kicker solobaric L7 12" how many watts

[clostoyo]

I have a kicker L7 12' and im trying to decide if i get the 400.1 will it be enough watts to get it to sound good, or should i spend $75 more and get the 750 x1 amp, im running this on a sealed box and i have a 1 farat RF capacitor, i heard these speaker ask fo a lot of watts, i want it to sound good and dont want to regret anything, whats the best way to go, or what are you guys running on your L7's?

[scrapin_honda]

run the 750.1 and get a ported box,and it will pound.

[clostoyo]

i cant go ported, i have a infinity qx56 and i dont want to put down the 3rd seat, so i have to get a small box and i have a sealed box that is perfect for this sub, i want to go ported but cant, will this speaker hold all 750 watts even with the capacitor wich will bring up the watts even more?

[TBSpyder]

First off, a capacitor will not "bring the watts up even more." In fact, more than likely it won't do a whole lot of anything. Personally, I'd sell the cap and put the money towards upgrading your factory wiring (alternator to battery, and grounds) as well as an Optima battery. Second, I'd get the biggest possible amp...go for ATLEAST the 750w choice. Third, sealed OR ported...you're going to need lots-o air space. I'd go with ATLEAST a 1.5 cubic sealed box. Goodluck with it all, and be sure to post up some pics when you're done.

[Notladstyle]

a capacitor will only raise the peak watts and then only a marginal amount (maybe 5-10%) capacitors are only meant to smooth out the voltage dips and aid in reducing light dimming and alternator stress.

You will never regret extra power. The L7s are somethign like 350wRMS per channel, so a 400 watt amp will not push them to anywhere near what they are capable of. the 750 is pushing it.

You can always go ported, you just need a custom built box that will optimize space and take into acount the T/S specs for your subwoofer. You can build a ported box in an equal space as a sealed with a noticable gain in output without sacrificing a large amount quality. Especially if you are looking more for loudness than perfect song reproduction. (which is the only reason you would be using kicker speakers)

[clostoyo]

thanks for the info the l7 rms handling is 750 rms so the kicker 750.1 amp should do the trick, ill get that amp and checj into the optima battery. thanks

[Notladstyle]

thanks for the info the l7 rms handling is 750 rms so the kicker 750.1 amp should do the trick, ill get that amp and checj into the optima battery. thanks

=/ 750 as in **edit(fuck late night posts)** 375rms watts per coill right?

Ensure that you purchase the 06s12l74 4ohm DVC or you will only be getting 450 wattsRMS from the amp... and then only at the magical 14 volts it is rated at.

[clostoyo]

750 IS 375watts per coil, i have the 2 ohm version of the solobaric, is that going to be a problem im getting this amp http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-06-Kicker-Mono-Amplifier-ZX750-1-Car-Audio-Amp-750_W0QQitemZ120012265282QQihZ002QQcategoryZ79829Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 750x1 @2 ohms thats what my speaker will hold

[Notladstyle]

750 IS 375watts per coil, i have the 2 ohm version of the solobaric, is that going to be a problem im getting this amp http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-06-Kicker-Mono-Amplifier-ZX750-1-Car-Audio-Amp-750_W0QQitemZ120012265282QQihZ002QQcategoryZ79829Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 750x1 @2 ohms thats what my speaker will hold


^^fixed my post^^

2ohm DVC will give you 1ohm or 4ohm. 1ohm will without a doublt put the kicker into protect every 15 minutes. 4ohm will sacrifice 50-60% of your power. So that would be a negative on the kicker.

Look for an amp that maxes out its power output into 4ohm bridged(mostly class a/b 2channel amps max at 4ohms) OR get a 1ohm stable amp.

[clostoyo]

thanks fo r the info, i will look for a 1 ohm stable amp

[clostoyo]

whats a bout this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/BRUTUS-600-WATT-X-1-RMS-1-OHM-ILLUMINATED-AMP_W0QQitemZ9717228070QQihZ008QQcategoryZ18797QQs sPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem, is that a good one, also how do i bridge the l7 to 1 ohm? its been a while since i messed around with systems

[Notladstyle]

I would aim for 800-1000wrms if you want to get full potential out of that l7.


You will present a 1ohm load to the amplifier by wiring two 2ohm coils in parallel (both + together and both - together)

[clostoyo]

thanks for the advive.

[clostoyo]

Hifonics BXi 1206D Amp: Mono (http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16367) will this amp work good for the l7? and i will put the 2 cables coming from the + and put on amps positive and do the same for the - and that will give me 1 ohm, correct? just checking thanks

[Notladstyle]

Hifonics BXi 1206D Amp: Mono (http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16367) will this amp work good for the l7? and i will put the 2 cables coming from the + and put on amps positive and do the same for the - and that will give me 1 ohm, correct? just checking thanks


I just installed two L7s on a 1206 and they sounded great. It looks really gooid too. Go easy on the gain since you are only using one.

[clostoyo]

thats the one thanks for all the advice, ill keep you posted in my trucks progress for this setup