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Hello I recenly bought a Kicker L5 12 "Model #: KKR 08S12L52 sub. Its RMS power is 600 watts, and its peak power range is 799 watts.
My question is, what amplifier best fits my needs for this sub.
Nice speaker. I like Kicker products.
Pay no attention to the power ratings on loudspeakers; they mean little. The most important thing to know about a speaker is its sensitivity and impedance (and maybe the low frequency resonance).
You can drive this speaker with any good amp that has an impedance rating of 2 ohms (The dual 4 ohm voice coil when connected in parallel will give you a 2 ohm load).
I don't make specific equipment recommendations because there are so many subjective factors involved. But, in your case, just about any quality amp with the right impedance match and 100 watts or more will do the job.
Good Luck,
C
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Cleggsan
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Audio Design Engineer; systems, loudspeakers, cd/dvd players, etc. I am knowledgeable in all high end audio equipment and installations. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE A MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER AND CAR IF IT IS AN AUTO QUESTION. Note: I am getting some who ask good questions that take a lot of time to research but then the questioner fails to read the answer. Please don't ask questions unless you are seriously looking for an answer. If you find an answer to your question otherwise then let me know with your reply. Thank you.
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Have been associated with audio design, standards, testing and component systems for over 40 years.
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Review technical manuscripts for IEEE Spectrum
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