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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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im kinda a kicker fan so id like to get the resolutin set but money is tight right now.i got a fosgate 551x power amp that shells out about 75 watts rms a channel in 4 ohms. im running a seperate kicker L7 12" sub in a custom fiberglass box behind my passenger hatch panel off of a fosgate power 550s (@ 600 watts rms)with a 1 farad cap. any good contenders out there without the $ tag? any good ideas for the tweeters without making any holes or adhesive? (im not doing anything to the vehicle unless i can get the matching part used and mod it while i store the original.) all ideas welcome.
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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What is your budget for these components you want to get?
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 02:04 PM
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If your really set on Kicker, they make lower end components. Check out this list. If you want some other suggestions, I'd go with the Infinity Reference line. You can get them for around $90 new off Ebay. I pumped 100WRMS through them for years without one problem. Sound REAL nice for the money.
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I heard Infinity reference and they sound very nice. You can't wrong with those considering they are less $100.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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Hey will a 15"L7 solobaric sub sound good.......how much power will i need to lift the f@*k out of it...
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 04:16 PM
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Hey will a 15"L7 solobaric sub sound good.......how much power will i need to lift the f@*k out of it...
Power handling and how it will sound is completely dependant on the box. An estimate in 2cuft. sealed...... I bet it would take 2000WRMS.
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Hey will a 15"L7 solobaric sub sound good.......how much power will i need to lift the f@*k out of it...
Power handling and how it will sound is completely dependant on the box. An estimate in 2cuft. sealed...... I bet it would take 2000WRMS.
A 15 L7 is rated @ 1000w RMS. I would not give it more than 1200w RMS otherwise you will burn the voice coils. 2000w RMS on one of these, and you will fry it.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 05:03 PM
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I've got a set of the older Kicker 6.5" woofer, ND25 Kicker Tweeters w/mouting cups and two TWN454 Passive crossovers for the tweeters, $105 shipped. They're in perfect shape, been in my room for about 2 years. If you're interested e-mail me at ldproc0@uky.edu

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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 03:39 AM
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A 15 L7 is rated @ 1000w RMS. I would not give it more than 1200w RMS otherwise you will burn the voice coils. 2000w RMS on one of these, and you will fry it.
I've seen the new L7's take double that... it's all in the install.
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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thanks for the ideas. ill keep shopping. no thanks cannibal im looking for new, sorry. by the way how is the rear end seals holding up?
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A 15 L7 is rated @ 1000w RMS. I would not give it more than 1200w RMS otherwise you will burn the voice coils. 2000w RMS on one of these, and you will fry it.
I've seen the new L7's take double that... it's all in the install.
I am sure it is. But that extreme level of power you will comprimising efficiency and the life span of the L7. You will get much better results with 2 15 L7's at 2000w for both because at this power level you almost have at their maximum capacity than a single 15L7 at 2Kw.
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