oem replacement speakers 2 or 4 ohm?
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      Topic: oem replacement speakers 2 or 4 ohm?
      
  
      Posted By: ande250
       Subject: oem replacement speakers 2 or 4 ohm?
       Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 6:32 PM
      
  
      I have a 2002 Grand am GT1 that came stock with the Monsoon stereo system. The Monsoon speakers in the car are 2ohm speakers but since the they sound like they are blown i want to replace them. I have been looking at the infinity kappa 6x9s and 4x6s which are both 2ohm speakers to replace my stock speakers. The problem is I have replaced the monsoon headunit with an alpine 9835 and i am not sure if this aftermarket headunit will work and sound great with all my speakers being at 2 ohm. I am looking for SQ and SPL.
 
 Will this be a problem? Will my HU fry or will the speakers blow or sound distorted because of ohm loads or power difference? 
 
 Am I better off buying all new 4ohm speakers instead of 2ohm? 
 Any help or advice is welcome. Thanks 
      
 
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      Posted By: ferretvw
       
      Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 6:39 PM
       
      Even though the infinity's say they are 2 ohms they actually measure about 2.3-2.6 on a meter at the speaker and once you install them in a car they go up to about 3.2-3.6 so. They should be safe on the headunit amp and in fact infinity has released literature on this same subject a   few months ago when the speakers first came out. hope this helps a little.
 -->Richard
  ------------- 2008 Scion xB
 Pioneer AVIC-D3
 RF 3Sixty.2 sound processor
 Stock speakers (for now ;)) 
       
       
       
      
       
      Posted By: ande250
       
      Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 8:31 PM
       
      thanks, ill be on the look out for that information. 
 
 Has anyone tried this set up?
 
 Any pros and cons?
 
 Any other speakers better recommended for SQ and SPL? 
       
       
       
      
       
      Posted By: hustlin247
       
      Date Posted: June 29, 2007 at 3:38 PM
       
      if you are seriously looking for SQ and SPL you should be powering all your speakers via external amplifiers.
  ------------- '94 Ford Explorer / Kenwood KVT-815DVD / RF Power T1682C 6x8 (all doors) / RF Power T10001 / 12" Kicker L5 (x4) / Optima Yellow Top Battery 
       
       
       
      
       
      Posted By: ayalahomero
       
      Date Posted: July 01, 2007 at 9:32 AM
       
      kappa series are badass speakers, good highs throw sum subs in and it will match pretty good
  ------------- homero ayala 
       
       
       
      
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