kicker l5 with quantum audio 1800

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Topic: kicker l5 with quantum audio 1800

Posted By: johnmz24
Subject: kicker l5 with quantum audio 1800
Date Posted: July 22, 2010 at 9:44 PM

ok, so i got a dual 4 ohm 12 inch kicker L5 and its powered by a 1800Watt quantum audio class d amp. Now i have the sub running a 2ohm load which is 600RMS and i have it to the amp which is 900rms, i turned the gain to half way and my prob is when i turn it up i can smell my sub playing about 3 mins of hard music. how can i fix this besides getting a new sub( i will be soon after i lift my jeep)...My bass on my stereo is at -6. and the box is ported also...it sounds extremely loud but it starts to smell like voice coil burning. Thanx

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Posted By: johnmz24
Date Posted: August 15, 2010 at 10:16 AM

anyone

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 15, 2010 at 11:21 AM

Until you get a new woofer, wire the 2 voice coils in series. This will yield an 8 ohm load to your amp. It will put out less power, but your woofer will be fine.

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 15, 2010 at 3:58 PM

Enh... it's a Kicker. Smoke it, please! One less Kicker in the world that I have to hear!

Seriously, though. Besides just exercising a litte restraint with your right hand, you can't do ANYTHING other than wiring the voce coils in series for an 8 ohm load to the amplifier, as suggested!

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