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rgavin82 
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Posted: December 15, 2008 at 5:17 PM / IP Logged  
hey guys. I dont really know much about ohms but I just got this sub. http://www.sonicelctrnix.com/item_8362_Kicker+07CVR122.html
from what I understand I have to wire this at 1 ohm or 4 ohms. Would I have been better off getting the 4 ohm sub? and would this amp work? http://www.sonicelctrnix.com/item_6596_Kicker+ZX400.1.html
or would i need something with more power at 4 ohms like this?
http://www.sonicelctrnix.com/item_6595_Kicker+ZX750.1.html
any help would be appreciated. I havent ordered an amp yet. Thanks
bullseye753 
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Posted: December 15, 2008 at 5:30 PM / IP Logged  

that website is not working for me, but im guessing your getting the sub with the kicker box too. if so it will most likely be the dual 4 ohm sub wired in parallel to bring it to a 2 ohm load at the terminals. the zx400 will be fine if you wire it in parallel.

rgavin82 
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Posted: December 15, 2008 at 5:47 PM / IP Logged  
bullseye753 wrote:

that website is not working for me, but im guessing your getting the sub with the kicker box too. if so it will most likely be the dual 4 ohm sub wired in parallel to bring it to a 2 ohm load at the terminals. the zx400 will be fine if you wire it in parallel.

actually i ordered the box seperate. so its not wired at all. its a 2 ohm sub with dual voice coils. i was planning to get the zx400 amp bc it made 400 watts rms power at 2 ohms and the sub is also rated at 400 watts rms at 2 ohms but since the sub will have to be wired at 4 ohms does that mean ill need a more powerful amp?
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  • Class D Monoblock Subwoofer Amplifier
  • RMS Power Rating:
    • 4 ohms: 200 watts x 1 channel
    • 2 ohms: 400 watts x 1 channel
  • variable low-pass filter (50-200 Hz at 24 dB per octave)
  • variable bass boost (0-18 dB at 40 Hz)
  • subsonic filter (12 dB at 25 Hz)
  • wired remote bass level control included
  • Class D design
  • CEA-2006 compliant
  • speaker-level inputs
  • preamp inputs and outputs
  • fuse rating: 40A x 1
  • 8-gauge power and ground leads recommended — wiring and hardware not included with amplifier
  • 10-1/4"W x 2-5/16"H x 9-5/8"D
  • Since there is no 1 ohm power rating on their webpage, it leads me to believe that it is not 1 ohm stable. 

    If they make that same woofer in a dual 4 ohm configuration, it would be more suitable for that amplifier.  Your only choice with that woofer is to wire it in series for a 4 ohm load.

    bullseye753 
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    Posted: December 15, 2008 at 7:20 PM / IP Logged  

    yes, you should have gotten the cvr 124 rather than the 122 for the zx400. so pretty much the answer is yes, you need a more powerful amp that will do 400w @ 4 ohm. this way youre probably going to get an amp that will allow you to upgrade your if you want a more powerful sub.  the TMA T2-1000.1 made by jl audio comes to mind. or the T2-500.1

    This way you can add another cvr122 later and wire it to be 2 ohm load. warning: this is going to be more expensive to get this  kind of amp. another option would be to try to swap the sub for a 4 ohm version and run the zx400 on it.  really depends on how much cash you want to spend and what you want out of your stereo

    rgavin82 
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    Posted: December 15, 2008 at 9:35 PM / IP Logged  
    yeah I'm going to go ahead and exchange it for the 4 ohm sub and go with the zx400.1 amp. Ive never dealth with dual voice coil subs so I wasnt prepared for this but thanks for the help.
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    Posted: December 15, 2008 at 9:44 PM / IP Logged  
    Make sure you get the Dual Voice Coil 4 ohm speaker.
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    Posted: December 15, 2008 at 11:41 PM / IP Logged  
    yea i dont like how kicker made their products myself, they make dual 2 subs but no reasonable amps that are stable at 1 ohm
    mustang GT convertible with lots of performance mods... Alpine M500 amp with sealed enclosure, 10 inch kappa perfect, clarion cz500 head unit, kicker ks speakers all around

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