I have a Memphis Power Bass Series Amplifier. It is a Mono Block amp that puts out 1500RMS x 1, 3000 peak watts with a 2-ohm load. I plan on running the amp with a 2-ohm load. I have two dual 2-ohm voice coil subwoofers(Alpine Type R 12inch). I know how to run the wires. What I was wondering is if there would be any difference in sound as well as power handling if I wired the subwoofers voice coils in parallel (1-ohm load each sub) and then wired both subwoofers in series thus obtaing a 2-ohm load overall as opposed to wiring the subwoofers voice coils in series (4-ohm load each sub) then wired both subwoofers in parallel to obtain a 2-ohm load overall. Thanks for your Feedback.
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ttocs on 08/11/2003 18:51:42
it would not matter. The pwr would be distributed across the speakers regardless...
Tray on 08/12/2003 09:06:38
Personally I'd test each voice coil before deciding.
Here's why.
Although the manufacturing process seems to by very straight forward, and should reproduce 100% identical products, reality shows that this does not happen. I don't know how many subwoofers you have had in the past, and how many you've experimented with, but I have done a lot of messing with mine.
What I usually come to find is that a 4ohm voice coil typically ranges anywhere from 3.6 to 5 ohms of resistance. While you are in theory connecting 4 x 4ohm voice coils to your system, in actuality you may not be. I try to create a pair of nearly identical resistant loads, which I then run in parallel.
Hopefully this all makes sense, but if not, you should not do any damage or harm no matter which way you choose to connect them, just as ttocs stated.
Replies (2)
ttocs on 08/11/2003 18:51:42
it would not matter. The pwr would be distributed across the speakers regardless...
Tray on 08/12/2003 09:06:38
Personally I'd test each voice coil before deciding.
Here's why.
Although the manufacturing process seems to by very straight forward, and should reproduce 100% identical products, reality shows that this does not happen. I don't know how many subwoofers you have had in the past, and how many you've experimented with, but I have done a lot of messing with mine.
What I usually come to find is that a 4ohm voice coil typically ranges anywhere from 3.6 to 5 ohms of resistance. While you are in theory connecting 4 x 4ohm voice coils to your system, in actuality you may not be. I try to create a pair of nearly identical resistant loads, which I then run in parallel.
Hopefully this all makes sense, but if not, you should not do any damage or harm no matter which way you choose to connect them, just as ttocs stated.
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