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What happens when you have a 4 ohm and a 2 ohm sub hooked up to an amplifier?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, you can wire a 6 ohm sub with a 4 ohm sub to the same amplifier, but you need to verify that the amplifier can handle the resulting impedance of 2.4 ohms - many cannot, and could be destroyed. Also, realize that the power in the 4 ohm sub will be greater than the power in the 6 ohm sub.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoTwo 4 Ohms speakers in series will work with an amplifier designed to carry a minimum 4 Ohm load. Amplifiers can carry more, but not less Ohms than specified. With one 4 Ohm speaker and say, a 12V output the amplifier will produce 144/4 or 36 Watts. With 2 four Ohm speakers in series the amplifier will produce 144/8 or 18 Watts. So there is a loss in amplification when a higher impedance than rated is connected to this amplifier.
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∙ 13y agoYes, a 4 ohm subwoofer will work on a 2 ohm amplifier, but you will not be able to develop full rated power. The amplifier is designed to deliver a certain power. That translates to a certain voltage and a certain current, into a certain load. If you change the load, in this case from 2 ohms to 4 ohms, the voltage and current ratings of the amplifier will not match the power rating. It is better to use the speaker designed for the amplifier.
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∙ 12y agoWhile amplifiers actually have very low output impedance, they are designed for a specific impedance load. Ideally, the current limit on the amplifier will be hit at the same time that the voltage limit is. This is the condition of maximal power transfer. If you place a different load, such as a 4 ohm load on an 8 ohm amplifier, then the current will be higher for the same voltage, and the amplifier will encounter current limit prior to encountering voltage limit. As a result, you will not be able to achieve maximal power transfer.
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∙ 13y agoThe ohm. of a speaker have nothing to do with sound quality.
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∙ 13y ago2ohm is less resistance meaning double the power is able to flow through it as compared to a 4 ohm sub. Ensure the amp you have is 2ohm stable and they are put through different channels
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∙ 12y agoA: Nothing it will simple not as efficient as before .Be aware then now more power cab be sunk from the output to the load. Is it capable of that?
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∙ 14y agoHigher is usually better.
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Set up 2 4 ohm sub to 2 ohm?
If you are trying to pump a 2.4 ohm sub with a 2 ohm rated amplifier you should be fine. The rating on the amplifier is the least resistance it should have on its load. Anything less than 2 ohms would fry your amp.
Your Amplifier for your 600 watt sub is cutting out The peak in the amp is 600 watts How do you get it to stop cutting out?
you ohm load is too low. raise the ohm load or buy an amp that is stable at the ohm level of the sub.
Can you hook up a 4ohms sub and a 2ohms sub to the same amplifier?
ONLY if your amp can pull a 2 ohm load! Which is vary few but your more expensive amp can pull 1/2 ohm load
Can you wire a dvc 4 ohm sub woofer and a svc 8 ohm sub woofer together on a 4 ohm amp?
Sorry, but there is really no 4 ohm amplifier. We use only voltage bridging. The amplifier will have an output impedance of around 0.04 ohms. In hi-fi we have always impedance bridging. Zout
I have a Sub hooked up to my sony home stereo and my 12 inch sub isint pounding like it should there is no bass changer on the stero so can you manualy turn up the bass on the sub somehow?
You need to get a better amplifier for your sub.
How do you wire dvc 4 ohm sub to 4 ohm amp?
There is really no amplifier on the market which has an output impedance of 4 ohms. The impedance of an amplifier is always less than 0.5 ohms. We do not use matching, we use bridging when we connect the amplifier to the loudspeaker. Scroll down to related links and look at "Interconnection of two audio units".
Can you hook your 2-ohm sub to your 4-ohm amp If so how?
That could work, because there does no 4 ohm amplifier exist. The amplifier will have an output impedance of around 0.04 ohms. In hi-fi we have always impedance bridging. Zout << Zin. The damping factor Df = Zin / Zout tells you what Zout is. Zout = Zin/Df. If the damping factor Df = 200 and the loudspeaker impedance is Zin = 4 ohms, the output impedance of the amplifier is Zout = 4 / 200 = 0.02 ohms. You see, there is no "4 ohm amplifier" with a 4 ohm output. Scroll down to related links and look at "Voltage Bridging - Zout < Zin".
2 ohm sub woofer to 4 ohm amp?
That could work, because there does no 4 ohm amplifier exist. The amplifier will have an output impedance of around 0.04 ohms. In hi-fi we have always impedance bridging. Zout << Zin. The damping factor Df = Zin / Zout tells you what Zout is. Zout = Zin/Df. If the damping factor Df = 200 and the loudspeaker impedance is Zin = 4 ohms, the output impedance of the amplifier is Zout = 4 / 200 = 0.02 ohms. You see, there is no "4 ohm amplifier" with a 4 ohm output. Scroll down to related links and look at "Voltage Bridging - Zout < Zin".
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Will a 4 ohm 800 watt sub woofer work well with a 8 ohm 800 watt amplifier?
Sorry, but there is no 8 ohm amplifier on the market, when you mean the output impedance. The impedance is always 0.5 ohms or less. We don't use impedance matching, we use voltage bridging. Scroll down to related links and look at "Interconnection of two audio units - power amplifier and passive loudspeaker".sorry yourself any power amplifier has an impedance matching characteristic's He is asking would it work my answer is yes but not as efficient as originally designed
