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hey watsup,
So i finally got a job i have a thousand dollars so i figure im going to buy a system. im pretty set on two 12" or 15" kicker VR's. but i dont really know what amp to get id like to keep it in the $200-250 range if thats possible. whats the deal with amps theres like kicker 850 watt amp for 400 bucks and then a legacy amp same watt for 300 bucks less whats the diffrence. Does anyone know of a site that will give me a step by step for building a enclosure, or is it even a good idea to try and build one being my first system. anyways any help would be appreciated.
lata

The kicker comp vr's are a good sub. 2 12's will probably be loud enough for ya and will take up less room in your car.

Kicker makes quality stuff, and legacy stuff is crap. thats the difference.
What do those kickers handle? 400 rms each?

How good are you with woodworking? If you dont think you're that good, you may want to look into a prefab...even tho a lot of ppl dont recommend them. It isnt too hard to build a sealed box, as long as you have the right tools.

tedd

yea there 400 rms and my dad is pretty good with wood and fiberglass and lots of other junk know of a site that could help me out?

this one..... lots of knowledge here, if you decide to build your own then we can definitely help you out were just gonna need more info when you are ready.

Sounddomain is having a sale on the GTO 1201.1 amp right now. Its a refurb, but still has a warranty. If you're definietly gonna get the comp vr's, thats an amp i would look into. Its only $250

http://www.cardomain.com/item/JBLGTO12011IIZ

tedd

can i even run that if im running two kickers i thought i needed a 2 ch amp.
and is 1200w not to powerful?

The compVr's are rated for 500w RMS, unless you're talking about the older ones..they may be less. Considering this is your first setup, id strongly reccomend feeding them no more than 1kw RMS. For a decent budget amp, i'd choose hifonics...they can be had fairly cheap and the mono blocks run down to 1 ohm.

To answer you're question, you do not need a 2 channel amp to run 2 subs. In fact, i'd reccomend against it because class AB amps are less efficient and that would really take a toll on your stock alt. You may be able to pull off 1kw on the stock alt. depending how you play your music. That's somethin you'd have to try out and see for yourself.

You can run 2 amps off of a 1 channel amp. That amp is 800 watts at 4 ohms. You would run the individual subs in series and wire them together parallel. This will produce a 4 ohm load on the amplifier (if you were to get dual 4 ohm subs). Hope this helps, if you are still confused, just check out on kickers website a wiring diagram for the subs and you will see what im talking about.

If you have any further questions, feel free to ask
tedd

What is this going in? Do you have to go with kicker? if you can fit two 15's, I'd suggest 4 RE12's of a kickerkx600.1 :) that would sound great. If I can fit four 8's in a lil reg cab s-10, I'm sure you could fit four 12's in a big trunk, or suv?

High Society wrote:What is this going in? Do you have to go with kicker? if you can fit two 15's, I'd suggest 4 RE12's of a kickerkx600.1 :) that would sound great. If I can fit four 8's in a lil reg cab s-10, I'm sure you could fit four 12's in a big trunk, or suv?

nice thing about this setup is the 600watts. Thats gonna work nice with your stock electrical system. Maybe a big 3 upgrade and a new battery if you are having any problems. Powering two 500w subs is getting into the 100amp(eres) section and crossing the boundary of stock alternators (in cars at least).

So yeah, what is this system going in?