I have ordered 2 Fi BL 12's Dual 2 ohm coils, with the Pchamfer, Flatwind, and daily option. The box is being built this week. I'm deciding on an amp to power them. Currently I have a Kenwood 9152D (supposed to be 900 RMS @ 2 ohms and 900 RMS @ 1 Ohm)

So I thought perhaps getting another 9152 and strapping them together but that would under power the subs cause I know i'm not hitting 14.4 volts

The 3 amps I've narrowed my interest to are

Kicker ZX2500.1 (2500 RMS @ 2 ohms) supposed to be underrated

MTX TA92001 (2000 RMS @ 2 ohms, 3000 RMS @ 1 ohm) dunno if this one is underrated?

SSA 3000D (1600 RMS @ 2 ohms, 3000 RMS @ 1 ohm

The Kicker gives me the perfect amount of power at the right ohms (2)

The MTX is close behind at 2 ohms, and sparks my attention, being that it has .5% distortion and most amps of this type are 1% distortion and lots of other good features, so this is the way i'm leaning but thought I'd get an opinion.

And then theres the nice SA 3000D, a bit low on the power at 2 ohms, but like the MTX, leaves room for changes at the 1 ohm mark

Since I chose the dual 2 ohm subs, my options are .5 ohms and 2 ohms, so if anyone knows a good .5 ohm am then let me know.

These can all be had at similar prices so that is why i'm looking at these

What;s your electrical like? (HO alt, batts, etc)

Why did you chose dual 2's ?

If you just ordered, you should email them and try to change to Dual 1's. Dual 2's doesn't really work for any amp other than the Kicker.

So I thought perhaps getting another 9152 and strapping them together but that would under power the subs cause I know i'm not hitting 14.4 volts

* Firstly, .5 ohm is out of question since you are not sure to hit 14.4 volts... unless you have a few batteries in the trunk and a HO alternator.

* Secondly, I have used MTX in the past and they did not satisfy me at all (build quality wise), let me down a couple of times, quality went down hill for the last couple of years (same thing said on other forums).

* Thirdly, as johnecon2001 said, send them an e-mail if they haven't sent them out yet. Ask for dual 1's

or

Buy some strappable amps. Might save you money going that way than buying a huge and heavy amp that'll put out what you need at 2 ohms.

Hope that helps,

Kelvin

PS: never used Sundown amps but BUY THEM they're great

Edited June 11, 200817 yr by subwoofery

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Buy 2, strap them, and enjoy.

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I have answers to your prayer:

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/newsletter/

Buy 2, strap them, and enjoy.

PS: free shipping too

I have answers to your prayer:

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/newsletter/

Buy 2, strap them, and enjoy.

PS: free shipping too

Yeah this ones been on my mind. I think I'm sold. Gives me better options for later anyway.

Any idea how many amps 2 of these pull?

I'm pretty much building the system and the car at the same time. It's a new Sonata, so finding an alternator so far is my 1st quest, not sure what the alt puts out stock.

I've done the big 2 ?!. Haha (The alternator wire runs in an awful manner under the engine, so I'll figure out what i'm doing with the alternator and then switch it out.

I've done lots of looking at batteries. I like kinetic, but Batcap seems to have intruiged me, once again I'll ask for opinions for batteries?

Thanks guys. Sold me on the 1500D's haha (just needed a nudge)

IIRC from my math and because clamp meters don't go that high. @ .5 ohms I was pulling nearly 500 amps of current full tilt. MY guess for 2 of them @ 1 ohm each, full tilt would be about 440 amperes of current draw. Normal music would be ~300 amps for what most would consider "loud"

If you just ordered, you should email them and try to change to Dual 1's. Dual 2's doesn't really work for any amp other than the Kicker.

Hifonics will work too, but they are crappy.