Emergent Help Needed! Will this Amp work with these Subs?

lancerx · Apr 7, 2004

Hello,
Let me thank you advance for your help.

Here's the deal...I know next to nothing about Audio stuff but one night I was drinking and bought a couple things on Ebay.

I bought this Sub Box:
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

I figured this would be a good one because it got some good reviews.
The Subs are DVC.

and this Amp:
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

This Amp also got some good reviews and I had guessed a 4 channel Amp would work best with DVC Subs (2 channels into each)

Anyways...I take these to Curcuit City to be installed and the guy in the audio section told me I wasted my money...
He said that the Amp would fry up on the first really warm day of the year and the 4 channels were a waste because I would not be able to deliver all the power to the subs and if I tried...the Amp would burn up!

What gives?!!! Is this true?

Thanks in Advance,
Lance

changedman · Apr 7, 2004

you'd be underpowering the subs, no real big deal.

servoeyes · Apr 8, 2004

lancerx said:
Hello,
Let me thank you advance for your help.

Here's the deal...I know next to nothing about Audio stuff but one night I was drinking and bought a couple things on Ebay.

I bought this Sub Box:
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

I figured this would be a good one because it got some good reviews.
The Subs are DVC.

and this Amp:
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

This Amp also got some good reviews and I had guessed a 4 channel Amp would work best with DVC Subs (2 channels into each)

Anyways...I take these to Curcuit City to be installed and the guy in the audio section told me I wasted my money...
He said that the Amp would fry up on the first really warm day of the year and the 4 channels were a waste because I would not be able to deliver all the power to the subs and if I tried...the Amp would burn up!

What gives?!!! Is this true?

Thanks in Advance,
Lance

1) Generally, chose to not trust a Circuit City installer...morons.

2) You have two options here. You can sell this amp and get one that'll do the job better (preferably a 2 channel that will bridge to give you ~600-800W RMS), and if you chose to do that we can give you suggestions. Or, you can keep this amp and not really use it to it's full potential. You can give each sub ~200W...400W total. That'll be okay, but it'd be better if you sold it to get some cash back and got something more appropriate.

3) i highly recommend avoid CC and BB for install...get to know a good stereo shop, or do like I did and DIY!

shinzen · Apr 8, 2004

^^ I agree completely. Kicker makes a good amp, and it can run the subs, but you won't be maximizing the potential of either. Find a local higher end stereo shop if you decide to keep the stuff and you will be just fine.

pr5owner · Apr 8, 2004

kicker amps are awsome, but why would the amp fry? thats stupid all kicker amps have overheat protection, and the protection WORKS, you can run those DVC's at 2 ohms on each ch getting 400W RMS per sub, kicker amps are always underratted BTW so i guess it WOULD work, but it wont go very loud

lancerx · Apr 8, 2004

Thanks Guys...
I emailed the Ebay Seller I got the Amp from and thankfully...they are going to take it back.

How does this Amp look then? Will it do the trick?
Much Better Match?

https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

Thanks Again...I really appreciate it!
Lance

servoeyes · Apr 8, 2004

That's actually what I was gonna suggest if you wanted to stick with Kicker! You may need to keep the gain down a little bit so as not to *overpower* and overheat the subs, but that's all!

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