Ohm Stable?

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

I have a Phoenix Gold Ryval 8001 Amp.

I just lost one of my JL 8W3 6 ohm subs and was looking to temporarily wire my other 2 until I could replace the bad one with a new 8W3 v2.

I can wire for 6 ohm or 1.5 ohm.

My question is, will either of those possibly damage my amp? Am I better off not using my subs until I can replace the one so I can run them at 4 ohm?

Thanks.

Amplifier Specifications:

Amplifier Class D

Number of Channels 1 - Mono

RMS Power (4 ohms) 600 watts x 1 channel

RMS Power (2 ohms) 800 watts x 1 channel

RMS Power (1 ohm) Not Stable

Bridged RMS Power Not Bridgeable

Peak Power Output 1600 watts x 1 channel

Minimum Impedance Unbridged 2 ohms

Minimum Impedance Bridged Not Bridgeable ohms

THD at Rated RMS Power 1%

Speaker Level Inputs Yes

Preamp Outputs Yes - 1 pair

Built-in Crossover Low-pass (LP)

High-Pass Crossover Frequency N/A

Low-Pass Crossover Frequency 40 - 400 Hz

Subsonic Filter N/A

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 90 dB

Channel Separation N/A

Bass Boost 0 - 12 dB

Bass/Gain Remote Optional

Fan Cooled No

Fuse Rating 35A x 3

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[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

6 is fine -

it will just reduce the power to around 450w (225/sub) instead of the 600 it will produce at 4.

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

Thanks. That's what I'll do.

These subs are rated 125 RMS so the lowered power is no issue. In fact I'll be sure to keep the amp turned down so as not to accidentally damage these 2 that only need 250 watts RMS.