2 4ohm subs wired to mono amp 2ohm load

[GeorgiaBoy 10+ year member]

so if i wanted to keep the amp......what kind of speakers would i need

 

[GeorgiaBoy 10+ year member]

so what if i wanted to keep my amp......what kind of speakers do i need.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

IIRC, the amp is rated at 800WRMS x 1 @ a 2 ohm load? Correct? You can get some Hifonics HF12S4's, they're rated at 350WRMS, but with the gain properly set, the can handle 400WRMS. They're pretty cheap too, I think they're about $100 shipped for the pair, if you can find them on eBay. Sonicelectronix.com should have them pretty cheap too.

 

[GeorgiaBoy 10+ year member]

what amp on sonicelectronix will go with those speakers.....

 

[GeorgiaBoy 10+ year member]

so what exactly is wrong with my set up......why is it not compatible

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

so what exactly is wrong with my set up......why is it not compatible

Your subs are dual 4 ohm speakers. Meaning, they have 2 4ohm voice coils (think of it as 2 4ohm subs) You put both of them coils together, you can get either a 2 ohm or 8 ohm load. Since you have 4 4ohm coils, you can get either a 1 ohm, 4 ohm, or 16 ohm load. Since the amp is rated at 4-500WRMS at 4 ohms, so each sub would only be getting 200-250WRMS each. The amp is not one ohm stable, so that wouldn't work. And at a 16ohm load, you could barely hear the speakers.

I'm looking for a decent amp right now.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

http://sonicelectronix.com/item_9551_--+-10+OFF+TEMPORARILY+--+Hifonics+TXi1008D.html

http://sonicelectronix.com/item_6522_Hifonics+BXi+1206D.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROCKFORD-FOSGATE-P8002-2400-W-POWER-AMPLIFIER-LOOK_W0QQitemZ150163029476QQihZ005QQcategoryZ39732QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (Would be the best for them speakers.)

 

[GeorgiaBoy 10+ year member]

why cant i wire it at a 2ohm load???? I hear of people doing that........but everyone i talk to on here says it cant be done.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

Because it's impossible with a set of DUAL 4 OHM woofers. If they were Dual 2 ohm yes, but it's absolutely impossible.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

http://www.bcae1.com/ Read up on that site.