kx1200.1's...wiring question..

Subject: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:29 pm

okay, ive got 3 kicker kx1200.1 amps.. and i have a solo x 18, im getting a new recone for the 07' model..

when the 1200's are strapped together do they have to be running at a two ohm load?
idea: get a dual 4 ohm recone kit and wire in parallel to get a 2 ohm hook up? would the three amps strap together still and make a 2 ohm output? or would i have to go with an even number of amps to get that?

or i will put this as simple as possible...
i have 3 kx1200.1's and a solo x 18...my new recone will either be dual 2 ohm, or a dual 4 ohm..
which cone should i get so i can run all 3 of my amps (if possible)

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:51 pm

i dont beleive you can strap 3 amps together in the first place and i think dual 2 will be fine

Newbie Number of posts : 12 Age : 36 Registration date : 2007-12-11

well, i have a dual 2 ohm right now.. and im only running one of my amps to it.. ive got it wired to 1 ohm... and kicker no longer makes dual 1 ohm recones, so the only choice that i really have (if i want to add more of my amps) is to get the dual 4 ohm, and wire it to 2 ohms, .. ..strapped they run at 2 ohm load..
i just like the kx1200.1's, if i got one more it would be no problem, just trying to make do with what ive got right now.

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:15 pm

they will go lower than 2ohm strapped, how low, not real sure..... But even strapped you are not getting enough for that sub...

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:38 am

can't strapped 3 amps. What ohms load depends on lots of factor. Is it going to be a daily driver or for spl? Like everyone said need more power.

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:30 am

why not get a 4th 1200 and strap a pair on each coil with dual 2 ohm coils??????????? that would work

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:31 am

or for now run a 1200 on each coil 2 ohm each then get the 4th amp and put all 4 on the woofer

Newbie Number of posts : 12 Age : 36 Registration date : 2007-12-11

ive thought about putting one on each coil, but with two seperate amps, it could give an uneven amount of power to one coil or the other, thus damaging the woofer...

believe me i know its underpowered severely! haha ive been running only one 1200.1 on it for the longest, and it was hitting low 148's on the dash
btw, it is my daily driver, i like my system to be loud.. its in a 1995 ford explorer in a ported box.

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Who said they dont make 1ohm re cones?

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:26 am

matt987 wrote:: ive thought about putting one on each coil, but with two seperate amps, it could give an uneven amount of power to one coil or the other, thus damaging the woofer...

believe me i know its underpowered severely! haha ive been running only one 1200.1 on it for the longest, and it was hitting low 148's on the dash
btw, it is my daily driver, i like my system to be loud.. its in a 1995 ford explorer in a ported box.

huh voltage set each amp

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get the 4th amp and strap a pair per woofer.

There is no way to hook 3 amps up to 4 coils and it be good.

I do believe that there are 1ohm coils made. !!!

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:31 pm

There are bruce last time i checked but they were on back order of coarse that was 4 mths ago

Newbie Number of posts : 12 Age : 36 Registration date : 2007-12-11

i was looking on the kicker website, and all that i saw made for the 07 models was the 2 and 4 ohm....
if i could find me an old model 1 ohm, that would be nice..

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Thats the only way they make the complete assembly is in 2 or 4 but offer a dual 1 ohm recone.

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:38 pm

Newbie Number of posts : 12 Age : 36 Registration date : 2007-12-11

okay, so i sold my 1200's and i bought a kx2500.1 ..... damn what a difference, im getting another recone though, is the 2500 stable at .5 ohm? i know the speaker probly wont handle that for long, but if i had a dual one ohm recone then i can just switch cones for competition and for daily driving...

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:46 pm

Dont you have a dual 2 ohm sub your putting on the 2500??

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:46 pm

matt987 wrote:: okay, so i sold my 1200's and i bought a kx2500.1 ..... damn what a difference, im getting another recone though, is the 2500 stable at .5 ohm? i know the speaker probly wont handle that for long, but if i had a dual one ohm recone then i can just switch cones for competition and for daily driving...

I think the 2500 is barely 1ohm stable....i doubt it wold even go green at .5....someone correct me if im wrong

Newbie Number of posts : 12 Age : 36 Registration date : 2007-12-11

yeah, it definitely runs at 1 ohm! lol .... very much so... i was unsure if it was stable at less than 1 ohm though.

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DO NOT Take it lower for daily you will be without a amp if you do. and dont take it under .7 period.

Newbie Number of posts : 12 Age : 36 Registration date : 2007-12-11

thank you very much bruce-bruce, very good to know!

Subject: Re: kx1200.1's...wiring question.. Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:59 pm

have 2 1200.1s they will strap at 1 ohm all day long for daily or comp i would run 4 1200.1s on a dual 1 ohm sub 2 1200.1s each coil for comp would not recomend for daily w/4amps