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carguy411 
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ok i been thinking i wanted to ket the kicker L7 subs and didnt know what size to get and how many. i originally wanted either 2 -12 or 2 -10. now im thinking maybe getting 1- 12 or 1-15 or 2-10.

the reason i m,ight get 1 sub is becasue i can get a good decent amp and put all its power to the 1 sub pushing it to its full potential.

what do you guys think.'

now im still cofussed about what amp to get, and what type of box i was thinking sealed caseu there easyier to build.

as for the amp i was thinking either a kicker, rockford or jlb amp

what do you guys think about all this please help im so confused.

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bberman1 
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You can get one amp and still push 2 of these to their full potential Are you looking for SQ or SPL? 
carguy411 
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im looking for SQ i want clean hard hitting bass. but i dont want to go to crazy. im using the stock altenator with 2 caps and a optima yellow top so i dont want to draw to much.

also i dont know what i should do. can you give me suggestions and which amps to use and a good way to set them up

thanks

bberman1 
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If I were you I would go with the 12 although you would get better sq with the 10”. But if you want a good mix of sq and spl go with the 12. It will still sound clean.  Run it in a sealed enclosure (1 cubic foot). As far as amps go I would get the Audiobahn  A12001D $300.00 on eBay which puts out 750 watts @ 2 ohms or 1200 @ 1ohm.  This amp will run your current sub as well as give you room to add one more sub if you choose.  Your sub is rated at 750 watts and if you wire it in parallel it will give a 2 ohm load. hope this helps let us know what you choose to do!
carguy411 
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ok one other question when u say get the 1-12 in a sealed box. also how is that audiobhan amp is it gonna take to much juice from my cars altenator, thats what im really worried about .casue i have an alpine cva1003 which draws alot when the screens open,a indash dvd,hid conversion kit, whelen strobe lights,and a few other things that draw, i have ayellow top and 1 cap now but i think when i change the system im gonna get another 1 farad cap. what do you think that amp with 2 1 farad caps will hold with out drawing to much

sorry for all the questions but i just dont want to spend all this money and do all this work and then i cant use it

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carguy411 
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also what do you think of a rockford amp, or should i stay with the audiobahn,and i saw a sealed enclosure 1 was .88cuft,  the other was 1.27 cuft. or just go with a solid 1 cuft.

will those other boxes make a big difference or will they make them worse

thanks

bberman1 
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What kind of car do you have and do you know how many amps your alternator puts out? From what you list above you’re not drawing that much power but you say and a few other things? You say you already have one capacitor what do you currently have in your audio setup?
As far as the enclosure goes you can go with either enclosure. The recommended enclosure size is between .88-2.0 cu/ft. When it comes to the amp I like the Audiobahn they are very strong and I have always been happy with them.  
carguy411 
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its foing in my 2001 nissan xterra, i dont know how many amps the stock altenator puts out.i have an us acoustic us800d amp with 2 10" audiobahn subs with the 1 farad cap. and the lights or anything dont dim at all. but i ant to put a second one it to be safe. im just not sure how mych the audiobahn amps draw what you think?

let me know

thanks alot

bberman1 
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Are you replacing the us800d amp and 2 10’ inch subs with the new setup? IF you are then don’t stress out about your power. However you might want to move up to a 1.5 or 2 farad cap.
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I have an 15 L5 running on a Lighting Audio 1000D storm mono block. I'm pushing a good 1100 rms to it cause I have it at 2ohms. These subs will pound the hell out of you. So if you do decide to go with one, then I would go with either the 12 L7 or the 15'L7. The 12 however will give you better sound quality than the 15, but if you want it to be really really heart pounding then I would suggest you put the sub(s) in a ported enclosure.

I agree with BBerman1, if your not planning on getting a bigger alternator right now, then I would step up to bigger cap. However I would suggest that you seriously get a bigger alternator. Just so you won't have to worry about it in the future, because your gonna want to replace all the equipment that you have now with better and more powerful stuff. Not to mention that you've got a lot of gear right now and you might be straining the hell out of the current alternator that you have right now.  If your gonna go with just one sub, then the us800d should be good enough to power the hell out of 1 sub, maybe even good enought to hit two off decent. I would try the new L's on that us800 amp first and see how they sound, who know maybe you might like the way that the amp sound with those subs and that way you can save money on getting another amp and instead get a bigger alternator? Just my 2 cents

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