3 perfect 10.1d, with my kac-x401m

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Topic: 3 perfect 10.1d, with my kac-x401m

Posted By: manning58
Subject: 3 perfect 10.1d, with my kac-x401m
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 9:56 PM

Do you think my amp has enough power to run 3 infintiy perfect 10.1d's. I have the kenwood mono kac x401m?

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Niko Suave
Self Installer

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Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:05 PM

I assume you have them wired up like this?:

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According to Crutchfield, the amp puts out 400 watts when it's run at a 2-ohm load, and 200 watts if it's run at a 4-ohm load. 133 watts to each sub is definitely not much at all but they will work just fine. I think you'd be better off just pushing two subs, or getting a more powerful amplifier like the JBL BP1200.1, which puts out 1200 watts RMS @ 2 ohms.

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Ethan
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Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:15 PM

NO that amp puts out 600 X1 @ 2ohms, each sub should have 350 watts rms. I would suggest you look at the JBL 1200.1 or another amp that puts out a little over 1000 watts rms @ 2 ohms. Now since your subs are dual 4ohm you should wire them in Series Parallel https://www.audiobahninc.com/tech/wiring/Series_Parallel_dual_4_ohm.pdf for a 2.67 ohm load. If you wire them in parallel you will have a 1/2 ohm load and not too many amps are stable at 1/2 ohm. And series would give you a 24 ohm load and you would not get very much power out of your amp.

Posted By: ghs_wreslter189
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:17 PM

I definitely agree with ethan, that is not much power for each sub but if you aren't looking for a lot of bass two perfects will work just as well.

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--Adam

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:21 PM

Dam I hate when that happens, by the time I hit post essmith69 had already said the same thing that I said. And for some reason my delete button is not showing up.

Posted By: manning58
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:23 PM

Thanks guys, then what sub setup do you think would give me a lot of bass out of this amp since i already bought it?

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Niko Suave
Self Installer

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:29 PM

I take it you have not purchased the subs yet am I correct?

Posted By: manning58
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:32 PM

No, not yet

but what if i was to buy another amp (the same one)

how would i wire 3 subs off of them both?

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Niko Suave
Self Installer

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: July 05, 2003 at 10:40 PM

What kind of sound are you looking for? Something that sounds good or just something that just pounds? Maybe something in-between? Also to answer your question if you got 3 subs and 2 amps the sound would differ between the 2 different sets. So I would not suggest that you go that route. Now if you got 2 amps and 4 subs that would work.