2 12" kicker solo-barics

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Topic: 2 12" kicker solo-barics

Posted By: cretamk
Subject: 2 12" kicker solo-barics
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 12:27 AM

i have 2 12" kicker solo-barics. These are the older s12d round ones. The subs are 8 ohms each. I also have an 850 watt(bridged at 4 ohms) kicker amp and a 1 farad cap. So I wired the subs in parallel to be at 4 ohms. But they sound like doodie. The bass does not hit clean and tight at all. It is real boomy. The amp has a crossover option which i hooked up to the low option for under 75. But that didnt help much. Do you guys have any input as to why they arent tight at all?

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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 12:31 AM

What kind of enclosure are they in??

Posted By: cretamk
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 12:36 AM

1 sealed enclosure

Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 12:42 AM

Internal volume????

Posted By: cretamk
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 12:45 AM

.68 cu ft

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 06, 2006 at 7:07 AM

.68 total, or each? posted_image

Either way, that's AWFULLY small for one, let alone two 12 inch woofers. WAY overdamped.

Secondly, they're Solo-Barics. Not remotely an SQ woofer. Thirdly, (and this is my opinion speaking this time) it's a Kicker amp. That, too, not exactly an SQ piece of gear. See where I'm going with this? IMPO, one should avoid Kicker at whatever cost if SQ is even a minor design goal when designing your system.

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