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Difference between Kicker L5 & L7?

Old Oct 16, 2002
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Difference between Kicker L5 & L7?

What's the difference between Kicker L5 & L7? Besides the RMS... L7 better quality?

Thinking of going 12" L7 + JBL 600.1 amp.
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Old Oct 16, 2002
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the L5's use last years model cones and voice cols..and a Stamped steel basket. the L7's used a die cast aluminum basket and a metal impregnated cone and a longer throw spider..
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All right, thanks for the answer......here's another question.

What's the difference here? The black is the older version of the L7?




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the difference is the cone and and different spiders as far as I know.. also power handling...
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The performance between the two is unnoticable in DB's from what I know. Basically, if you have a bigger amp that you need a larger power handling for, you go with the L7. I went with the L5 because I think it is pointless to spend more for an L7 when you just have top spend more money on a larger amp to power it, and you will be getting the same performance out of it. Slap a Kicker KX 600.1 amp one an L5 down to 1 Ohm and you got mad bass from one 12" without ever being able to get the amp even warm. Plus you can get that set up for under $400 if you hunt around.

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I went ahead and purchased the L7 ($180) and a JBL 600.1 ($170)

4 gauge wiring... stable @ 2 ohms.

Hits extremely hard... need sound deadening material now. heh
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