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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 09:19 AM
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Iam planning my front stage and can't decide what to do. I have an amp that can push 250RMSx2 @ 1ohm and was thinking about using a DVC 10" with 2 6.5's per side....

Problem is that all the speakers will be getting the same signal, which isn't very ideal from a SQ standpoint. Better the 10 is mid-bass and the 6.5's for everything else.....

I can build X-overs no prob, but then nom. impedance on the amp is going to be around 2ohms and I won't get all the power I want....

I think I should just buy 2 new amps ????

(my other option is a 3way component system with the 10" a 6.5" and a 3" bullet tweeter too, BTW)
Old Jul 29, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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my other option is a 3way component system with the 10" a 6.5" and a 3" bullet tweeter too, BTW
This will be a better idea.
Old Jul 29, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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That's actually what Iam leaning toward... It would be one hell of a component set.... [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
Old Jul 29, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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How will a 1ohm signal sound? I suppose it depends on the quality of the signal...
Old Jul 29, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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Just my 2 cents but how about a 8", 5.25" (or 4") 1" combo -- the 8 will give you lots of lower to mid bass -- the 5.25 (or 4") will give you excellent mid to upper mid and you still get a 1" that give you great imaging...
Old Jul 29, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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^if you have a 4 ohm 10" running midbass, and a 4 ohm 6.5" running midrange, parallel through an x-over, the final impedance is still nom 4 ohms.
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:58 AM
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Originally posted by timmyturtle:
How will a 1ohm signal sound? I suppose it depends on the quality of the signal...
At 1 Ohm the quality of the input signal will be irrelevant for Sound Quality.
It'll sound like CRRRAP no matter how clean the signal is.
you may find it interesting that for some reason [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] Sound Quality will always be related to higher impedence.
BTW I think that at 1 ohm the "front stage" will be more like an in your face bitch-slap .

[ July 30, 2004, 03:01 AM: Message edited by: Eli47 ]
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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Originally posted by Haunz:
10" a 6.5" and a 3" bullet tweeter too, BTW)
Right now thats pretty close to what I have..10 6 2 set...awesome. I dont use a sub because it sounds pretty good as is.
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 07:32 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Eli47:
you may find it interesting that for some reason [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] Sound Quality will always be related to higher impedence.
BTW I think that at 1 ohm the "front stage" will be more like an in your face bitch-slap .
Impendence has very little impact on sound quality. Many highly regarded home audio speakers are of low impendence. You cannot say that a 8ohm speaker will sound better than a 4ohm.
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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we all know how great the 1 ohm bose systems sound



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