 ohm DVC 12 inch subs to go in my car, im 17 i dont have much money to work with but ive been looking at this Hifonics Brutus BRZ2400.1D it doesnt say max peak but all i can find out about it is that its 2400 watts rms, the L7's can handle 1500 peak each and 750 watts rms so i will wire them down to a one ohm so a one ohm stable amp can handle them. Together they will need 3000 watts peak and 1500 watts rms. i would run this amp at 75% so this amp would be powering them with 1800 watts rms but i dont know this peak for this amp and i cant find it. so would that power th l7's good?

1) Never, ever worry about or consider peak power for subs or amps. Peak values are useless.
2)If your L7s are rated for 750w and you're going to feed them 1200w each
(RMS Power Rating (@ 14.4V):
4 ohms: 850 watts x 1 chan.
2 ohms: 1700 watts x 1 chan.
1 ohm: 2400 watts x 1 chan./2= 1200w EACH
Be very careful about clipping.

Also, I'm not sure about your statement "i would run this amp at 75% so this amp would be powering them with 1800 watts rms". I don't think it's a linear relationship. It depends on gain settings and input voltage (and I'm sure Dukk could add a few more variables). That amp will only make 2400w when fed with at least 14.4V, at full volume (full load) and everything in the world is perfect.

^ I dunno, that all sounded pretty good to me :thumbsup:

LOL if only it worked that way. try it out! :smokin:

Do you have any experience with car audio? you may be getting in over your head if you don't know what you're doing with expensive and high output subs/amps as a first project, and you may be underestimating how loud these should be.

No offence intended of course.

If you worried about power,you can buy my hifonics sampson?900 plus shipping

If you're set on this setup though, might want to take a look at this for the amp, only $330 + shipping right now.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...RZ2400.1D.html

I don't follow. Try what out?

Alright, thanks. yes im new to car audio, i just want a good reliable sysetem in my car that slams. ive herd a lot of good things about American Bass, and thats what the guy at the local store is telling me to get. hes trying to sell me 2 12inch tnt's he said that i definatly would be happy with that for someone whos only herd 2 12inch cvr's. i know all of you guys have been in car audio for long time, what would you reccomend me? all i can fit in my car is 12's.

Subs are a bit easier/nicer that they sound more alike to me, than mids/highs. Figure out how much space you have to enclose them and how much power you can afford to feed them (don't be afraid to overpower them a little!) and use that as your guide. I shy away from others opinions because your wants and needs are going to be different than theirs. No amount of others opinions will cut down on the trial and error it will take you to design and build YOUR perfect system, but thats part of the fun.
Listen to your gut ("Those subs sound terrible to me" = don't buy. "I like those even though the salesman doesn't reccomend them"= buy).