alright guys i got a tough one for ya here, i just got a sub box for my truck that holds 3 12s and i dont have any subs yet but i have a sony p5000 amp which puts out 900 watts rms 1600 peak at 2 ohm, thats as low as it can go, i was wondering what ohm subs i could get and how i coudl wire them to get them to as close to 2 ohm as possible without going under 2 ohm, cause i have tried before and that amp blows up after a coule minutes and under 2 ohm, so could someone please help me out here, and remember its a truck so i cant really fit any dvc subs behind the seats, i was lookin at something like some decent sony 12s or mabey kicker or mtx, someone that makes a good shallow sub. thanks.
You will need three 4ohm subwoofers wired in parallel this should give you a 3ohm load which should be safe
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Rodimus Prime wrote:You will need three 4ohm subwoofers wired in parallel this should give you a 3ohm load which should be safe
Maybe 1.33 Ohms
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You will need 6 Ohms sub or DVC 4 Ohms sub or 8 Ohms sub
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jypy wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:You will need three 4ohm subwoofers wired in parallel this should give you a 3ohm load which should be safe
Maybe 1.33 Ohms
Yeah, 3 8 ohm or 3 4ohm dvc will give you a 2.67 ohm load.
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ah crap i was thinking 2 in parallel and one in series
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You could get a 2.667 load. Wire two of them in series to get an 8 ohm load. Then wire them with the other one in parallel.
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thoughthardtocomeupwiththis wrote:You could get a 2.667 load. Wire two of them in series to get an 8 ohm load. Then wire them with the other one in parallel.
No you can't do that. all the sub will not have the same power
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Yes, this is possible. Yes, the subs will get different power levels. From a 1600 watt amp, the two subs in series will split 800 watts evenly, and the single sub will get 800. DeeJay24 never mentioned that they all needed equal power, just that he wanted an ohm load close to 2 ohm.
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thoughthardtocomeupwiththis wrote:Yes, this is possible. Yes, the subs will get different power levels. From a 1600 watt amp, the two subs in series will split 800 watts evenly, and the single sub will get 800. DeeJay24 never mentioned that they all needed equal power, just that he wanted an ohm load close to 2 ohm.
This su%k all sub need to have the same power. Especially if he doesn't have the sub already. Don't post stupid answer if you do not know what you talking about..
jypy wrote: This su%k all sub need to have the same power. Especially if he doesn't have the sub already. Don't post stupid answer if you do not know what you talking about..
All the subs
do not necessarily need the same power. Ideally, pry yes. Is the World going to end if not, no.
I explained how to get an ohm load closer to 2 ohm. Period.
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three 6 ohm subs and be done with it.
thoughthardtocomeupwiththis wrote:jypy wrote: This su%k all sub need to have the same power. Especially if he doesn't have the sub already. Don't post stupid answer if you do not know what you talking about..
All the subs do not necessarily need the same power. Ideally, pry yes. Is the World going to end if not, no.
I explained how to get an ohm load closer to 2 ohm. Period.
What it will do if the sub doesn't have the same power ????? It will sound like @!#$ (if it is a common chamber box), you will lose half the power and sound output , it's like having a V6 with only two working cylinder. DA
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yaah in a common chambered enclosure that would be bad running diffrent power levels, possibly to the point of blowing speakers, even if the chambers are divided you'd have two subs basically putting the same output as if you had two subs, basically wasting 1 subs output,
look into a 6 ohm sub, jl audio pershaps, they used to run 3-way setups all the time. not sure what other companies may have that setup.
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thoughthardtocomeupwiththis wrote:Yes, this is possible. Yes, the subs will get different power levels. From a 1600 watt amp, the two subs in series will split 800 watts evenly, and the single sub will get 800. DeeJay24 never mentioned that they all needed equal power, just that he wanted an ohm load close to 2 ohm.
So now u have two subs underpowered and one sub over powered....Sounds like a great way to blow the subs
You could try getting... can't remember what they're called. It's essentially a massive 2 or 4 ohm resistor with a fan that simulates a subwoofer by sucking up power and not overheating. I'm not sure how well they work (if at all) but you might look into them. I saw one on e-bay a month ago.
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i know concept and jl both make decent 6 ohm subs.
