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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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2 ohm or 4 ohm

I dont know weather to get 2 ohm subs or 4 ohm whats the difference in them and how will they work different
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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i believe 2 ohm can handle more therefore capable of producing louder sound pressure levels (SPL)..
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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you need to match them with an amp.
my subs are dvc 2 ohm because each runs on a bridged amp at 4 ohm.
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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Most companies will make a 4 ohm/200W RMS speaker and a 2ohm/200W RMS speaker that are almost identical in specs.

The 4 ohm will produce less distorion, but it will be barely noticeable.

Look at what impedance your amp makes its most power at. Buy speakers of those impedance.

Generally, 2 channel amps are 2 ohms each to two speakers.
4 channels amps can be bridged to 4 ohms each to two speakers, I'm using this set-up because I'm going for a sound quality system, and I want as little distortion as I can get.
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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SQ or SPL?

At 4 ohms your system will be more musically accurate, less strained in dynamic passages.
At 2 Ohms, your system will be a little louder, and but will sound more strained at moderate levels.
If I HAD to; I'd do the top end in 4 Ohms, and the sub at 2 ohms (unless I had the coin to get a proper sub-amp ..,at 4 ohms)
Ummm, someone please let me know when this thread gets into "red-shift".
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Im kinda going for both spl and sq its just for in my work van I got a 1200.1 phoenixgold xenon so it will work with both I just have always wondered what the difference was and like the guy posted the specs on a 2 ohm and 4 ohm are pretty much the same so I just had to ask
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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i need to ask are you having 1 sub or 2
if one sub 2 or 4 is fine but if you have 2 subs then you will need a set of 2oms subs
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i would say get a 2oms and if you think you need more bass then you do not need to sell your sub to get a set of 2oms subs. you will just need one mort sub ,and if you fine this in the same yr then it is not hard to find that sub also less $ in one hit but if you get 2 subs in one sell you mite payless
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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I fail to see how a 4 ohm driver will produce less distorion, be more musically accurate, or less strained in dynamic passages over a 2ohm sub......



buy the sub that will make your amp run at rated nominal load..... and if you find you are running into distortion or whatever, turn the gain down....
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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It's not the sub that produces less distortion at 4ohms.

The amps produce less distortion into a 4 ohm load. Even less into a 16ohm load :P
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Haunz
I fail to see how a 4 ohm driver will produce less distorion, be more musically accurate, or less strained in dynamic passages over a 2ohm sub......



buy the sub that will make your amp run at rated nominal load..... and if you find you are running into distortion or whatever, turn the gain down....
Look up the term "Damping Factor".
Keep in mind that when you drop the resistance, you're not JUST increasing power.



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