6 speakers on mono amp

[SLAB153]

Can I run 4 6.5’s and 2 6x9’s in parallel on a taramps md1200.1? All speakers are 4 ohm, final ohm would be 1.5 ohm load so I’d need a 1 ohm stable mono amp right?

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[1aespinoza Premium Member]

Can I run 4 6.5’s and 2 6x9’s in parallel on a taramps md1200.1? All speakers are 4 ohm, final ohm would be 1.5 ohm load so I’d need a 1 ohm stable mono amp right?

No. Four 4 Ohms speakers give a final 1 Ohm load. 6 gives a .66 Ohms final load. 6 coils divided by 4 Ohms. You could wire 3 in series for 12 Ohms then parallel them with the other 3 for a 6 Ohms final load. Amp is plenty powerful for that load.
Is there a reason you want to use that certain amp?

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

This^^

 

[SLAB153]

I’m currently running a ds800x4 on 4 6.5’s, i planned on adding 2 6x9’s to my saddlebags and thought i could run all 6 on 1 amp instead of 2.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

I’m currently running a ds800x4 on 4 6.5’s, i planned on adding 2 6x9’s to my saddlebags and thought i could run all 6 on 1 amp instead of 2.

You can run all six with that 4 channel. It is made to run at 2 Ohms per channel, which you are running it at 4 Ohms. You can parallel the 6.5s on the front channels and the 6x9s take the rear channels. Just make sure to adjust the front gain carefully.