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New setup and trying to figure out if a new amp is needed or if it can be wired correctly.
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<blockquote data-quote="lowcontrol" data-source="post: 8719645" data-attributes="member: 681235"><p>Hi!</p><p></p><p>My current setup just had a sub go out two days ago, of course right after I talked about changing things up, I guess they heard me. lol Guess it was a sign. Anyways, I decided to swap from the two 10s to six 6.5s. I am hoping I can keep my current amp, but if I have to change it out I will.</p><p></p><p>Setup I am going to consists of custom built box (I understand volume requirements) six 2ohms Skar 6.5s (200w RMS 400Max) and a JL Audio JX1000/1D (1000W RMS Monoblock Class D).</p><p>I am not very fluent in the wiring and the ohms. I have an understanding of it, but not to the point I am willing to risk the system. Is it even possible to wire it correctly (while turning the amp way down of course, or should I just get another amp?</p><p></p><p>Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p><p>Daniel</p><p></p><p>edit: </p><p>Did some more searching, but all calculators only account for 4 speakers, not 6 but From what I have gathered, I could be wrong. (very good chance of that) but the amp specs page shows:</p><p>2ohms - 1000w</p><p>3ohms - 750w </p><p>4ohms - 500w</p><p></p><p>That being said my calculations show it should be 333w at 6ohms. </p><p>If I were to separate the six speakers into 2 sets of 3, and wire each sets voice coils into series which should bump them up to 12ohms for each set, the wire the 2 sets parallel to the amp, it should drop to 6ohm. I could then turn the amp halfway down putting it at roughly 166W to the speakers. Again please correct anything that I got wrong. I am always trying to learn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lowcontrol, post: 8719645, member: 681235"] Hi! My current setup just had a sub go out two days ago, of course right after I talked about changing things up, I guess they heard me. lol Guess it was a sign. Anyways, I decided to swap from the two 10s to six 6.5s. I am hoping I can keep my current amp, but if I have to change it out I will. Setup I am going to consists of custom built box (I understand volume requirements) six 2ohms Skar 6.5s (200w RMS 400Max) and a JL Audio JX1000/1D (1000W RMS Monoblock Class D). I am not very fluent in the wiring and the ohms. I have an understanding of it, but not to the point I am willing to risk the system. Is it even possible to wire it correctly (while turning the amp way down of course, or should I just get another amp? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Daniel edit: Did some more searching, but all calculators only account for 4 speakers, not 6 but From what I have gathered, I could be wrong. (very good chance of that) but the amp specs page shows: 2ohms - 1000w 3ohms - 750w 4ohms - 500w That being said my calculations show it should be 333w at 6ohms. If I were to separate the six speakers into 2 sets of 3, and wire each sets voice coils into series which should bump them up to 12ohms for each set, the wire the 2 sets parallel to the amp, it should drop to 6ohm. I could then turn the amp halfway down putting it at roughly 166W to the speakers. Again please correct anything that I got wrong. I am always trying to learn. [/QUOTE]
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