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    4 KICKER K5.2. on 2ch Amp?

    I have 2 sets of KICKER K5.2. components on the way and no dough for a 4 channel amp. I have a Kenwood Kac-7251 2ch amp rated at 150w x 2 @4ohms... Will my new speakers loose all hope for great SQ running @ 2ohm or 8ohms off this amp?

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    Quote Originally Posted by incipit
    I have 2 sets of KICKER K5.2. components on the way and no dough for a 4 channel amp. I have a Kenwood Kac-7251 2ch amp rated at 150w x 2 @4ohms... Will my new speakers loose all hope for great SQ running @ 2ohm or 8ohms off this amp?
    It will work. Wire them to 2-ohms and you should get about 180-200W per channel. It's rated at 230Wx2 @ 2-ohms, but the amp is slightly overrated. So each speaker will see roughly 80-90W, plenty of power.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FordXplod93
    It will work. Wire them to 2-ohms and you should get about 180-200W per channel. It's rated at 230Wx2 @ 2-ohms, but the amp is slightly overrated. So each speaker will see roughly 80-90W, plenty of power.

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    Yeah but, how will the SQ be @ 2 ohms...That's the question.

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    SQ will be the same as running them at 4 ohms. Even though the distortion is doubling, it is still below audible levels as long as you keep the amp within it's safe operating range, meaning no clipping, gains adjusted correctly.
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