I have a factory 8 inch 2ohm as a subwoofer in my Lexus es300 now. Just wondering if I should stick with the same ohms and what's the difference ?
907650
If your not changing the amp stick with the same ohm. Otherwise it might sound like crap or worse and blow something.
907651
I'd stick with the same. Some amplifiers can operate "unsafely" I.e. overheating or crappy sound, if they can't produce the right impedance per whatever ohm each speaker has. I'd start from ground up if you're wanting bigger better sound
907652
Well the impendance is very important to have correctly matched between the sub and amp. Since your amp is for 2 ohms, you need a 2 ohm sub. Or get a 4 ohm amp to be comparable with this sub
907653
You need to stick with the same ohms. If you go with 4 or 6 ohm, you will transfer less power to the sub and it will sound bad.
576601
Thanks H. Choi. I notice from the manual that it says use 8 - 16 ohms below the speaker terminals, but one doesn't have to believe everything they tell you. :-)
549177
More power is better. I installed these in a Lincoln Continental. I used a four channel 125 watt @ 2 ohms amplifier in my set up. This was more than enough power for these speakers. Infinity is known for their treble frequency reproduction. These are quality speakers at a reasonable price. If your just replacing your factory speakers.. You should consider at least installing an aftermarket head unit. You can really push these speakers. They sound best with adequate power. Under powering ANY speaker will give you subpar performance.. Installing an amp is a simple concept. Tuning your amp and speakers is more complex.
1840491
Yes even better you can hook 2 in parallel and have 1.5ohm load and do some major rockin excellent amp! jve had a lot of amps in my time been doing car audio since 89 testing and installing! For the money you can't beat it!
1372631
they are 4 ohms each coil. i wouldnt recommend wiring them down to 1 ohm because i had them at 2 ohms with an ssl 4000 watt amp and blew them. they say 2500 but they cant really handle as much as they say and they dont hit the lows as well as i hoped for. but anyways. the subwoofer will come with a wiring diagram on how to wire them to 2, 4, or 8 ohms. if you want a good cheap subwoofer i recommend the power acoustik mofo series. with sub woofers you get what you pay for. mofo's are definitely worth every penny. i had mine replaced with the mofo 122x. good luck and keep the bass bangin!
1134948
Ohm depends on your speakers. 2 (4ohm speakers) wired in parallel drop your ohm load to 2 ohms or 1 duel voice coil subwoofer with 4 ohm coils wired in parallel.
1930399
I would get two 4 ohm subs. I have two 4 ohm single voice coils Kenwood subs running the amp in series and it sounds great. Getting two 2 ohm subs might bring the impedance too low. Hope this helps.
1319547
I put one of these subs in my fiances civic and it is receiving 125w @4ohms. It is perfect for a small vehicle and would sound great in a truck if it fits. The box is quite small so I imagine it will do the job. JL RULES!!!
824861
these subs hit hard for the price man.. 2ohm or 4 ohm DVC's ?? id wire them at 4 ohms.. might be pushing it. since they are only 600 rms peak subs..
568062
The ohms on the speaker doesn't make an difference in how it sounds but it makes an great difference when it comes to the amp the lower the ohm load the amp reads the more watts it will put out. But since you an 2 ohm stable amp get the dual 4 ohm sub an put the sub in parallel( positive to positive an negitive negitive) that will give you a 2 ohm load for the amp
950605
If you are only running one sub I would get the DVC 2 ohm sub and wire it down to run a 1 ohm load instead of the DVC 4 ohm sub you have listed. That sub when wired singlely will produce a 2 ohm load. It is easier to find a reasonibly priced 1 ohm 600+ watt 1 ohm amp than a 2 ohm amp. Personally I wouldn't run much more than 800 watts RMS to that sub, it can handle more but it is rated at 600 watts. The difference in actual sound difference in 600 watts and say 1000 watts isn't very much, doubling the wattage doesn't double the output like a lot of people think. When you start running 1000+ watts you need to strait upgrading your electrical in your car. For a daily driver 600-800 watts RMS of clean power is all you will need.
1013367
Yes, I believe. The sub has dual coils and are each 4 ohm I believe. But if I remember my audio correctly, which I think I'm wrong, is when the coils are wired up, it adds to a 2 ohm speaker. Idk. But I am pretty sure that the coils are both 4 ohm. Hope this helps
568064
Lower ohm allow you to put more power into the sub without blowing it. A 2ohm amp will work fine for anything higher than 2ohm as well. I would suggest getting a amp that is 1 or 1/2 ohm stable so you can wire the two coils down and get more power into in. If you are going to use your amp either make sure it has 4 outputs or youll have to wire the 2ohm up to 4ohm. Regardless you always want lower ohms but your amp must be able to handle it.
169385
That's a quite complex question you should look it up online to know more. Simply said you can play a sub at 1,2 or 4 ohm. It's takes a weaker amp to power at 1 but it also puts more stress on the speakers. At 4 ohm it would be hard to fully supple the power. Your best bet is to look up wiring for 2 ohm or 4 ohm subs and match it with what is in your car or when your planning to have. You can't simply say one is better than other. Amplifiers have diffrent ohm they supply to depending on the amp type and setup.
1769705
No, you are going to need a shallow mount sub. Also the infinity is a 4 ohm sub and you have 2 ohms in the car, you would either have to find a 2 ohm subwoofer (which isn't common for car audio application) or use a sub with 4 ohm dual voice coils wired to 2 ohm. I know this is all really confusing, check out the reviews on this site for this woofer. Many of them mention using it in a suburban with good results: http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_44463_MB-Quart-RLP204.html Google "4 ohm dual voice coil to 2 ohm" to see the correct wiring. If you went with a 4 ohm sub it's not like it will explode...it's just that the sub will be seeing 1/2 of the watts that a 2 ohm sub will and the factory amp is probably only pushing 20-40 watts at 2 ohms to begin with. Here's a budget option although I can't speak to the brand: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rockville-W8T3-S2-8-Shallow-Mount-400w-Car-Subwoofer-CEA-2006-Compliant-2-Ohm-/390686657423?pt=Car_Subwoofers_Enclosures&hash=item5af6bd4b8f&vxp=mtr Good luck! PS: It seems like this (http://www.amazon.com/Kicker-CompVT-Car-Subwoofer-10CVT82/dp/B0036ML65C/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) used to be the "go to" speaker to replace the sub on a suburban but is no longer made.
1554347
depends on how wire up your speakers. you can wire them in series or parallel. depending on the speakers resistance specs you can wire them a multitude of ways, especially if they are dual ohm voice coils. 2 single 4ohm speakers can be wired together as 8 ohm or 2 ohm setup. dual voice coil speakers with extend your options. do a little research on wiring subwoofers in series or paralell. you can definately make it work, but it may not have that punch and volume your looking for.
2246664
Are these home audio or auto speakers? ... Yes... These are good for both home and car. At 8 ohms a car stereo amp might not play them as loud as a 4 ohm speaker but it will not hurt the amp. If you're concerned about getting 4 ohms at your amp just wire a pair of 8 ohm speakers in parallel. Usually the only difference in home and car speakers is the label, although better car speakers may be built with materials that hold up to temperature extremes better than most home speakers. I personally use home and car speakers interchangeably because any good amp will have no trouble running a 4 ohm load.