kicker amp with kicker sub ?

[Subject]
kicker amp with kicker sub ?
[Question]
I have a kicker L5 12' at 2ohm voice coils and i would like to buy the kicker amp 400.1 with 200w power at 4ohm and 400w at 2ohms ...The questions is..I want my sub to work with this amp at 400w at 2 ohms.it will work ??? my kicker is wired to work at 1 ohm load.

cute_white_shark @ 2009-06-28 05:01:32

[Best Answer]The ZX400.1 is not 1 ohm stable.



The amp will overheat and go into protect mode when driven hard for extended periods of time.



Small (400W x 1 RMS) 1 ohm stable amps are challenging to find. Would recommend rewiring the dual voice coils in series to 4 ohm and finding an amp that runs 400W x 1 at a 4 ohm load.



Amps that do 400W x 1 RMS at a 4 ohm load are plentiful and easy to find. Shouldn't cost much either...

RPM @ 1246207759

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yeh it will work perfectly fine just avoid cranking the bass a bit to high, distortion blew my kickersubs..



remember this: good amp means any sub will work, good sub means u need a good amp. that amp is quite good so it'll easily run that sub at 2ohms.



In car audio you can always go lower (eg: 200w can run a 100w) u jst cant go higher..



If it doesnt work your wiring is wrong.. best option take it to professional just get their advice before doing it urself, it will work 4 sure but they'll tell u how to wire it perfectly

slimx91 @ 2009-06-28 05:29:42

Yes the 400watt at 2ohms will work, you will most likely have to bridge the sub for it to work at the 2ohms same thing happened with one of my subs

Craig N @ 2009-06-28 05:58:15

you can not run that sub at 2 ohms only 1 or 4 ohms. the 400.1 would still be under powering that sub even at 2 ohms.look into the hifonics BXi 610 (BXi610). this is a cheap but average amplifier that is stable at 1 ohm which is where your sub is wired to. oh yahh almost all kicker amps are only 2ohm stable, not 1.

nick l @ 2009-06-28 06:29:14

NO NO NO. The amp is not stable at 1 ohm. It might work and be loud, but it will likely overheat and have a shortened lifespan. Go for it if you may, but theres a reason kicker doesnt have a power spec @ 1 ohm.



If you have dual 2 ohm voice coils, you need an amp that makes max power at 1 or 4 ohm mono.

odinsragess @ 2009-06-28 07:36:41

The ZX400.1 is not 1 ohm stable.



The amp will overheat and go into protect mode when driven hard for extended periods of time.



Small (400W x 1 RMS) 1 ohm stable amps are challenging to find. Would recommend rewiring the dual voice coils in series to 4 ohm and finding an amp that runs 400W x 1 at a 4 ohm load.



Amps that do 400W x 1 RMS at a 4 ohm load are plentiful and easy to find. Shouldn't cost much either...

RPM @ 2009-06-28 09:49:19

[Subject]
Which is the best subwoofer system for a honda civic?
[Question]
Now we all know that honda civics have an integrated cd changer on the dash board. I don't want to change that but i want to add a subwoofer system with amps... Pls let me know which is the BEST one available in india... Thanks!

Phoenixfire @ 2009-06-28 04:20:02

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I think sony is best.

Kunal Chawla @ 2009-06-28 04:24:08

There are two giants in the Indian market, pioneer - tested ad proven over the years, but, there are a lot of fakes of pioneer these days and it is so difficult to make out. The other and the better option is Sony X-plode, It surely is a good unit and everyone knows the quality Sony comes with. Go in for the Sony Amp and the X-plode series sub-woofer system. and people can hear you coming in your car from miles.

Rahul @ 2009-06-28 05:22:06

Sony X-plode.

Y@hOO!! Answer!ng M@(h!ne!!!! @ 2009-06-28 07:10:37

[Subject]
FM Transmitter or Cassette Tape Adapter for 4th Gen ipod Nano?
[Question]
I have an 4th generation ipod nano. I would like your honest opinions with your experiences with an FM transmitter or a Cassette Tape Adapter or both (only if you owned both of these accessories). Please mention your satisfaction with the product (i.e. sound quality, difficulty of using the product, etc.). I would like to get one of these accessories for my car but I'm not sure what to purchase.

Colin H @ 2009-06-28 08:29:00

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The sound was better with a cassette adapter, but when my on-board cassette player died, I switched to the FM transmitter (iTrip, specifically). It's almost as good, but I lose reception at one or two intersections near a giant mall (!) and you'll sometimes get "cross-play" if you're near another car with one using the same frequency.



They're both easy to use, but the FM transmitter takes a little work to set up since you might have to change the default station from 87.9 to something else. I switched mine to 94.7 because a lot of people here in Cleveland leave it on the default.



The cassette adapter had the added advantage of allowing you to raise the volume on the iPod, thereby raising the volume on the car stereo (cranking it to "11", so to speak).

monkeydamour @ 2009-06-28 08:34:11

Not too impressed with the FM xmtr (Monster Cable version). Signal gets interference sometimes, sound quality average. Cassette adapter sounds better, no radio interference, need to hold ipod close to radio so depends on your car.



Both are OK, have their pluses and minuses.

Uncle Bo @ 2009-06-28 08:35:17

I've got the same iPod and I got a set of 3 from Sainsbury's for about £20. It included an iPod USB cable, mains charger and FM transmitter. That was a good deal because they seem quite expensive. I think it was a belkin tunecast ii. It is easy to use but the battery life is quite poor. I'd rate it 3 out of 5. The sound quality of it is quite good.

Overall, if you want a cheap FM transmitter for your iPod with decent sound then it is quite good. If you're worried about battery life, maybe get some rechargeable batteries for it.

Hope this helps, good luck in finding one that suits you!

Cleverguy @ 2009-06-28 09:00:28

[Subject]
Car amplifier in home quick question.?
[Question]
I have an old power supply (about 300 watts i believe) and i tried powering my car amp with it. It would turn on then off immediately (I think the PSU was going into protection mode be cause my amp has 3 20amp fuses on it). My question is if i connect all the 12 volt wires on my PSU together and then to the amplifier will that supply enough amps to power it or will it still be the same?
Ok i figured but i thought i would ask anyways before I went to find an old car battery. I have heard about wiring PSU's in parallel but looks like it would be cheaper and easier to get a car battery.

Adam @ 2009-06-28 09:38:09

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lol, no... Get a bench testing 12v power supply. Computer power supplies are not made to operate under that load.



Or drag in an old car battery, and keep it charged with a charger.



In answer to you question. The PSU power supply only has 3 or so 12v lead outs... you will only get 12-18amps at most.

John_Dempst @ 2009-06-28 09:42:49

If the amp has 3*20 amp fuses then my calculations would say that the amp is a 720 watt amp way over the rating of PSU. 20 amps at 12V is 240 watts of power.

Spanky @ 2009-06-28 09:48:09

[Subject]
Amp smokes when power and ground are attached?
[Question]
I have a Punch 401s Amp with power acoustik 12" sub. I got it from someone who didn't know if it worked or not. When I hooked the Power, ground and remote turn on wires it began to smoke. The head unit was off so it shouldn't have been receiving power in the first place. I opened the amp up and found a couple of blown transistors. Here is a picture of them...

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae166/cmason_80/100_5196.jpg

There is also a transistor on the opposite side of the board that the corner is missing from.

I was wondering what would cause these to blow, and why it smokes even when it doesn't have a remote turn on signal?

Is there some way to replace the transistors and repair the amp?

Also could this have damaged the Subwoofer?



I know I asked a lot of questions there, but I'm completely lost when it comes to car audio equipment.

Sketchy AR5s @ 2009-06-28 09:49:26

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Amp is toast.

Irv S @ 2009-06-28 09:58:12

It probably didnt damage the sub if you didnt hear anything from the sub--- but the amp is toast. Not worth repairing. Not many places repair amps anymore. Could have been an internal short that did it.



Call fosgate and ask them how much it costs to re-board the amp. I did this with an MTX once... I sent them the amp, 55 dollars, and they put a whole new board in it. See what fosgate charges. If not, suck up and get a new amp. Perhaps the amp was abused, or someone used to low of an impedance.



Dont worry about the sub too much though, power acoustik is generally a cheap flea market brand.

odinsragess @ 2009-06-28 09:58:49