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Kicker ZR amps compared to today any good?

7.4K views 8 replies 6 participants last post by  mires  
#1 ·
I can say I have owned them 3 or 4 times and never ran them. well I am thinking of running a pair again...a zr240 and zr460.

Only thing is I dont want to go backwards. I am using a d5 300.2 for front and its pretty strong. definitey underated.

I just have always like the zr kickers and these are the SE models with the silver polished fins.
 
#2 ·
JAX, I just replied to your PM. I haven't tested any of the Kicker ZR amps, but the guys over at amp-performance.de have. You have to search for them on google then use google translate, unless you can read German. I'll post results for the ZR-240 and ZR-360 as tested by amp-performance.de:

Nominal power measured according to DIN 45500 and 1% distortion at 13.5 V
Kicker ZR240

1 x 98 watts into 4 ohms Channel 1
2 Ă— 98 watts channel 1 + 2 at 4 ohms at 13.8 V supply voltage
Current 23.8 A
Efficiency of 59.7%

1 Ă— 361 watt channel 1 + 2 bridged into 4 ohms, 13.7V supply voltage
Current 49.2 A
Efficiency of 53.6%

1 Ă— 462 watt channel 1 + 2 bridged at 2 ohms, 13.6V supply voltage
Current 75.2 A
Efficiency of 45.2%

462 watts total power

Kicker ZR360

1 x 150 watts into 4 ohms Channel 1
2 x 150 watt channel 1 + 2 at 4 ohms
Current 35.5 A
Efficiency of 62.6%

1 Ă— 576 watt channel 1 + 2 bridged at 4 ohms
Current 75.5 A
Efficiency of 56.5%

1 Ă— 662 watt channel 1 + 2 bridged at 2 ohms, 13.3 V supply voltage
Current 105.8 A
Efficiency of 47.1%

662 watts total power
 
#3 ·
thanks for the replies.

I decided not to get them and keep what I have a little longer and work on my sub. my amps are fine. my sub is not ideal for my xtant.
 
#6 ·
So nobody answering this post actually ran these amps ?
 
#7 ·
They are nice but I think you can do better, they are freaking CURRENT HOGS for the output they make.

the ZR240 had more current draw then my M100 at full tilt bridged 2ohm.
 
#9 ·
The ZR240 was one of the first amps I ever owned. I bought it with 2 Comp VR 10's of the same era in a sealed box for 100$ :eek: I was too stupid to know it would run 2 ohms bridged and give me a hell of a lot more power. Yet another car audio regret. I let that stuff go with the truck when I sold it. I would love to have it all back today.