z4000

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Topic: z4000

Posted By: flatulatta
Subject: z4000
Date Posted: September 04, 2003 at 9:00 PM

has any1 heard the hifonics z4000 amp..... is it any good?

i know i iwll be underpowering them but i will be running this to 2 kicker comp vr12s and comments on this setup other than the fact that i will be underpowering them.... wut kind of install wire should i use (size) and is it ok to wire both the subs in stereo im wiring them in 4 ohm load

thx in advance

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 7:34 AM

Hifonics generally makes decent amps. Run 4 AWG power and ground cable. Wiring the subs in stero at 4 ohms is fine. Are the DVC subs? If so, you could wire them in mono at 4 ohms and push the amp a little harder.

Posted By: flatulatta
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 1:58 PM

yes they are dvc 2ohm model i was planning on wirein them seperatly at 4ohms and bridgeing them mono seperatly since it has 2 stereo outs i was gonna hook one up to both right chan and the other up to both left chans if im not mistaken

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 6:36 PM

The Z4000 is a stereo amp, isn't it? That means it has only two channels... if it has four, then yes, wire each sub for 4 ohms and use two channels bridged into it.

Posted By: flatulatta
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 6:54 PM

the one im getting is a 2chn amp

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 7:57 PM

OK, I looked up your Kicker subs and here's what I suggest:

The Comp VR12 has two 4-ohm voice coils. Wire each woofer for 2 ohms (voice coils in parallel) and then put them in series, for a total load of 4 ohms. Connect the woofers to the Hifonics in mono (bridged.) This amp is rated at 400 watts mono into 4 ohms. Put the Kickers in a sealed box and off you go.

Good luck!

Posted By: flatulatta
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 9:06 PM

actually i have the dual 2ohms which comes out to 4ohms total heres wut i planed on doin is wiring them both at 4ohms and then wire them at 4ohms to the 2 outputs

the 230x2@4ohms

Posted By: flatulatta
Date Posted: September 05, 2003 at 9:14 PM

i am planning on wireing them in a series to get them to 4ohms