#497, "is it bad... (sub-amp question) dem darn ohms..."
ok i have a quick question.. is it bad to run the amp at 2 ohms having the subs rated at 4 ohms..
-Jason
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#498, "RE: is it bad... (sub-amp question) dem darn ohms..." In response to Reply # 0
huh? I don't know if you are wordin that right. If you wire (2) 4 ohm speakers together than it can be a 2 ohm load or an 8 ohm load depending on how you wire it. The amp has to be able to run at a 2 ohm load to do that and not melt.
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#499, "RE: is it bad... (sub-amp question) dem darn ohms..." In response to Reply # 1
my bad... ive been running the system like this for some time, just wondered if it was doing any harm.. what i mean is that i have my two 4ohm subs connected in parallel(sp) to the amp that is bridged at 2ohms.
-Jason
95 GS
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#500, "RE: is it bad... (sub-amp question) dem darn ohms..." In response to Reply # 2
No harm at all. When you run two equally-ohm-rated subs in parallel, the end result is an ohm load of half the rating, or in this case, 2 Ohms. If your amp is running 2 Ohms bridged, then you're fine.
#502, "RE: is it bad... (sub-amp question) dem darn ohms..." In response to Reply # 4
I was thinking exactly the same thing, but my reply was based on him being correct about it running stable at 2 Ohms bridged.
iamnotwhoiam, you should really double-check and make sure your amp both can and is running at 2 Ohms bridged... like Eclipse804 said, most run bridged at 4 Ohms. If your amp bridges at 4 Ohms, and you're hooking a 2 Ohm load to it, that is asking for trouble. If you're right about it bridging at 2 Ohms, then you're fine.
#503, "RE: is it bad... (sub-amp question) dem darn ohms..." In response to Reply # 5
cool thanks guys... yes the amp is currently running at 2ohms as it is rated. it is the 729S amp from kenwood
my guess would have been if it was not set up correctly some few months ago i would know by now..
-Jason
95 GS
short air ram - custom grill - removed front license plate - custom stereo system - 2 Kenwood 10's powered by Kenwood amp - Hiper Blue Headlights - F&R Upper Strut Bars - 2 fan mod
