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gs300tx

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Posted: January 15, 2009 at 9:55 PM / IP Logged

Hello,

Sorry if this question has already been answered here but I could not find this answer. Here goes

Lets say I have a Mono amplifier, 1ohm stable 1000 watts rms at 1ohm. If I want to connect 2 4ohm(dvc) speakers does that mean its going to push the 1000 watts per speaker or would it be 500 watts rms per speaker? How would this be different from a 2 channel amplifier?

Thanks

j.reed

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Posted: January 16, 2009 at 12:21 AM / IP Logged

with 2 dual 4 ohm subs in parallel you can do a 1 ohm load and yes it will do its 1000 Watts. Most 2 channel amps will only do a 4ohm bridge. So to run the subs you could do a 2ohm sterio which will spit your sub to L and R or 16ohm bridge.but that would limit power. So from a dollar stand point useless to drive subs. A Mono amp is built for subs with crossovers and most the time sub sonic crossovers and plays both right and left signals at the same time to each sub.

j.reed

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Posted: January 16, 2009 at 12:22 AM / IP Logged

Oh and yes the power will be distibuted to both subs at 500 each with the mono amp

boogeyman

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Posted: January 16, 2009 at 8:06 AM / IP Logged

he can series-parallel the subs and get a 4 ohm load

j.reed

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Posted: January 16, 2009 at 1:38 PM / IP Logged

yep you can do that also. Another late night brain fart. I need to stay away from here when i am half dead and still cant sleep. But still a mono amp would be the better choice to drive the subs over a 2 channel in the 1000 watt range.

gs300tx

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Posted: January 16, 2009 at 5:04 PM / IP Logged

So just so I understand this correct, if I have a MONO Amplifier running 1000WATTS RMS and 2 4OHM DVC's, is the power going to be 1000 watts rms per speaker or 500 rms per speaker?

Thanks guys

boogeyman

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Posted: January 16, 2009 at 5:44 PM / IP Logged

500 watts each wired to 1 ohm

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