4ohm over 2ohm?

[newyork2050 10+ year member]

Why get a 4 ohm speaker over a 2 ohm if u get more watts out of a 2 ohm?

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

well this is really a vague question, but on a headunit for example, you run the risk of it not being stable at 2 ohms.

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

are you saying why don't they only make 2 ohm speakers??

What if you have 2 2ohm speakers, well now you have 1 ohm... are all amps stable at 1 ohm, no??

What if you have a 2 channel amp and want to use all of its power bridged?? Well then you need a 4 ohm woofer because most 2 channels can't bridge at 2 ohms.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Why get a 4 ohm speaker over a 2 ohm if u get more watts out of a 2 ohm?

You do not "get" more watts out of a 2 Ohm speaker as opposed to the same type of driver in a 4 Ohm configuration.

You will get more wattage out of your amplifier in most cases but you get no wattage from speakers. They are fed wattage from the amplifier powering it.

Differences in voice coil configuration are more to offer wiring flexibility for your particular needs.

What if you have 2 2ohm speakers, well now you have 1 ohm

Or 4 Ohms dependent on wiring method //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif