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<blockquote data-quote="Tsugigas" data-source="post: 8551446" data-attributes="member: 672394"><p>Hello, new here... obv. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated... then scrutinized haha.</p><p></p><p>TL;DR to follow.</p><p></p><p>I have two 10" Powerbass (I know... they were free) PB-B105D 250w RMS 350w Peak DVC drivers.</p><p></p><p>Couldn't find any info on these so I measured the impedance using a multimeter, which showed 4Ω at each voice coil.</p><p></p><p>Using two I can wire these for a total impedance of either 1Ω or 4Ω.</p><p></p><p>So, here's the question you've heard a million times "What amp do I need to push these"... properly.</p><p></p><p>If I am correct in my research (I googled for a couple of hours, hit the stickies here, have an average understanding of electronics and power) I am shooting for 75-150% of the total driver RMS rating in an amp. The total of both drivers is 500w RMS, so that would mean I should look to power these using a 375-750w RMS amp right?</p><p></p><p>I posit, I should be able to use any of the following; (this is where I need help)</p><p></p><p>-1ch 500w RMS amp @ 4Ω Mono</p><p></p><p>-2ch 500w RMS amp @ 4Ω (2x250w) Stereo or Bridged?</p><p></p><p>-4ch 500w RMS amp @ 4Ω (4x125w) Bridged 2x250w??</p><p></p><p>How would using a 1Ω stable amp work, what kind of RMS output would I need? Channels?</p><p></p><p>Budget is $150 MAX, less would be better haha. If I spend any more than that on an amp, I should buy better drivers. I just want to run these on the cheap without sacrificing too much performance. If I can pair these I'll probably build a custom enclosure for them (going into a 2000 Jeep XJ).</p><p></p><p>TL;DR</p><p></p><p>Have: Two 10" DVC 250w RMS @ 4Ω</p><p></p><p>Need: Amp</p><p></p><p>Build: Enclosure?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tsugigas, post: 8551446, member: 672394"] Hello, new here... obv. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated... then scrutinized haha. TL;DR to follow. I have two 10" Powerbass (I know... they were free) PB-B105D 250w RMS 350w Peak DVC drivers. Couldn't find any info on these so I measured the impedance using a multimeter, which showed 4Ω at each voice coil. Using two I can wire these for a total impedance of either 1Ω or 4Ω. So, here's the question you've heard a million times "What amp do I need to push these"... properly. If I am correct in my research (I googled for a couple of hours, hit the stickies here, have an average understanding of electronics and power) I am shooting for 75-150% of the total driver RMS rating in an amp. The total of both drivers is 500w RMS, so that would mean I should look to power these using a 375-750w RMS amp right? I posit, I should be able to use any of the following; (this is where I need help) -1ch 500w RMS amp @ 4Ω Mono -2ch 500w RMS amp @ 4Ω (2x250w) Stereo or Bridged? -4ch 500w RMS amp @ 4Ω (4x125w) Bridged 2x250w?? How would using a 1Ω stable amp work, what kind of RMS output would I need? Channels? Budget is $150 MAX, less would be better haha. If I spend any more than that on an amp, I should buy better drivers. I just want to run these on the cheap without sacrificing too much performance. If I can pair these I'll probably build a custom enclosure for them (going into a 2000 Jeep XJ). TL;DR Have: Two 10" DVC 250w RMS @ 4Ω Need: Amp Build: Enclosure? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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