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Busta1121

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 7:06 PM / IP Logged

ok i just bought a kicker kx 150.2 and 2 10' kicker comps. How do i set it up for maximum performance?

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 7:10 PM / IP Logged

what is the ohm rating on the subs? I assume you are talking about the wiring configuration?

Busta1121

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 7:22 PM / IP Logged

yes the wiring config. It says on the website either 2 or 4 ohms

Busta1121

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 7:39 PM / IP Logged

i think they are 4 ohms and my amp can run 2 ohms stable

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 7:44 PM / IP Logged

so they are single 4 ohm subs and your amp is stable to 2 ohms... setting up my system -- posted image.

Busta1121

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 7:59 PM / IP Logged

yes they are single 4ohms subs and my amp is 2 ohms stable. right now the amp is set up where each channel is running a sub. Will i get more power running it your way?

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 8:16 PM / IP Logged

if it is in the bridged configuration then yes, so long as the amp is brigeable to 2 ohms.

Busta1121

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Posted: June 20, 2005 at 8:50 PM / IP Logged

yes it is . thats dwarren for your help.

Busta1121

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Posted: June 21, 2005 at 6:15 PM / IP Logged

ok i tried hooking up it up where from the amp left + to both subs + and amp right - to both subs - and it would work fine and sound great for about 2 minutes and once i turned up hte volume a little it would shut off. What am i doing wrong?

dwarren

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Posted: June 21, 2005 at 6:21 PM / IP Logged

Maybe your amp is not stable at this configuration.

Or you have power/ground issues.

Are sure of the impedance on the woofers? and the capabilities of the amp, is it 4 OHM bridged maybe?

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