3 ohm stable

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Topic: 3 ohm stable

Posted By: mobile E
Subject: 3 ohm stable
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 12:30 AM

I looked everywhere and the only place i can find a 3 ohm stable amp is the jl audio 300/2.. I need it to power one W6V1 becuase there DVQ 6 ohm... Anybody got any ideas, anything?

Thanks

Matt

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Posted By: davids2004
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 12:50 AM

Well if an amp is stable at 2 ohms then its also stable at 3 ohms. Just take the difference between the 4 and 2 ohm rating and then add that to the 4 ohm rating and will give you an idea of a 3 ohm rating.

Posted By: aggie altima
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 4:01 AM

agreed... find an amp that is 2 ohm stable and pushes about 400 watts RMS at 2 ohms and about 200 watts RMS at 4 ohms, which should give you around the 300 watts RMS at 3 ohms you are looking for. You don't HAVE to use the amp at its full capabilities.

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Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 5:20 AM

actually buy the 500/1 amp. its capable of being wired in 3ohm. :) and you'll get the most out of your sub too! :)

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Posted By: davids2004
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 5:58 AM

You coudl get yourself a jbl 600.1. That will give you about 450 rms.

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 9:50 AM

ANY AMPLIFIER that can handle a 2-ohm load can handle a 3-ohm load. The limits given for amplifiers are MINIMUM load numbers. ANY value higher than that is safe.

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Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 10:43 AM

DYohn] wrote:

NY AMPLIFIER that can handle a 2-ohm load can handle a 3-ohm load. The limits given for amplifiers are MINIMUM load numbers. ANY value higher than that is safe.

you will be fine with a two ohm stable amp, as the previous post state

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Posted By: sandt38
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 11:10 AM

CLEAN INSTALL wrote:

DYohn] wrote:

NY AMPLIFIER that can handle a 2-ohm load can handle a 3-ohm load. The limits given for amplifiers are MINIMUM load numbers. ANY value higher than that is safe.

you will be fine with a two ohm stable amp, as the previous post state

Also of note, it is highly likely you will be fine with a 4 ohm amp as well. Unless you are porting the driver it is unlikely that the drivers dynamic impedance will ever reach below 4 ohms posted_image

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Posted By: mobile E
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 11:33 AM

thanks for all the help guys

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