ohm option subs??

[wlmrs 10+ year member]

I have an Audiobahn A4801T amplifier specs:4x250w into 4 ohms..........4x350w into 2 ohms..........or bridged 2x700w into 4 ohms.I want to purchase dual 4 ohms subs,is this possible to wire to this amp and get the full wattage whether it's 4x350 @ 2 ohms or 2x700 @ 4 ohms without frying it.what other ohm sub options do I have to get the full power? thanks all

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[Alpineinstaller 10+ year member]

how many subs do you want to get?

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Not with Dual 4's(assuming you are using 2 subs), That amp isnt 1 ohm stable, there fore to get the Theoretical 700 watts, you would need dual 2 ohm speakers, Unless you want 4 Subs then you could get to 2 ohms with a dual 4 speaker.

 

[wlmrs 10+ year member]

iwant to use 2 subs.also what do you think are better as far as bass:lanzar opti sub 900w rms or audiobahn sub 550w rms??

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Niether, Give me your budget and ill find some deals, on the net

 

[wlmrs 10+ year member]

i only can spend about $130 per sub.please help!!thanks

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Ok - not knocking the amp you want to use (though you'll find that Audiobahn isn't terribly popular on this forum) but this is simply fact:

RMS ratings given are ~

150w/ch X 4 channels @ 4 Ohm stereo

350w/ch X 4 channels @ 2 Ohm stereo

700w/ch X 2 channels @ 4 Ohm mono bridged

With two 40 amp fuses the most output you could theoretically get from that amplifier (80 amperes current X 14.4vdc input = 1152 watts power) is significantly less than the 1400 watts possible that's claimed by Audiobahn.

So - in bridged mode I would guess maybe 500 usable watts/channel give or take - which is still plenty of power to satisfy a pair of subs.

The current 'goto' sub around the forum is the Alpine Type R. Not trying to get wrapped up in the hype but I have heard some Rs and for the price they are a more than capable subwoofer that fits into your stated $130/sub budget. You could get a pair of these in the dual 2 Ohm coil configuration, wire each sub to a 4 Ohm load then run one off of each bridged amp channel.

The Kicker CompVR is a very capable sub in its own right - and are available in a dual 2 Ohm configuration. Crutchfield has 'em for $150/apiece so I'm pretty certain you could find them elsewhere cheaper to fit into your stated budget. Be consevative with your amp gains and these could work well for you too.

There's many other options in addition to the ones I've posted ~ I'll leave it to you to do the research. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Search, search, search! Google and the stickied tutorials around the forum can be your friend //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

i only can spend about $130 per sub.please help!!thanks

Well i dont know what type of music you are into, or even what you want in a system so here are a few options......

For SPL- http://www.hifisoundconnection.com has some good deals on solobaric L7 10's

For a more "street Beater" system- http://cgi.ebay.com/PAIR-ALPINE-SWR-1242D-12-Sub-Type-R-New-Subwoofer-X2_W0QQitemZ5807469779QQcategoryZ18803QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Those are the new Alpine type R's

Also for other good deals try http://www.ikesound.com

Im not sure on the Price, but RE Se (SQ Subwoofer) subwoofers arent to expensive, I think??? So Try http://www.reaudio.com and call there sales department and get some prices