Help power pair of Infinity Kappa 9's please

Others will hopefully chime in, but for a PARTY speaker, look no further than CV.
WTF, nobody is going to be sitting there, eyes closed, toe tapping to some incredible jazz performance. We're talkin' PARTY here.

I have ZERO idea about model, but one of the 'traditional' 12" 3-ways will get to to loud / party with a reasonable amp. Some of that bullet-resistant DJ stuff may work on the amp side.

For your 2500$ budget and the Kappas in trade, I'll bet I could get you Jailed or at least evicted.

Old / used amps, especially those which have been stored for a year or more may simply not put up with the kind of wacky abuse you may dish out. Or a friend with a little TOO much 'adult beverage' cranking up 'Stairway to Heaven' to hear it ALL!

I don't know about the Kappa9. Everyone here calls it an amp killer, so I'll lean that way, too. But nobody has remarked on what I thought the problem was....those pesky EMIT drivers and if the do or NOT have a problem at high levels with amp distortion......or maybe i'm thinking of the Heil AMT stuff?

Free speakers requiring a couple grand in amp, are probably not a big bargain!

Nobody has mentioned ...

http://www.zeroimpedance.com/

or maybe just something like these, in series ...

http://www.galco.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/wa/wcat/itemdtl.r?listtype=Catalog&pnum=L100J2R0-OHM#

Don't give up so easily. There's always a solution... But, ya, the room is small for 9's.

Innersound, Spectron, Carver Pro ZR1600... all well worth investigating as funds allow.

Some of the Macs had the option of parallel input/output with jumpers which converts to stereo amps to monoblocks and doubles the current available. There's a trick to that with most other amps but the Bryston 7B had that as an option on earlier models and it's still a factory option.

I have to agree with the posters who suggested pro equipment. It isn't something you would want to sit and listen to, but for parties, it will rock and rock loud. The distortion and chest-pounding bass will make it even seem louder.

I'd suggest the Yamaha P3500S amplifier at less than $500. It's 350 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Drive a pair of JBL JRX115 15" Two-Way Speakers at $250 each.

Just add a stripper pole and let the party begin.

Be sure to look on C'List for used DJ stuff, you might find some good deals.

Hi Jtiesel2,

I was serious about using a pro audio amp. I don't know all the specs of all the units out there but I do know of 2k+ watt units that will easily play @ 2 ohms that sell new well under $2k.

I've used QSC amps for over 30 yrs, so they must be doing something right. That's but one suggestion.

Seriously, good luck with your search.

The problem isn't power, its current capability. The Kappa 9's drob at one point down to .8 ohms. Most amplifiers will crap on themselves trying to drive a 1 ohm load. I have heard Kappa 9's sound decent on a 50 watt amp. Dave Cofin of the old Marcof lable made it by hand. It had a power supply that would put most 400 watt amps to shame and doubled its power down to 2 ohms. This amp might not play the party levels that you are talking about, but it could drive Kappa 9's without dying. Of course Power is nice and I would get what I could, but you need current capability. Find something that is at least 2 ohm stable and a ton of power and you will get a decent job until you push the amp into clipping.