[Annoyed] RE 8s.... Which amp

[eviljin 10+ year member]

Again, this is for 2 RE 8s (dual 4 ohms)

Option 2: Both voice coils wired in series. This is useful when wiring multiple subwoofers to an amplifier. For example, wiring both coils of a dual 4 ohm subwoofer in series produces an 8 ohm load. Wiring this in parallel with an identically configured subwoofer produces an overal load of 4 ohms - perfect for most bridged two channel amplifiers.

Excuse a noob... WTF is a bridged 2 channel amp? Does this mean 2 channels merged into 1 to produce 4 ohms?

Having a hard time picking a decent amp here. I want to send them atleast 200 watts RMS each... should I buy a one channel amp that can do 400 watts @ 4 ohms, or a two channel amp that can produce 200 watts each @ 4 ohms.

Why can't I find an amp that can run 400 watts @ 1ohm? RE advised me to go with Hifonics BX500D, but 250 watts RMS to each of these little 8s????

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[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

500d is fine if u watch the volume

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

run a jbl300.1

or a kicker 150.2

either would work nicely

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Excuse a noob... WTF is a bridged 2 channel amp? Does this mean 2 channels merged into 1 to produce 4 ohms?

yes,2 channels merged into 1.

It will be 2 ohms not 4, unless its a 8 ohm amp

 

[eviljin 10+ year member]

Supa.... I am analyzing the subwoofer wiring guide in cardomain store. For 2 dual 4 ohms sub, please explain that diagram for me.

JL 300.1... it says it runs at 300 X 1 2 ohms.

**** I am confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Supa.... I am analyzing the subwoofer wiring guide in cardomain store. For 2 dual 4 ohms sub, please explain that diagram for me.
JL 300.1... it says it runs at 300 X 1 2 ohms.

**** I am confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

All you do is connect all positives together and all negatives together.Then you connect the + and - wires to the amp

Thats what i did for my subs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Its alot less complicated than wired in parallel

 

[eviljin 10+ year member]

Supa... will this amp work? I dont think it is 1ohm stable

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/ez2rockford/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?ItemKey=10063526&CategoryDesc=Punch%20Amplifiers

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

nope.

It has to be 1 ohm mono stable

 

[eviljin 10+ year member]

Ike Sound is so dumb for putting the wrong info in here:

http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2400

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

run a jbl300.1or a kicker 150.2

Thats all i can think of also ^

 

[eviljin 10+ year member]

Supa which Adire you running? I might just get a KODA 8

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

2 Brahma 15's

Im thinkin about 2 koda 8's and a 2 Extremis 6's

I think Koda 8 is better.

Plus the SCV 4 ohm coils are easy to find an amp for

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Hifonics bx500d produces 500 watts at 1ohm mono if Im not mistaken.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Hifonics bx500d produces 500 watts at 1ohm mono if Im not mistaken.

Merlin 1 450w RMS@ 1 ohmBx 500D 500w RMS @ 1 ohm

 

[eviljin 10+ year member]

Supa... tell me if this is it.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=13988

Price looks okay?