Ohm Load

[badandyturbo 10+ year member]

Is it possible to see 2 ohm's from (2) 4 ohm speakers? I have done some searching but all signs point to no..

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[stones 10+ year member]

Two 4 ohm speaker wired in parralell will give a 2 ohm load.

When wired in series they will provide an 8 ohm load.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Two 4 ohm speaker wired in parralell will give a 2 ohm load.When wired in series they will provide an 8 ohm load.

This is assuming that the 4 Ohm drivers in question are single voice coil drivers.

If they are dual voice coil (and you haven't specified which they are so all we can do is assume at this point) then you can't get a 2 Ohm load with a pair of them......but you can get a 2 Ohm load with one of them by itself.

 

[badandyturbo 10+ year member]

I forgot the important info. The (2) speakers are dvc 4 ohm's. Can I get it to be a 2 ohm load?

 

[stones 10+ year member]

4 ohms or 1 ohms final load

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I forgot the important info. The (2) speakers are dvc 4 ohm's. Can I get it to be a 2 ohm load?

No you can't, unfortunately.

See here for the possible wiring configurations for a pair of DVC 4 Ohm drivers.

But see here for the wiring configuration to get a 2 Ohm load out of a single DVC 4 Ohm driver.

 

[badandyturbo 10+ year member]

**** I need a 2 ohm load but thanks for the info.

So whats the best wat to wire them to a Memphis ST-1500D?

It is rated 1500@2ohm and 750@4ohm's

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

If that Memphis isn't 1 Ohm stable then your best option for a pair of DVC 4 Ohm subs (as it is really your only option if a 1 Ohm load is too low for your amp) will be the 4 Ohm wiring option.