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Old Feb 20, 2017 | 11:20 AM
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2 12" Prestige subs. Kenwood X500-1 amp?

Wondering if these two will work together. Is there another way I could wire these to achieve lower ohms? Or would I be better off just hooking up one sub for now and save up some money to buy another Kenwood X500-1. I paid almost 700$ for this amp back in 2012 or 2013 so i really dont want to patt with it since it was suh a bg expense...

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525 watt peak. DCV 4ohm sub.
Kenwood x500-1. 300W RMS @ 4ohms. 500W RMS @ 2ohms. 1000W max power.
Subs wired @ 8ohms....
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Old Feb 20, 2017 | 11:49 PM
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If the subs are 4 ohm dvc, you can get 2ohms out of 1 sub or 1 ohm from both, but you can't do 2 ohms for both. The diagram you have is for 2 2ohms dvc subs not 2 4 ohm dvc subs.
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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by cobaltss#01
If the subs are 4 ohm dvc, you can get 2ohms out of 1 sub or 1 ohm from both, but you can't do 2 ohms for both. The diagram you have is for 2 2ohms dvc subs not 2 4 ohm dvc subs.
ok. Thank you.

it doesn't say but would my amp be capable of handling a 1 ohm load? Would it pound better to have one sub. I was almost thinking about doing something like this: Would be easy to do with some time. Could you use a router on MDF?
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Audiovox PSW-12DC Speaker manual Here's the manual for your speakers. It would probably be easier for you to understand if you read this.
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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by cobaltss#01
Audiovox PSW-12DC Speaker manual Here's the manual for your speakers. It would probably be easier for you to understand if you read this.
Sweet Christmas there really is a manual for these speakers! I have looked through thick and thin. Rice paddys and southern Tennessee unknown junk yards. The moon and the stars. By the power invested upon thy I name you King of Cobaltia and all of its pastures for your horses and LSJ's
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Originally Posted by COBALTace
ok. Thank you.

it doesn't say but would my amp be capable of handling a 1 ohm load? Would it pound better to have one sub. I was almost thinking about doing something like this: Would be easy to do with some time. Could you use a router on MDF?
you can use a router on MDF also amp on box is last resort... you dont want your amp shaking around all day long more than it needs to
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Old Mar 12, 2017 | 08:25 AM
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you can use a router on MDF also amp on box is last resort... you dont want your amp shaking around all day long more than it needs to
it is all said and done now. Dont wory i dont listen to rap music with autotune out the " tail pipe "....if you know what i mean LOL
dont know how people like that, crap!


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not bad especially if it was your first time working with something like that
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Old Mar 14, 2017 | 07:35 PM
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not bad especially if it was your first time working with something like that
not at all. I love woodworking. Decks. House projects. Lathes. Furniture. Anything
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that makes alot of sense
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Originally Posted by EmperorJJ1
that makes alot of sense
are you being smug?
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no when i initally saw the pictures i was like damn that came out well. Other than the whole amp on/in the box thing the only thing that i saw as something that could have been done better is painting the exposed MDF. but thats not even a huge deal just slight ascetics
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Originally Posted by EmperorJJ1
no when i initally saw the pictures i was like damn that came out well. Other than the whole amp on/in the box thing the only thing that i saw as something that could have been done better is painting the exposed MDF. but thats not even a huge deal just slight ascetics
im waiting for warmer weather to paint it and put plexi glass over the hole. I tried when i first made it and it cracked. It may be until may for it to be nice enough to try it and have it work correctly. I had pilot holes in the plexiglass but one broke the corner off and thr others broke when i tried to screw it down to the box
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Just remember fans and or ventilation for the amp if you haven't already.
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