2 different ohm speekers on a 2ohm 2 channel amp

[Jim Klock]

I have a 2 ohm and a 4ohm 12 inch shallow R.F. speakers and a kicker 300.1 amp I'm really confused with these dynamics

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[1aespinoza Premium Member]

I have a 2 ohm and a 4ohm 12 inch shallow R.F. speakers and a kicker 300.1 amp I'm really confused with these dynamics

What are the model numbers of the subs?

 

[Jim Klock]

Rockford fosgate R2's

 

[Jim Klock]

What are the model numbers of the subs?

Idk there R2 shallow 2 ohm and 4 ohm there in a box

 

[Jim Klock]

What are the model numbers of the subs?

Idk they are in a box there R2 rockfords shallow speakers

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Run the 2 ohm subwoofer.
Get rid of the other.
Don't try and run both together.

 

[Jim Klock]

I wired the 4 ohm sub to carry 2 ohms and only run 1 voice coil on the 2 ohm speaker so there both 2 ohms and put them on 2 different channels will this work

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I wired the 4 ohm sub to carry 2 ohms and only run 1 voice coil on the 2 ohm speaker so there both 2 ohms and put them on 2 different channels will this work

No cause that amp is a mono amp. It doesn't have two channels. If you wire both together with one subwoofer on one coil and the other on both coils they are going to cause issues with each other. Just run the 2 ohm and get rid of the other subwoofer. You only have 300 watts anyways so one subwoofer is a pretty good match for that amp.

 

[Jim Klock]

Run the 2 ohm subwoofer.
Get rid of the other.
Don't try and run both together.

Running 1 dual voice coil 2ohm speaker how would you wire it can you use both voice e coils and still get 2 ohms

 

[Jim Klock]

No cause that amp is a mono amp. It doesn't have two channels. If you wire both together with one subwoofer on one coil and the other on both coils they are going to cause issues with each other. Just run the 2 ohm and get rid of the other subwoofer. You only have 300 watts anyways so one subwoofer is a pretty good match for that amp.

It also has 4 speaker posts that doesn't mean 2 channels

 

[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

Running 1 dual voice coil 2ohm speaker how would you wire it can you use both voice e coils and still get 2 ohms

Then keep the dual 4 ohm sub and get rid of the other...you're asking for problems trying run them both

 

[Jim Klock]

Thank for the info! Will do!

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

It also has 4 speaker posts that doesn't mean 2 channels

No. The .1 in 300.1 means its a single channel monoblock amp. It had 4 speaker post just for easier wiring.

 

[Jim Klock]

No. The .1 in 300.1 means its a single channel monoblock amp. It had 4 speaker post just for easier wiring.

I gotcha thank you

 

[Old_Slapper]

You mentioned you have a box that will fit 2 subs? If the subs have their own chamber, you can run both subs. You will have to series the coils for each sub, then wire parallel wire them to the amp. that will give you a total of about 2.7 ohms. You won't get the full power, but it will still be louder than one sub.

So you are aware, there's nothing wrong doing this. I have done and done it quite a few times for the same reasons as yours.