Boston Acoustic Z6

[mkell 10+ year member]

I am looking into getting the Boston Acoustic Z6's for my front doors. Since these are 3ohm speakers, what ohm rating do I need to run from an amp? I am trying to figure out what amps I need to look at b/c I have no idea what goes with 3ohms. Thanks!

-Matt

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Everything goes with 3ohm....you'll be fine with anything. I had Boston Pro's (also 3ohm), and ran them for over a year on an amp that WAS NOT stable below 4ohm/channel //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Never had a single problem......

 

[mkell 10+ year member]

Thanks. Should I run them at 400w (which is supposed to be the max for the Z6) ir should I back it down a little?

 

[RCwhat 10+ year member]

give it too them and watch them sing...BA's love power.

 

[stangme01 10+ year member]

great speakers, wish i had that kinda loot to spare //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

I'll be installing my set of Z6's in about 3 weeks.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Thanks. Should I run them at 400w (which is supposed to be the max for the Z6) ir should I back it down a little?

BA's do love power //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif I had a 400w x 2 @ 4ohm amp strapped to my BA Pro's, and they loved it. I would go with the 400w, and then just back it off a little if you need.

 

[mkell 10+ year member]

Thanks for all your input! Do you guys have any recomendations for amps that can do 400w? Also, 2ohm or 4ohm?

 

[Schuey2002 10+ year member]

I had Boston Pro's (also 3ohm), and ran them for over a year. .. Never had a single problem..

Squeak, after reading a bunch of your posts, you keep mentioning those BA Pro's in the past tense. Why aren't you still running them? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Squeak, after reading a bunch of your posts, you keep mentioning those BA Pro's in the past tense. Why aren't you still running them? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

LOL....No reason other than I like trying out new stuff //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Originally sold them to go active DIY, but then I bought a house and a bunch of other things happened. So, about a year and a half after I sold them (ran stockers that entire time //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif ), I decided I wanted to try out horns instead of going DIY with "standard" drivers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for all your input! Do you guys have any recomendations for amps that can do 400w? Also, 2ohm or 4ohm?

I ran an Eclipse 34230 to my Pro's. Not in production anymore, but you can pick them up on egay for pretty decent prices. 400w x 2 @ 4ohm //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Excellent, excellent amps. Just be aware that they are not very flexible....they ARE NOT stable below 4ohm per channel and ARE NOT bridgeable. But, like I said...ran my "3ohm" Pro's just fine.

 

[stangme01 10+ year member]

The new pros are alot better IMO should try those out.

 

[mkell 10+ year member]

Isn't the Eclipse 34230 2x 370w @ 4ohms, and not 400w?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Isn't the Eclipse 34230 2x 370w @ 4ohms, and not 400w?

They're underrated. They put out right near 400w RMS per channel.

But yes, that's the amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mkell 10+ year member]

Wow, there's one on ebay going for $150. Would you trust ebay as a source?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18796&item=5772885644&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW