500 watts to a S12L7

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Topic: 500 watts to a S12L7

Posted By: p1209
Subject: 500 watts to a S12L7
Date Posted: August 01, 2003 at 7:46 PM

Is 500 watts to a S12L7 not enough juice. I know you need to give these things the power they need and with a RMS of 750 I was wondering if throwing 500 watts to them was too low! I have a 1500 watt mono amp and am either looking to do 2 S12's which would be them at their RMS or 3 S12's which would put them around 500 a peice??!!

Comments???

Thanks

Replies:

Posted By: crichols82
Date Posted: August 01, 2003 at 9:04 PM

i would go with at LEAST 750 a piece....they are very power hungry

Posted By: mobiletoys2002
Date Posted: August 01, 2003 at 9:56 PM

I would go with the 3 if you can fit them. They are power hungry but they dont need there full rated power to get the big bass going.I have 2 12" L7 and i have 425 watTs a pice going to them and they kick better than most subS i have heard yet. ACTUALLY I HAD TALKED TO A KICKER TECH TODAY AND THEY NEED 500 Watts for optimum performance, he told me and I AGREE BECAUSE I HAVE LESS power AND I DO SOME MAJOR DAMAGE WITH MY 2 SUBS!!

Posted By: Special-K
Date Posted: August 01, 2003 at 11:04 PM

Go for 2 and feed them. What kinda amp is it.

Posted By: p1209
Date Posted: August 02, 2003 at 3:51 AM

I'm using an AUTOTEK XS1600X, which will do around 1500 at 1ohm....(according to Autotek anyway) but I believe that's at 13.8 volts too!

Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: August 02, 2003 at 5:24 AM

I would go with just 2 subs. The more clean power you send to these the better!

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