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<blockquote data-quote="WhiteYota" data-source="post: 8384863" data-attributes="member: 664829"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiele/Small" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> StatesRe - DC resistance of the voice coil, measured in ohms.This was the most helpful description I found <a href="http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/thiele.asp" target="_blank">The 12 Volt</a>Re -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;This is the DC resistance of the driver measured with an ohm meter and it is often referred to as the &#039;DCR&#039;. This measurement will almost always be less than the driver&#039;s nominal impedance. Consumers sometimes get concerned the Re is less than the published impedance and fear that amplifiers will be overloaded. Due to the fact that the inductance of a speaker rises with a rise in frequency, it is unlikely that the amplifier will often see the DC resistance as its load.&quot;So I would assume to just ignore the Re and use what the normal impedance would be as ordered, ie dual 1 ohm v/c. Right?Does it make a difference how the subs are wired? Such as parallel the v/c then series the 2 subs to the amp or the other way where to series the v/c then parallel to the amp. I searched on it and found conflicting information, was just wondering what any one else thought.I am asking thinking it would help both the OP and me lol</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WhiteYota, post: 8384863, member: 664829"] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiele/Small"]Wikipedia[/URL] States Re - DC resistance of the voice coil, measured in ohms. This was the most helpful description I found [URL="http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/thiele.asp"]The 12 Volt[/URL] Re - "This is the DC resistance of the driver measured with an ohm meter and it is often referred to as the 'DCR'. This measurement will almost always be less than the driver's nominal impedance. Consumers sometimes get concerned the Re is less than the published impedance and fear that amplifiers will be overloaded. Due to the fact that the inductance of a speaker rises with a rise in frequency, it is unlikely that the amplifier will often see the DC resistance as its load." So I would assume to just ignore the Re and use what the normal impedance would be as ordered, ie dual 1 ohm v/c. Right? Does it make a difference how the subs are wired? Such as parallel the v/c then series the 2 subs to the amp or the other way where to series the v/c then parallel to the amp. I searched on it and found conflicting information, was just wondering what any one else thought. I am asking thinking it would help both the OP and me lol [/QUOTE]

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