ohms vs sq

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Personally, I ran my JL w6v2's with 1000 @ 1 and then 1000w @ 4ohms on a different amp,

Would had to have been a very thorough setup and testing of the two amplifiers in order to assign any change in sound to a difference in load. Without a very thorough setup and testing procedure, your results are likely biased in some manor making the comparison invalid.....i.e. unable to attribute the difference in sound to a specific variable such as impedance or damping factor.

 

[R/T Pimp 10+ year member]

Currently making a change in one of our sq cars, so this is by the ear and first hand experience.

Past install was an old school Lanzar Opti-Drive 1000d running 1 ohm mono class d on an IDMaxV.3 dual 2 10 in 0.9 cubic feet sealed, switched over too an AB amp and same series Lanzer 500.2 at 2 ohm mono with a dual 4 same box, vehicle, everthing, sub had same use and was bought at the same time, made an amazing change in SQ then switch then went to 4 ohm with the dual 2 ohm sub again a noticeable difference in sq. So take it for what it is worth.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Currently making a change in one of our sq cars, so this is by the ear and first hand experience.Past install was an old school Lanzar Opti-Drive 1000d running 1 ohm mono class d on an IDMaxV.3 dual 2 10 in 0.9 cubic feet sealed, switched over too an AB amp and same series Lanzer 500.2 at 2 ohm mono with a dual 4 same box, vehicle, everthing, sub had same use and was bought at the same time, made an amazing change in SQ then switch then went to 4 ohm with the dual 2 ohm sub again a noticeable difference in sq. So take it for what it is worth.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4666912&postcount=16

 

[rc10mike 10+ year member]

Would had to have been a very thorough setup and testing of the two amplifiers in order to assign any change in sound to a difference in load. Without a very thorough setup and testing procedure, your results are likely biased in some manor making the comparison invalid.....i.e. unable to attribute the difference in sound to a specific variable such as impedance or damping factor.

It may have been something other than impedance or DF, but either way, I heard a different sound (for the better) from the amp hooked up @ 4ohms.

 

[snouk dogg 10+ year member]

ID seems to be thinking that higher ohm would yield better sound. (you can browse their forum - same advices everytime)

Higher ohm = for the amp, less stress, more damping factor = tighter sound

They seem to recommend A/B class amps also because of their higher DF.

Can someone elaborate?

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

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