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Will speakers rated at 4 ohm work safely at 2ohm?
If the output plug require 2 ohms speaker and you will plug an 4 ohm speaker, will be safer for speaker but the sound will be not so loud. (Yes, and maybe no... Not knowing your exact setup ill speculate, Assuming your actually dropping the ohms of the speaker.....If you parallel the 4ohm speakers it will drop them to 2ohm. But this will also double your wattage output. That is where it can get dangerous. If your speakers are rated at 200 watts and your Amp is putting out say 200W at 4ohm, when you parallel the speakers and drop that down to 2ohm it will now be pushing 400W at 2ohm... and your speakers can/will be damaged. So check how many watts your going to be feeding your speakers when you drop the ohms down and as long as it doesn't exceed the wattage of your speakers you should be fine Now, If your just plugging a 4ohm speaker into a 2ohm slot. (As long as your wattage is fine) your speaker will be fine, Just possibly not as loud as an equal 2ohm speaker may be. )
Can you hook up an mp to a stock stereo?
Yes you can. First, determine which type of signal input is required by your amplifier, RCA inputs or (+/-) speaker wire. If it's only RCA inputs and your stock stereo does not have RCA outputs in the rear of the unit, then you will have to convert each speaker wire pairs to RCA with a converter, then go to your amplifier. If your stock unit does have RCA out, then just use an RCA cable and connect the signal from your stereo to your amplifier. Then simply follow the instructions from your amplifier to connect your speakers depending on if they are 2ohm, 4ohm, or 8ohm, etc. PS - make sure you properly ground your amplifier to either chassis or directly to the negative on your battery. If you create any large amounts of resistance or have extra wire hanging around, you will get ground loops and EMI problems and hear engine noise from your speakers as you accelerate. Good Luck
What size amplifier for two kenwood 10 subwoofers?
That will depend on the subs power rating, and how they're wired. Since I don't know which model subs you have, I can only give you an example and not a definite answer. Let's assume that your subs are rated at 100W RMS @ 4 ohms. If you hook them up in series, you will then need an amp capable of delivering a minimum of 200W RMS @ 8 ohms. (more would be better, say 250W @ 8 ohms) If you run those same two subs in parallel, you will then need an amp capable of delivering a minimum of 200W RMS @ 2 ohms. (again 250W would be better) Hope this helps! The wattage of the speakers MUST be more than the amp. Otherwise you can potentially blow the speakers. The impedance of the speaker MUST match or be more than the amp Otherwise you can potentially blow the speakers. Ideally you want more than enough power in amp and speakers than your highest listening volume. An over driven amp introduces distortion. If speakers are wired in series then there is more resistance you half the wattage but double the impedance. So 2x100w 4ohm speakers in series are 100w at 8ohm. If the speakers are wired in parallel then there is less resistance you get double wattage but half the impedance. 2x100w 4ohm speakers are now 200w into 2ohm Most car amps are 4ohm (home hifi usually 4 or 8 ohm) therefore to add 2 10" subs you would need 2x 8ohm and wire them in parallel to half the impedance to 4ohm. Many car sub woofers are dual 4ohm voice coil. This means you can wire a single speaker unit as 2ohm, 4ohm or 8ohm and this then means you can run sets in parallel or series as you see fit. heathcnc here again: I made the assumption of car audio and didn't consider the home audio/theatre possibility. I apologize. I completely agree with these two statements as applied to a home audio/theatre situation. "The wattage of the speakers MUST be more than the amp. Otherwise you can potentially blow the speakers." "The impedance of the speaker MUST match or be more than the amp Otherwise you can potentially blow the speakers." However in car audio, the amplifiers are of a different class and are far more flexible and user-configurable. This is why I always recommend running an amp that is more powerful than the speaker it is driving. That way you can set that amps gain lower than full power(an option unavailable to the user on home equipment). When configured correctly like this there is very little chance of harming your speakers.
Whats the speaker sizes in a 2005 impala?
The front speakers should be 6.5" and the rear should be 6x9". You will want to make sure you have the correct ohm speakers though. My 2004 impala has 2ohm speakers and my friends has 4ohm speakers. You can put 4 ohm speakers in a 2 ohm system but your sound quality will suffer greatly. Do not put 2 ohm speakers in a 4 ohm system though, that will cause bigger problems.
Can you run a single 2ohm dual voice coil sub and a single 4ohm DVC sub off a single mono amp?
It depends on the amplifier. If you absolutely want to leave the current subwoofer configuration as 2ohm and 4ohm, the resultant impedance seen by the amplifier is as follows: Both wired In-Series: 2ohm + 4ohm = 6 ohms Both wired In-Parallel: 1 / ( (1/2) + (1/4) ) = 1.3 ohms The Parallel configuration can probably be only run by a 1ohm-stable amplifier whereas the 6ohm Series configuration can be run by any amplifier that is able to drive anything under 6 ohms. Also if ran in the Parallel configuration, this mismatch in driver impedance may also cause the 2ohm subwoofer to receive more power, resulting in a different sound characteristics than the 4ohm subwoofer. Usually with DVC subwoofers you want to match the impedance between drivers. If possible, configure each subwoofer to 4ohms and connect them in Parallel. This will produce a total impedance of 2 ohms (you need a 2ohm-stable amplifier). If your DVC subwoofers only support 2ohms and 8ohms do either: Both wired In-Series - configure subwoofers to 2ohms: 2ohms + 2ohms = 4ohms Both wired In-Parallel - configure subwoofers to 8ohms: 1 / ( (1/8) + (1+8) ) = 4ohms.
What size of speakers are in a 1997 firebird?
6.5" 2 ohm in the doors, plus 1 inch 4ohm tweeter if you have monsoon 6.5" dual 4 ohm voice coil subwoofer in the sail panel. (highly recommend Elemental Designs) 4x6" round 4 ohm speaker + 1" tweeter if you have monsoon. There are no 2ohm voice speakers that I know of, so your sound output will be slightly lower with aftermarket speakers. If you dont have Monsoon, then you have 6.5" 4 ohm speakers, standard replacements apply.
Mono amp and two 2ohm subs what is the best way to hook it up?
That will depend on the amplifier size & abilities. Look on the amp for it's specifications(or research them online). If it is rated as 1ohm stable, I'd suggest running the subs in parallel to achieve a 1ohm load. If it's not, then run them in series, this will present the amp with a 4ohm load. Just remember that excessive distortion will kill a speaker in fairly short order. To avoid this, the amp must be able to deliver as much or more power than the speakers are rated for. Example: if you're running them in parallel and the subs are rated at 100W RMS each, be sure your amp is capable of delivering at least 200W RMS at 1ohm. Ideally, you'll want more than 200W, my basic rule of thumb is the amp should be 40% more powerful than the speaker(s).
Can you run 4ohm resistor to make 4 ohms speakers 2 ohm?
Yes, you can safely use a 4 ohm amp with one 8 ohm speaker, but you will not achieve full power. The 4 ohm amp is designed to supply a certain voltage into a 4 ohm speaker. Supplying that same voltage to an 8 ohm speaker will result in half the power, or -3dB. For maximum power, use a 4 ohm speaker, or two 8 ohm speakers in parallel.
How would you connect 1- 4 ohm 40 watt speaker and 1- 6 ohm 35 watt speaker to left output of an AV receiver with 8 ohm and 110 watt output. Same combo for right output?
The 2- 4 ohm speakers can be hooked up in series to make 8 ohms. you cant hook up the 2- 6 ohm, cause if you put them in series, you have 12 ohms. If you put them in , parallel you have 3 ohms out from av to +(4ohms), -(4ohms) to +(4ohms), -(4ohms) to - av. And do the math 4ohms plus 4ohms equals 8ohms. doing the math on the 2- 6ohm speakers... 6ohms + 6 ohms = 12ohms I dont think 12ohms would blow your system, but it wont sound right. now if you raise the volume too loud on the av you will blow the speaker coils out you may boost the wattage of the 2-4ohm speakers (in series) to maybe 70 watts total ******************************************* If you connect loudspeakers in series, the amplifier can not properly damp them, but, unless you are a fairly critical listener, you perhaps won't detect the difference. Connecting two 6 ohm 'speakers in series will give a load of 12 ohms, and will not "blow" anything. Connecting a load impedance higher than the amplifier's design load will do no harm at all. The only disadvantage is that the amplifier will not be able to develop its rated power output.
How do you wire one 4ohm sub?
You can't. Two 4 ohm speakers in parallel equal 2 ohms, and two in series equal 8 ohms. It is possible to wire four 4 ohm speakers so that the load is 4 ohms though. Put two in series (8 ohms). put the other two in series (8 ohms). Then put the two sets in parallel (two 8 ohm sets in parallel equal 4 ohms).
For your two 12 inch kicker cvt12 subs which put out 400 RMS each should you use a 750 watt or 1000 watt amp?
Did you get the 2 ohm or the 4ohm? I have a 750 mono on my single 4ohm and have no where near enough power.
How do you wire dual voice coil 4ohm?
you don't light the car on fire and make it explode
