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Jan 9, 2004 | 02:00 PM

Canadian GP

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I have a e10A.22 and am looking for an amp to run it at either 1 or 4 ohms. I noticed that JL rates their amps between 1.5 and 4 ohms. Does that mean they can't be run at 1 ohm?

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Jan 9, 2004 | 02:05 PM

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I have heard of people running them at 1 ohm. Some were fine, others heated up and went into protection mode.

Jan 9, 2004 | 02:08 PM

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I have never heard of anybody on the forums running a JL amp at 1 ohm with great success...nice amps though, I love mine.

Jan 9, 2004 | 02:20 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by PerryB:
I have never heard of anybody on the forums running a JL amp at 1 ohm with great success...nice amps though, I love mine.

What kind of power does the 500/1 put out at 4 ohms?

Jan 9, 2004 | 02:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Canadian GP:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by PerryB:
I have never heard of anybody on the forums running a JL amp at 1 ohm with great success...nice amps though, I love mine.

What kind of power does the 500/1 put out at 4 ohms? </font>[/QUOTE]http://www.jlaudio.com/amps/5001.html

Quote: "Rated Power: 500 W RMS @ 1.5 ohm-4 ohm
(11V-14.5V)"

[ January 09, 2004, 03:28 PM: Message edited by: JeepBeats ]

Jan 9, 2004 | 02:41 PM

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JLs don't work at 1 ohm. I tried with mine and it rolls off the power to like <250 watts. Doesn't shut off though, but it gets extremely hot.

Jan 9, 2004 | 06:08 PM

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does 1.5 ohm-4 ohm mean it can be run at any ohm and will put out 500rms?

Jan 9, 2004 | 06:10 PM

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i miss my JL 500/1 there harsh underrated and put out wayyyy more CLEAN power then a amp thats say 600 or 700.1

definantly recommnd a cap tho, this things a hoggg

Jan 9, 2004 | 06:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Tzu:
does 1.5 ohm-4 ohm mean it can be run at any ohm and will put out 500rms?

Quote: "The bottom line of the R.I.P.S. system is: Optimum power, at any impedance between 1.5 ohm and 4 ohm per channel, at any vehicle voltage between 11V and 14.5V."

From the Jl site.