hey swez, im back SMILE just a follow up question for the topic "help pls....underpowered amp"....what if i run the coils in series, to get 8 0hms, and connecting it bridged to the amp. then ill be getting 150-200 watts @ 8ohms. would that be ok?
AMP---- 50w x 2@4ohms
SUB---- DVC 4+4ohms
...also, everyone is talking bout 4ohms and giving a 2 ohm load to an otherwise 4ohm stable amp is bad...but is it ok to connect a 8ohm load to a 4ohm stable amp. sorry for my english but i hope u guys get what im talking about...lols!
Replies (6)
ttocs on 05/19/2006 09:15:51
it will not hurt the amp, but you run the risk of underpowering the speaker which can be as bad as overpowering it. If the amp gets 50 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms, I don't think you will get 150-200 watts out of it 8 ohms mono. As the impedence goes up the power will go down, inversly proportional.....
sentradzl on 05/19/2006 09:25:56
ahhh...now i get it! im learning, really....thanks very much. so im stucked in having my dvc sub hooked in stereo mode and getting only 100 watts. guess i hav to buy a new amp to get my system louder. SMILE
swez on 05/19/2006 11:47:36
Your best bets to squeeze all the clean power from this amp are:
1. Run am in 2 channel mode
2. Sub coil is 4 ohms
3. Each sub coil gets 1 channel
4. Bridge the amp to mono
5. Wire each coil @ 8 ohms (both coils in series)
6. Wire 8 ohm sub to bridged amp (net 8 ohm load)
A larger amp with more RMS power would be a good option later. We can help you find a decent amp for a reasonble price if we know your budget and power ratings of your sub. A Class D MONO amp would be the best choice here. It just depends on the RMS power the sub can handle.
Swez
sentradzl on 05/19/2006 12:30:52
hi swez..
i only got 1 sub and its 400watts max power. is it possible to apply the 1st and 2nd option?
1 pc. dvc sub wired in parallel( 4ohm/4ohm = 2ohm) connected bridged to the amp for higher wattage. im planning this cause my sub has a power rating of 400 watts max but my amp is only 50watts rms x 2 @ 4 ohms. fuse rating of the amp is 25 amperes. im going crazy bout this ohmic values.... as i understand, ill be hooking up a 2ohm load to 4ohm stable amp...yaiks!...am i getting my amp toasted???
if this configuration is possible/permittable, then what should be my gain ang bass boost settings?
sentradzl on 05/19/2006 12:43:05
oh.... i see your reply got edited...i replied to the first one. as to the 2nd option you gave( from the edited reply)...its ok to run 8ohms to my 4 ohm amp? i hav this configuration now in my system. what should then be the gain and bass boost settings?
*im intrigued with the bass boost setting in this amp i hav. many times ive read that over +6 db boost is not good but in my case, +6 db doesnt make any audible difference. up to +9db even. the change starts at +12db ( it has 0-18db range. i assume its at +12db cause the dial is over 1/2 clockwise). is it because i hav an amp with low wattage?
ttocs on 05/21/2006 12:07:16
by running a higher impedence the amp will not have full power output, but the amp should be in no danger.......
AMP---- 50w x 2@4ohms
SUB---- DVC 4+4ohms
...also, everyone is talking bout 4ohms and giving a 2 ohm load to an otherwise 4ohm stable amp is bad...but is it ok to connect a 8ohm load to a 4ohm stable amp. sorry for my english but i hope u guys get what im talking about...lols!
Replies (6)
ttocs on 05/19/2006 09:15:51
it will not hurt the amp, but you run the risk of underpowering the speaker which can be as bad as overpowering it. If the amp gets 50 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms, I don't think you will get 150-200 watts out of it 8 ohms mono. As the impedence goes up the power will go down, inversly proportional.....
sentradzl on 05/19/2006 09:25:56
ahhh...now i get it! im learning, really....thanks very much. so im stucked in having my dvc sub hooked in stereo mode and getting only 100 watts. guess i hav to buy a new amp to get my system louder. SMILE
swez on 05/19/2006 11:47:36
Your best bets to squeeze all the clean power from this amp are:
1. Run am in 2 channel mode
2. Sub coil is 4 ohms
3. Each sub coil gets 1 channel
4. Bridge the amp to mono
5. Wire each coil @ 8 ohms (both coils in series)
6. Wire 8 ohm sub to bridged amp (net 8 ohm load)
A larger amp with more RMS power would be a good option later. We can help you find a decent amp for a reasonble price if we know your budget and power ratings of your sub. A Class D MONO amp would be the best choice here. It just depends on the RMS power the sub can handle.
Swez
sentradzl on 05/19/2006 12:30:52
hi swez..
i only got 1 sub and its 400watts max power. is it possible to apply the 1st and 2nd option?
1 pc. dvc sub wired in parallel( 4ohm/4ohm = 2ohm) connected bridged to the amp for higher wattage. im planning this cause my sub has a power rating of 400 watts max but my amp is only 50watts rms x 2 @ 4 ohms. fuse rating of the amp is 25 amperes. im going crazy bout this ohmic values.... as i understand, ill be hooking up a 2ohm load to 4ohm stable amp...yaiks!...am i getting my amp toasted???
if this configuration is possible/permittable, then what should be my gain ang bass boost settings?
sentradzl on 05/19/2006 12:43:05
oh.... i see your reply got edited...i replied to the first one. as to the 2nd option you gave( from the edited reply)...its ok to run 8ohms to my 4 ohm amp? i hav this configuration now in my system. what should then be the gain and bass boost settings?
*im intrigued with the bass boost setting in this amp i hav. many times ive read that over +6 db boost is not good but in my case, +6 db doesnt make any audible difference. up to +9db even. the change starts at +12db ( it has 0-18db range. i assume its at +12db cause the dial is over 1/2 clockwise). is it because i hav an amp with low wattage?
ttocs on 05/21/2006 12:07:16
by running a higher impedence the amp will not have full power output, but the amp should be in no danger.......
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