4 ohm vs 2 ohm

[campj313 10+ year member]

what are the advantaged and disadvantages to each. Will one provide better sound quality then the other. I just don't know whether to spend the extra money on an amp to get my rms wattage in 4 ohms.

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[JuicyJeff 10+ year member]

2 ohm can be wired to 1 ohm, while you need 2 4 ohm speakers to wire to 1 ohm. 1 ohm = more powerrr

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

No, its all in the coil configuration of your subs and what your amp is stable to. No advantage in either as long as you have the proper amp.

 

[dr_peeb 10+ year member]

No difference in sound. You buy 2 or 4 ohm based on how many you will be installing and what ohm load your amp(s) need to operate correctly.

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

2 ohm can be wired to 1 ohm, while you need 2 4 ohm speakers to wire to 1 ohm. 1 ohm = more powerrr

Depending on his amp 1 ohm is not always more power. 1 ohm may mean no more amp lol

What amp do you have?

 

[JuicyJeff 10+ year member]

if its dual 4 ohm you need to find an amp that does 2 amp stable. If its 2 ohm you need one that is 4 or 1 ohm stable

 

[campj313 10+ year member]

thanks that all i needed to know.

 

[campj313 10+ year member]

Depending on his amp 1 ohm is not always more power. 1 ohm may mean no more amp lol
What amp do you have?

i dont have an amp yet but im going to buy mtx te601d or the te1501d

 

[JuicyJeff 10+ year member]

Basically if you have a svc 2 ohm sub, you will want an amp that does the watts you want at 1 ohm STABLE. and if you have dvc 4 ohm sub you want an amp that does the watts you need at 2 ohm Stable. I reason i capped it is that not all amps are 1 ohm stable

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

The difference in T/S parameters between a 2 or 4 ohm coil is so minuscule, no one will be able to hear a difference.

Just use the coil configuration to match your amps output power rating.