speaker wattage drops
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=101233
Printed Date: October 31, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Topic: speaker wattage drops
Posted By: michael.laroya
Subject: speaker wattage drops
Date Posted: January 16, 2008 at 3:40 PM
I heard that if you run a sub at a lower ohm it 's wattage handeling drops is this true?
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bighead
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: January 16, 2008 at 3:58 PM
No, but the amplifier (to a point) will put out more power.
Also, it is impossible to "run a sub at a lower ohm". A subwoofer is rated as a load, specified IN ohms, and cannot be changed. Multi-voicecoil drivers can be configured to present different loads TO or FOR an amplifier, but the woofer impedance does not change.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 16, 2008 at 9:54 PM
I'm curious to know what genius you heard this from.
Posted By: michael.laroya
Date Posted: January 17, 2008 at 9:24 AM
i seen it on onother fourm but i can't remember which forum. I also never heard of that so just wanted to confirm. Thanks
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bighead
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