What do I need
05-01-2005, 07:48 PM
#1
I recently picked up a pair of 10" type r dual 2ohm subs. I am trying to figure out what amp to get and how to wire them. I dont want to put the rms watts into them...which is 300, I want something more like 500-600 to both. What should I do?
05-01-2005, 08:09 PM
#3
so if i power them both with one amp its not a 1 ohm load? Or is it because its 2+2 voic coils so that makes it 2 ohm with one amp?...Sorry Im new to this and Im just trying to build my first system.
05-01-2005, 08:49 PM
#4
0 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Jan 2005
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i dunno if id over power the subs if i were you...
Check out the wiring diagrams...
you can find them on sites like www.sounddomain.com to find your ohm configuration..
depending how you wire them, you can get them at a 2 ohm load or a 1 ohm...
Check out the wiring diagrams...
you can find them on sites like www.sounddomain.com to find your ohm configuration..
depending how you wire them, you can get them at a 2 ohm load or a 1 ohm...
05-01-2005, 11:16 PM
#5
dual 2 ohm subs, wired together is going to give you final ohm load of 2ohms or 8ohms (assuming i'm not 300% retarded).
So essentially you'll want something that does it's max output at two ohms. Might be worthwhile to look at an amp that (can't remember the term) but has equal oput no matter what ohm load it's run at. I know a buncha the JL amps do this. Possibly something like a JL1000 (someone correct me if i'm off in left field).
Personally, i run 800w and with that (dual 4ohm subs running at 1ohm in the end 12" type r's) if you push then too hard, you can smell (once anyways) burning voice coils. Now i've tried to get to the bottom of that, as to whether thats me sending a clipped signal to the subs, or just pushing them to hard. I was told a combination of hte two. But none the less, i haven't found them to like much more...granted thats just what i found.
Also maybe a jbl 1200.1 does 1200 at either 1 or 2 ohms, lil better priced than the JL stuff i believe, but doesn't give you a subsonic filter, meaning that if you plan to go ported, it may be a lil more work.
So essentially you'll want something that does it's max output at two ohms. Might be worthwhile to look at an amp that (can't remember the term) but has equal oput no matter what ohm load it's run at. I know a buncha the JL amps do this. Possibly something like a JL1000 (someone correct me if i'm off in left field).
Personally, i run 800w and with that (dual 4ohm subs running at 1ohm in the end 12" type r's) if you push then too hard, you can smell (once anyways) burning voice coils. Now i've tried to get to the bottom of that, as to whether thats me sending a clipped signal to the subs, or just pushing them to hard. I was told a combination of hte two. But none the less, i haven't found them to like much more...granted thats just what i found.
Also maybe a jbl 1200.1 does 1200 at either 1 or 2 ohms, lil better priced than the JL stuff i believe, but doesn't give you a subsonic filter, meaning that if you plan to go ported, it may be a lil more work.
05-02-2005, 05:18 AM
#6
Originally posted by Hardcore Rock Superstar:
dual 2 ohm subs, wired together is going to give you final ohm load of 2ohms or 8ohms (assuming i'm not 300% retarded).
dual 2 ohm subs, wired together is going to give you final ohm load of 2ohms or 8ohms (assuming i'm not 300% retarded).
Does that make you only 150% retarded? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
05-02-2005, 06:08 PM
#9
I just want these loud and I heard somewhere that the 2 ohm type r's need more power, and the guy I bought them from said that you could put 700 into them. So if I want them to sound good and to last would it be more resonable to put 400-500 into them?
