kicker s8l5 subs
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Topic: kicker s8l5 subs
Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Subject: kicker s8l5 subs
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 12:23 AM
has anyone used these subs and if so what do you think of them? any input at all on these would be greatly helpful and appreciated..thanks
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Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 1:48 AM
also can anyone verify if they are dual 4 ohm or dual 2 ohm they are listed on a few different web sites as dual 2 and dual 4??
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Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 2:09 AM
r u talking about the kicker solo baric L5 8inch sub. those are dual 2 ohm and anyone knows that kicker has really really good stuff, especially the solo barics. i personally havent heard an 8" play, but i have heard a 15" though >< man those things hit hard and low, shook the whole store. if your looking to buy these subs..i would totally recommend you to them...what all do you have planned?
Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 6:57 AM
yes the kicker solo barics is what i am talking about..i did a search on them and there saying on different site dual 2 ohms on some and dual 4 ohms on others....i am putting two of these behind the seat of a 1996 chevy s10.straight cab the amp that i have is 300x2 @4 ohms and 370 x2 @ 2ohms rms.....if these end up being dual 2 ohms what is the best way to wire them to this amp? thanks again
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Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 1:51 PM
these are dual 2 ohm subs and thats the way you should wire them up :P and that amp will be perfect for those subs. enjoy! :)
Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 2:31 PM
how would that diagram work for two subs when the amp is 2 ohm stereo stable if i bridge it it is 740x1@4 ohms so if i wire the two subs like that and bridge the amp wont it mess it up since it is 2 ohm stable in stereo???????couldnt i wire them to 4 ohms each and run the amp to put out 300x2 @ 4ohms.
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Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 2:36 PM
https://www.kicker.com/ShowPage.cfm?filename=l5solosub.html&menu=SUBWOOFERS here it states dual2 or dual 4 is there anyway to tell by looking at the sub??????
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Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 6:07 PM
k well what they mean is that these subs can be wired in either 4 ohm or 2 ohm. what kind of amp do you have, give me the model name for it
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: January 21, 2004 at 6:37 PM
Wrong, sorry dude. It means these subs can be bought as one of two models either a dual 2 ohm model or as a dual 4 ohm model. I do not think (Kicker dealer speak up please) that the subs are labelled as to their impedance on the bcak, probably only by model#, this means that you will have to meter the subs to verify the impedance to find the right amplifier.
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Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: January 22, 2004 at 2:13 AM
k but still though..state the amp model # and we could go from there, and tell you which is the best way to wire the subs. you prolly wouldnt need it, but just to be extra safe you know.
Posted By: boomer_106
Date Posted: January 22, 2004 at 2:20 AM
Thats right Rob they are sold in two for four ohms. I just bought one so I know. It is marked on the box and also the speaker itself. the model number may even reference it though it doesnt on my box. I have seen them online with a 2 or a 4 in the model number though. Unfortunately I cant tell ya how it sounds cause I just got it and have been working 12 hour days so I havent had time to build a box and install it yet.
Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: January 22, 2004 at 11:46 AM
i am going to build the box for these myself and normally i use 3/4 mdf but i am kind tight for space as this is in a regular cab s10 i was wondering would it hurt to use 1/2 since it is relatively a small box?? thanks for all the input so far it has been a great help.....
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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: January 22, 2004 at 12:43 PM
Yes, with such a small sealed box you can use 1/2" mdf, try to use a brace or 2 inside the box if you can to help keep the box sides from flexing.
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