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live42day 
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Posted: May 31, 2004 at 3:48 PM / IP Logged  

I have a kenwood excelon KAC-X401M Mono (1200w) amp and want to wire 2 solobaric l5's (4 ohm) subs. I was going to wire them in parallel so that they come down to 2 ohm each, but my question is what would the amp see in terms of impedance if I connected them both to the amp + to + and - to - .\

Thanks.

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**EDIT**

The amp is 1200w x 1

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to do that in parallel you would need 2-ohm DVC's, not 4.  Unless I'm mistaken, they don't make solo's in SVC anymore. 
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Your amp would see 1 ohm.

forget the first post, I read it wrong and the browser was too slow to stop it.

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My fault, the subs are DVC 4 ohm.

So what would be the best way to wire these subs with this amp. Here are the specs on the amp:

Max Power Output (2 ohms)
1200 W x 1
Rated Power Output (+B = 12.0 V)
(4 ohms)
200 W x 1 (20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, 0.05 %THD)
(2 ohms)
400 W x 1 (1 kHz, 0.5 %THD)
Rated Power Output (+B = 14.4 V)
(4 ohms)
300 W x 1 (20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, 0.05 % THD)
(2 ohms)
600 W x 1 (1 kHz, 0.5 % THD)
Frequency Response (+ 0, -3 dB)
5 Hz ~ 50 kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion (Rated power)
Note
Sensitivity = Mini. ,Through LPF (30 kHz)
0.002 % (1 kHz)
Sensitivity (rated output)
(MAX.)
0.2 V
(MIN.)
5.0 V
Signal to Noise Ratio
105 dB
Input Impedance
10 kOhms
Damping Factor
More than 9900 (at sigma connect)
Low Pass Filter Frequency (24 dB/oct.)
50 ~ 200 Hz (variable)
Infrasonic Filter Frequency (24 dB/oct.)
15/ 20 / 25 / 30 Hz
Band Reject Filter Frequency
40 - 200 Hz (variable)
General
Operating Voltage
12.0 V (11 ~ 16 V allowable)
Current Consumption (4 ohms, +B =12.0 V, 10 % THD)
36 A
Dimensions (W x H x D)
272 x 64 x 380 mm 10-11/16 x 2-1/2 x 14-15/16inch
Weight
7.0 kg (15.5 Ibs)

Thanks again.

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Posted: May 31, 2004 at 4:53 PM / IP Logged  

Any ideas? I want to install this this evening cuz I have to work for the next 11 days straight  :(

thanks.

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Posted: May 31, 2004 at 5:06 PM / IP Logged  

Yes, unfortunately you are totally screwed. The amp will make 1200w if it gets struck by Lightning and has life support. Your subs if they are dvc 4 ohm will either be a 1 ohm mono load (which will result in SAS - smelly amplifier syndrome) when wired in an all parallel circuit or will result in a 4 ohm mono load (great for the amp - bad for output) as it will only give you 300w rms in total or 150w rms per sub when wired in a series / parallel circuit. This is by far the best and safest way to wire this setup. Unfortunately it is far from the proper match of amp to subs, either change the amp (preffered) or change the subs. Here is how to wire your subs the best way on this amp.

kenwood KAC-X401M amp and solo l5’s -- posted image.Wiring Option #2
kenwood KAC-X401M amp and solo l5’s -- posted image.

Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
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LOL. I was afraid of this.... Can you reccomend an amp/s that would be the best match-up for these?

P.S. Amp is for sale as of now!!

Thanks for the enlightenment Forbidden LOL LOL....

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What size are the subs?
Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
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Posted: May 31, 2004 at 5:39 PM / IP Logged  

Solobaric L5 12"

I wanted to stick with Kenwood so I can control it from the head unit (KVT-915DVD). but if they don't make a suitable amp I will have to go with another brand.

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