Is it safe to run 2 ohm amp at 1.5 ohms?

[papito 10+ year member]

I have a JL w7 12" and a PDX1000, the PDX is only stable up to 2 ohms...could i wire the sub parallel to make a 1.5 load, will the amp be ok? I figured after Impendence rise, and other factors it would eventually go to a 2 ohm load.

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[MONSONwarrior Premium Member]

After impedance rise you'll be well above 2, as long as you have electrical I'd say go for it.

 

[papito 10+ year member]

ok just makeing sure thanks

 

[I Like Waffle]

One of my black friends is running my alpine 1000 i sold to him at 1.3 ohms on 4g wire with stock electrical, beating the piss out of it. Those alpine amps are tanks man.

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

12w7's are single 3 ohm subs, so you can only wire it to 3 ohms on the amp. You sure you don't have a 13w7?

 

[Stalin-ohaulic]

After impedance rise you'll be well above 2, as long as you have electrical I'd say go for it.

If only that were true. Assuming he's going to only burp his woofer in a box built to peak at his vehicle's resonant freq... yeah you'd be correct. If he plays any music at all, you're horribly horribly wrong.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

If only that were true. Assuming he's going to only burp his woofer in a box built to peak at his vehicle's resonant freq... yeah you'd be correct. If he plays any music at all, you're horribly horribly wrong.

thank you

 

[Stalin-ohaulic]

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[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

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[hispls 5,000+ posts]

you're horribly horribly wrong.

That ^^^^^^

Amp may still function below 2 ohms but usually manufacturers rate gear where they do for a reason.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

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Lie

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

One of my black friends is running my alpine 1000 i sold to him at 1.3 ohms on 4g wire with stock electrical, beating the piss out of it. Those alpine amps are tanks man.

Funny, most people Ive talked to say the PDX line has no balls.