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I just picked up a pair of JL 13W3V3 subwoofers (4 Ohm version). I plan to run them off a JL Slash series 1000/1v2. I'm going for strict SQ with this build and my wiring options are 2 ohms (the amp is rated 1000w @ 1.5-4 ohms) or 8 ohms for approximately 500w. I plan to run the woofers in a sealed enclosure built to spec.
Again, I'm going for strictly SQ here. I bought a 1000/1 so I could have more power than I should ever need and plenty of clean overhead. That being said, I'm leaning towards wiring the subs to 8 ohms. 500w on 2 13.5" drivers should be more than enough bass (currently running a single SA12 ported @ 4 Ohms). I know that with higher impedence the damping factor on the amp increases which from what I understand marginally improves sound quality. However, lets say I'm listening to music using about 80% of the amp's max clean output. Since the amp is running 80%, and in turn would only be running at 40% percent if I wired it to two ohms, will the extra strain on the amp make up for any marginal increase in sq that the higher impedence would give me?
My second question is, is running a JL Slash series amplifier at 8 Ohms a bad idea? I know for most amplifiers it's no issue, but the JL has that special regulated power supply and is only spec'd from 1.5-4 Ohms. I'm just not sure if 8 Ohms would mess with it or not.
Sorry for the long post, I wasn't sure how to phrase my questions. Thanks in advance for the input!
I just picked up a pair of JL 13W3V3 subwoofers (4 Ohm version). I plan to run them off a JL Slash series 1000/1v2. I'm going for strict SQ with this build and my wiring options are 2 ohms (the amp is rated 1000w @ 1.5-4 ohms) or 8 ohms for approximately 500w. I plan to run the woofers in a sealed enclosure built to spec.
Again, I'm going for strictly SQ here. I bought a 1000/1 so I could have more power than I should ever need and plenty of clean overhead. That being said, I'm leaning towards wiring the subs to 8 ohms. 500w on 2 13.5" drivers should be more than enough bass (currently running a single SA12 ported @ 4 Ohms). I know that with higher impedence the damping factor on the amp increases which from what I understand marginally improves sound quality. However, lets say I'm listening to music using about 80% of the amp's max clean output. Since the amp is running 80%, and in turn would only be running at 40% percent if I wired it to two ohms, will the extra strain on the amp make up for any marginal increase in sq that the higher impedence would give me?
My second question is, is running a JL Slash series amplifier at 8 Ohms a bad idea? I know for most amplifiers it's no issue, but the JL has that special regulated power supply and is only spec'd from 1.5-4 Ohms. I'm just not sure if 8 Ohms would mess with it or not.
Sorry for the long post, I wasn't sure how to phrase my questions. Thanks in advance for the input!