3 type r 12s

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Topic: 3 type r 12s

Posted By: crazy zman
Subject: 3 type r 12s
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 1:50 AM

i have 3 type r 12s 4 ohm dvc what would be the best way for them to be wired? im running a 500/1 jl mono amp. tia oscar

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Posted By: zinger002
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 1:54 AM

there are lots of ways to do it, i think you should run them each at 8 ohms which will bring it down to around 2.5 ohms if i am not mistaken. the upside to that is every sub is running the same.

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zinger

Posted By: zinger002
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 1:55 AM

zinger002 wrote:

there are lots of ways to do it, i think you should run them each at 8 ohms which will bring it down to around 2.5 ohms if i am not mistaken. the upside to that is every sub is running the same.

oh lol and it will be decently easy on your amp, not causing it to have to work its hardest to put out full power.

now i think thats all i felt like saying.

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zinger

Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 11:40 AM

The JL 500/1 is stable down to 1.5 ohms so 2.7 will be fine. What I would worry about however is you are going to be severely underpowering the subs.

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Posted By: killer sonata
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 3:08 PM

https://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp

Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 6:48 PM

The 500/1 puts out full power at 1.5-4 ohms

Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 7:59 PM

aznboi3644 wrote:

The 500/1 puts out full power at 1.5-4 ohms

He speaks the truth. That amp wired at that impedance will work...but if it were me, I would still want a lot more power running through em. Youre probably going to have about 175w going to each of em...It will definately work, but I, personally, would want to run more juice...

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'89 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Pioneer DEH-5900UB
(2)RE Audio SX 10"s
(1)US Amps MD3D
3ft^3 @ 37Hz

Blowing up in a car accident doesnt worry me, as long as I'm putting out some major dB's when I die...

Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: August 27, 2006 at 1:04 AM

I'd sell the third one...put the two that are left in a nice big vented box...would be a better bet

Doesn't the 500/1 really put out like over 700 watts rms...not sure but what I've heard.

Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: August 27, 2006 at 1:09 AM

Im sure it has a higher rating at a lower resistance...I cant imagine 4ohm and 1.5ohm load having the exact same output....

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'89 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Pioneer DEH-5900UB
(2)RE Audio SX 10"s
(1)US Amps MD3D
3ft^3 @ 37Hz

Blowing up in a car accident doesnt worry me, as long as I'm putting out some major dB's when I die...

Posted By: killer sonata
Date Posted: August 27, 2006 at 4:28 PM

cloak559 wrote:

Im sure it has a higher rating at a lower resistance...I cant imagine 4ohm and 1.5ohm load having the exact same output....

actually this is becomming more and more common. perfect example is the new alpine PDX amps

Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: August 27, 2006 at 6:28 PM

Phoenix Gold Xenon series amps have this technology also...full power at 1-4 ohms.