different ohm speakers on one amp

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Topic: different ohm speakers on one amp

Posted By: mj9876-420
Subject: different ohm speakers on one amp
Date Posted: August 07, 2010 at 5:57 PM

So i am putting a new system in my car and i bought a kicker amp that is 2 and 4ohm compatable. I also got two xplode speakers that are 4 ohm and a 4ohm dvs sub but i dont want to only wire one vc. So can i wire the sub at 2ohms and the speakers at 4ohms on the same amp?

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 07, 2010 at 8:05 PM

If the amp is a 2 channel amp, you can do as you plan without having a problem. If it is a 1 channel amp, and it is capable of a 2 ohm minmum load, you will need to wire the coils of the DVC woofer in series, then parallel the 2 woofers. This will yield a 2.66 ohm load on your amp.

Posted By: mj9876-420
Date Posted: August 07, 2010 at 9:32 PM

Well its a three channel amp with 2 ohm minmum load. So i was going to put all the woofers on there own channel. So two channels would be 4ohm and the other channel would be 2 ohm. Would that work?

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 07, 2010 at 9:41 PM

Are you sure that the third channel is capable of driving a 2 ohm load?

Posted By: mj9876-420
Date Posted: August 07, 2010 at 9:43 PM

It said it was so i think it is.

Posted By: mj9876-420
Date Posted: August 07, 2010 at 9:50 PM

It says all channels are capable of driving a 2 ohm load.

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 08, 2010 at 4:59 PM

You will be fine.

Posted By: mj9876-420
Date Posted: August 09, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Sweet thnx.

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