can i possibly get these down to a 1 ohm load?
347511
I mean you can but you don't want to under powering is more damaging to the sub woofer then anything you always need to keep it at its set standerds or they will slowly fall apart
1135624
I ran 1ohm with 2 of these cause they can be dropped to 2 ohms a piece when running in sequence then I sequenced both sub's together to get 1 ohm so if you have two then yes
346404
They seem to handle between 1 - 1.5 amps no problem. Going over 2 you might fry it. You can also check out this load test video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYf7qKuZF_I
1388212
You can but you will need to run them through a power amp not a straight plug and play.
1538813
If you wire them up correctly... make sure you dont go below the amps 1ohm capability and youll be fine. check this link:http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/ca/learningcenter/car/subwoofer_wiring/4-DVC-2-ohm-mono-low-imp.jpg
1270813
Oh yes, they should give you all the volume you can take. From the start they sound great and then get even better as they break in. Just keep in mind that their impedance is 8 ohms.
2242093
They're 8 ohm impedance speakers. Will work with any receiver or amplifier expecting to see an 8 ohm load.Many 12v amps are looking for a 4 ohm load, which I think is what you're referring to. Some are switchable. You can wire these in parallel to get 4 ohms, but I doubt that would be practical for you, since you'd need to install two pair in order to do it properly. If your amp/receiver is expecting a 4 ohm load don't get these.
525797
They are 8 ohms not 4 car amps prefer 4 ohmsI am using them in a sub box to dj with
1197952
Yes they can be used with a 4 ohm amp, but the volume will be less than normal. You will need to crank them up to get a normal volume. Shouldn't be a problem unless you want to listen a very loud levels.
1558299
All the info I read put them at 2ohm. I am running them at 2ohm from my amp.
530430
Its possible that whatever you have them wired to cannot output to 4 Ohms. If you wired them to factory radio, it may only be capable to handle an 8 ohm load. That or if you have them wired to an amp, you may have the gain turned up too much, or if you have more than one speaker wired to each channel on the amp, you might be overloading the amp. Regardless, I wouldnt say it is the speakers, it is the device powering the speakers.
428912
They're supposed to be 4 Ohms even though the back says "4/8 Ohms" but in reality they're less than 4 Ohms - a tad under 3.5 Ohms. unless your amp/reciver can tolerate resistance of 2 Ohms which very few can, don't wire them in parallel with an 8 Ohm speaker. I did and it almost fried my receiver.
562299
That is fine, your best bet is to get a sub that can be wired at 1ohm so you can get the most out of your amp.
28354
Sure, you'll want to wire them differently depending on the specs. If they're 2ohm speakers you'll want to wire them in series so they have 4 ohms of resistance. If they're 4 or 8 ohm you'll want to wire them in parallel for a 2 or 4 ohm resistance.
2283048
Yes, they're fine for a Mech mod, as long as you stay above .7 ohm. Always be sure to test your coil resistance before firing on an unprotected mod
1135478
Should work ok. Wire them in parallel to get a 2 ohm load and all will be well.
2252294
No I have not, but if it's a 4ohm rated amp I wonder if there will be adequate power to sufficiently power them (depending on your needs), as these are 8 ohm speakers.