Can Performance Teknique Amp Power Kicker S15D Sub?

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Topic: Can Performance Teknique Amp Power Kicker S15D Sub?

Posted By: Bjorn
Subject: Can Performance Teknique Amp Power Kicker S15D Sub?
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 12:21 AM

Can my amp power my sub? Amp: Performance Teknique ICBM772 Sub: Kicker Solobaric S15D

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Posted By: Bjorn
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 12:22 AM

Oh. And I do belive the Kicker has a 4 ohm resistance.

Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 12:41 AM

Not a good match at all, regardless of if your Solobaric is an L5 or L7. You're amp is not 2ohm Mono stable. And with only (1) 4ohm DVC you can only safely wire into a 2 or 8 ohm mono load.

Solobaric S15L5
2 or 4 ohm DVC
750RMS
1500Peak

Solobaric S15L7
2 of 4 ohm DVC
1000RMS
2000Peak

Performance Teknique ICBM772
125 x 2 @ 4ohms
175 x 2 @ 2ohms
350 x 1 @ 4ohms mono/bridged

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Posted By: Bjorn
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 11:15 AM

Well my Kicker isn't one of the newer ones, neither L5 nor L7. It is one of the older d-series solo-barics. But the only stats I can find on it is that its Max Power is 750 watts. I can't find any rms values on it. I do believe that the total ohms for the sub is 4 ohms(this being either a SVC at 4 ohms or (2) 8 ohms in parallel or (2) 2 ohms in series).

Also, for the amp, it says that the Maximum Output Power @ 2 Ohms: 400W x 2CH. If I bridge the 2 channels together will that give out a max output power @ 4 Ohms: 800W x 1CH? Will this blow my sub if the max power is 750?

Thanks.

Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: July 31, 2003 at 10:17 PM

You'll never see the "Max Power" output. That rating is usually obtained with an ungodly amount of amperage, and it's only stable for a fraction of a second before the amp destroys itself. You always want to base recommendations/reviews on the RMS rating (constant power output rating) of an amp.

Here's a link to your manual. Kicker still had some documentation on their discontinued D series solobarics.

S15D
2, 4, or 8 ohm SVC
Should be around 375RMS (wasn't listed, but the RMS is usually around half of the Peak rating)
750Peak

With those specs and you saying you have the 4ohm model, then your amp will work. Bridge the sub and you'll get the 350 x 1 @ 4ohms mono/bridged rating. It's a small underpowering, but not so bad that it would cause any problems.

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Posted By: Bjorn
Date Posted: August 01, 2003 at 1:04 AM

Thanks for the help wvsquirrel. I've been reading other people's posts and it seems as if you're always helpful. Keep up the good work!

Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: August 01, 2003 at 1:40 AM

no prob, glad to be of help. If you stay on this forum long enough you'll start to notice more people changing too. When I first started posting here I had no clue how to wire a DVC, set a crossover, or how different manufacturer's had changed over the years (some for the better, some for the worse). For the last 12 years, I've always been a die-hard Rockford fan and stuck in my own little world/way of setting up car audio systems. But seeing the other opinions here have helped open my eyes to more than just what Rockford has offer. I'm always willing to pass on the knowledge I've aquired here, as are most of the others. Some people can fly off the handle at times, but everyone's entitled to a bad day every now and then!!!

Again, glad to be of help

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