JL Audio 8w7

[rjay 10+ year member]

Question on the wiring. So it's a single 3ohm sub, but the amp I will be getting will be max output at a 2ohm load. I know some of the JL amps are full power from 1 to 4 ohms. But how does it if your amp is say 300watts @ 4ohms and 450watts @ 2ohms, obviously want the most power from the amp. Thanks

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[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

Don't do it. To low of a load on amp can cause it to get hot and blow

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

Don't do it. To low of a load on amp can cause it to get hot and blow

what?

it will do a power in between the 2, no ohm load is constant anyway so you never see rated power to begin with. You will be fine running a 3ohm driver on a 2ohm stable amplifier.

 

[rjay 10+ year member]

So would it be getting full power then? Or would it be getting something different?

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

what?

it will do a power in between the 2, no ohm load is constant anyway so you never see rated power to begin with. You will be fine running a 3ohm driver on a 2ohm stable amplifier.

This. Just hook it up to the amp like you normally would, and you're golden.

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

yes it's only a 3ohm load.

and yes you can wire it up

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

So would it be getting full power then? Or would it be getting something different?

The power would be inbetween 2 and 4. So around 375 watts

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

The power would be inbetween 2 and 4. So around 375 watts

yeah sounds about right, should be plenty for that woofer.

 

[rjay 10+ year member]

Cool, thanks alot guys