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2 ohm subs x 3 at a 2 ohm load ?

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#1 ·
my ct sounds amp is 1 to for ohm stable, my subs are 2 ohm but wiring says 1.34 load or 3 ohm load.

will a final impedance of 1.34 be considered a 1 ohm to get max power from amp and will a 3 ohm load do the same but for a 2 ohm power setting ?
 
#9 ·
I really like the insights, but now I have to figure out how to wire them, respectively. SVC, I assume, but there is no mention of how many voice coils or how to wire anything just its diameter.

I had to go off of JL Audio site for answers.

I have. oscilloscope and dmm duo but awaiting the subs.
 

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#11 ·
3 single 2 ohm VC subs in parallel will be .66 ohms, 2 of them in series and then those 2 and the other in parallel would give you a .8 ohm load. 3 of them in series will give you a 6 ohm load. Unless you have an amp that is .5 ohms stable, (unlikely, unusual) your only option is to run them at 6 ohms or you will likely damage the amp then the speakers as a result. You have to remember, anytime you parallel a load, it results in a lower summed resistance lower than the lowest denominator in the circuit. With 3 drivers and a 1 ohm stable amplifier, you want three 4 ohm drivers in parallel which will give you a summed load of 1.33 ohms.

You then take the total output of the amp at that load and divide it by the number of drivers to get what they each get. If the AC units come in 4 ohms, that is the way to do this. At 350 watts RMS a piece, your total amplimer output should be around 1100 to 1500 watts, 1500 being preferable to allow for more conservative tuning which also allows for other factors such as impedance rise and dynamic headroom. That's optimal and should you end up with 750 watts, still acceptable as the difference between 750 and 1500 watts is 3 db (33%) in volume to the ear. The difference between 750 and a 1000 watts is almost imperceptible.
 
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#12 ·
thanks guys, if I owned an Xbox, the controller would be stuck "un-alive-center" of the screen.. .. . .

I'm extremely disappointed about this outcome, after watching videos on the performance and size I made the decision but overlooked VC and Impedance wiring.

no one mentions, hey you'll have trouble wiring these to your already amp...

I went as far as purchase and having a box designed for 3... now I guess imma just go back to the drawing board.

thanx again everyone, you saved me from a build...
 
#13 ·
Non need to fret. There are 6 ohm solutions out there or even .5 ohm solutions you can get that will take care of the situation.

Run all three woofers on this amp with the gains turned half way down, more power than you'll ever need and plenty of sound!

$257


This guy is only $188 and will put out over a 2000 watts at 6 ohms.