really loud systems, anyone?

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4 Kicker L7X 15's (their new Solo X line) on a Sundown SALT8 (8k rms at 1 ohm at 12v)
i didn't build ANY of it, but the guy who built it done an amazing job (owned a kicker store & done comps for 30 years) to say the least. on termlab, the truck done a 154.8 on music.

So, the beauty of Sundowns SALT line is they do rated power at 12v. The truck (with the electrical setup) has never dropped below 14.8 at full tilt, so it's probably pushing 9k+ to all 4 of them. However, each of these subs will take 10k at 1ohm happily all day long. I was NEVER a kicker fan, always ran DC & FI. However, when I read these were coming out, I pre-ordered 4 of them (should of went with 6 12s and walled it off at the 2nd row seat).

I'm thinking about adding another SALT8 to them sometime here soon. It's loud enough as it is, and I rarely ride with it past 25% on the bass knob, because it's really that loud. You don't just hear it, you feel it. When guys ask me what's in it (random parking lot people) I always tell them just 2 10's, nothing much. They gotta hear/see it from the inside then lol. It runs 'em out of there pretty quick.

SPL wise, they're going to be hard to beat, for sure. It had 4 DC level 5 m5 15's on 2 Taramps 15k's in it before, and on the meter they were round about the same.....but, these L7X's are just monsters. After beating on them every day for over 2 years I've never had any problems whatsoever. Another selling point is the drop-in re-cone's. That within itself made them worth every penny (no more bs hassle of the old ways lol)

oh, the camaro in the back is a turbo'd LS3 with a single 88 that barely gets drove. he moves it around from time to time. that's about it lol
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Hey, if that is what impresses and energizes you, then go for it for sure.

BTW, the Sundown Salt-8 is a Class D amplifier, so if its wattage output is calibrated for 12 volts input as advertised, putting in a higher input voltage won't increase the output wattage. That only works on Class A and Class AB amplifiers.
 
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Hey, if that is what impresses you, then go for it.

BTW, the Sundown Salt-8 is a Class D amplifier, so if its wattage output is calibrated for 12 volts input as advertised, putting in a higher input voltage won't increase the output wattage. That only works on Class A and Class AB amplifiers.
indeed it is. from the amp dyno video's i've seen (with the salt line) they're definitely doing rated power at 12v....and then when he bumped it up to 15.5 the amp done 11k watts @ 1ohm (another SALT8). i've never dynoed mine, never cared to. i just know it's putting out a lot more power than 18k at the voltage the truck is running at consistently.

edit: sorry, it was 11,439 at 14.28v
We'd like to see more about the Turbo LS3-powered "Camero" in the background...
i didn't even catch that when i typed it, lol. imo the ugliest body style since the 1st gen. it's not mine, but if you're serious i can get him to send me some pics/vids on radials/skinnies. it's fast.
 
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the roof has not blown off yet so you have room to grow
it's interesting, to say the least.....you can push it w/ your finger & it wants to move, even w/ it & everywhere else done in Sileless. Way better alternative than Dynamat, and cheaper+out performing.
 

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indeed it is. from the amp dyno video's i've seen (with the salt line) they're definitely doing rated power at 12v....and then when he bumped it up to 15.5 the amp done 11k watts @ 1ohm (another SALT8). i've never dynoed mine, never cared to. i just know it's putting out a lot more power than 18k at the voltage the truck is running at consistently.

i didn't even catch that when i typed it, lol. imo the ugliest body style since the 1st gen. it's not mine, but if you're serious i can get him to send me some pics/vids on radials/skinnies. it's fast.
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