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Two 12" L5s = dB?

 

ice
Bronze Member
Username: 2icey

ANAHEIM, CA

Post Number: 20
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
im getting two 12" kicker L5 DVC 4ohm subs powered by a kicker kx 1200.1 wired at 1 ohms puttin out 600watts to each sub.

how loud will this be dB wise. not lookin for a exact number just a rough estimate.
 

Dan the man (compluva)
Gold Member
Username: 54danny54

Betsy layne, Kentucky.. USA duh

Post Number: 1324
Registered: Nov-04
Posted on   
140-148 im guessing
 

Casey Wood
Silver Member
Username: Southern_bass

Paris, Tennessee U.S.

Post Number: 402
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
you think 2 l5's could get 148 ?
 

Dustin Pettit
Silver Member
Username: Cenus

Hicksville, Ohio Usa

Post Number: 892
Registered: Jan-05
Posted on   
idk if it would be that high dan, mabey if he had l7's but l5's would probally be around 130-135.
 

Casey Wood
Silver Member
Username: Southern_bass

Paris, Tennessee U.S.

Post Number: 405
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
im gonna have to go with dustin on this one and say low 130's
 

Dan the man (compluva)
Gold Member
Username: 54danny54

Betsy layne, Kentucky.. USA duh

Post Number: 1325
Registered: Nov-04
Posted on   
its still possible 2 hit 148 if u THINK about it...lol in teh port ha ha
 

ice
Bronze Member
Username: 2icey

ANAHEIM, CA

Post Number: 22
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
would L7s still be louder even though they were only getting 600watts a piece to them with the kicker kx 1200.1?
 

Casey Wood
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Username: Southern_bass

Paris, Tennessee U.S.

Post Number: 407
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
id go with l7s myself
 

ice
Bronze Member
Username: 2icey

ANAHEIM, CA

Post Number: 23
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
even though they will be powered at 600watts rms? (750 is their rating)
 

eagle45
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Posted on   
that amp is under-rated the L7's might not be underpowered.
 

Trevor Eaton
Gold Member
Username: Tdeaton1021

Near Tampa, Florida USA

Post Number: 1455
Registered: Sep-04
Posted on   
the 1200.1 is kinda designed for 2 12 l7s actually..... but ice, i'll bump up your self esteem i think they are CAPABLE of 140 (and higher by a professional) but if you dont do things right you'll be seeing that low 130 number...
 

ice
Bronze Member
Username: 2icey

ANAHEIM, CA

Post Number: 24
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
well, see, i got these L5s for xmas but if i return them and get the money it'll only be like a hundred more for the L7s which is worth it.

but how well does the kicker kx 1200.1 wired at 1 ohm power them? i dont want insufficiently-powered subs.
 

eagle45
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Posted on   
It will be fine. That amp is under-rated like I said before. I blew a couple of 10" L7's with my friend's Kx 1200.1. The 10" L7's are rated at 600 watts rms too. I think he put the gain up too much. lol
 

eagle45
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Posted on   
The subs will be fine. My friend blew a couple of 10" L7's with a Kx 1200.1. The 10" L7's are rated at 600 wrms too. I think he had the gain up too much and he liked put his head unit to max volume.
LOL
 

ice
Bronze Member
Username: 2icey

ANAHEIM, CA

Post Number: 25
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
so, its..

12" L7s @ 600 watts a piece (750rms) > 12" L5s @ 600watts a piece (600rms)?
 

eagle45
Unregistered guest
Posted on   
That amp will push out more than 1200 watts at 1 ohm.
 

ice
Bronze Member
Username: 2icey

ANAHEIM, CA

Post Number: 26
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
so you'd recommend goin ahead and throwin down the extra 100 for the L7's

how big of a difference do they make?

what could i hit with two 12 L7s in an ext cab chevy with the kicker kx 1200?
 

Dustin Pettit
Silver Member
Username: Cenus

Hicksville, Ohio Usa

Post Number: 897
Registered: Jan-05
Posted on   
the L7's will be louder, probally around 5-8db, so with a proper enclouser i bet it would be around 140-145db.
 

ucfsaxman
Silver Member
Username: Ucfsaxman

Oviedo/orlando, Fl

Post Number: 463
Registered: May-05
Posted on   
that amps does about 1450 that's what they average on the test sheets so power would not be a problem for the L7 you should be able to get 140 easily.
 

Dan the man (compluva)
Gold Member
Username: 54danny54

Betsy layne, Kentucky.. USA duh

Post Number: 1333
Registered: Nov-04
Posted on   
dont listen 2 eagle 45....

but yea go with L7's
 

Chauncey Brown
Gold Member
Username: Chaunb3400

Huntsville, Alabama U.S.

Post Number: 3546
Registered: Jul-05
Posted on   
he didnt blow his subs from 2 much power, he probably wired them wrong, or turned the gain all the way up.
 

ice
Bronze Member
Username: 2icey

ANAHEIM, CA

Post Number: 27
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
and the kicker kx 1200 is 1 ohm stable right?

i hear its a pretty good and tough amp.
 

Chauncey Brown
Gold Member
Username: Chaunb3400

Huntsville, Alabama U.S.

Post Number: 3550
Registered: Jul-05
Posted on   
yep^^
 

Jake Musrtadi
Bronze Member
Username: Mushjake44

Shakopee, Minnesota United states

Post Number: 35
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
ice if u get the kicker kx1200.1 it is very underrated.... it will pump out fonr 1400 to about 1490 watts so it would be very nice for ur L7's if u get them.... if u stick with the L5's u will need to turn ur amp down a ways to get them to 600 rms each and here is the way that u wire ur subs to ur amp...

Upload
 

Donkey Punch
Bronze Member
Username: Puck10

Post Number: 38
Registered: Sep-05
Posted on   
my L5's were loud as hell when I had them. They couldn't handle my everyday use though and fried after about a month. Now i got RL-p's and they are even louder than the L5's were and sound much better.
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