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[30mm 10+ year member]

i don't understand how you can buy a 4 ohm sub and a 2 ohm sub for the same price. shouldn't the 2 ohm sub be more expensive since it allows you to get more watts out of an amp?

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[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

wow....just wow...

 

[30mm 10+ year member]

what ever dude.

i'm all new to this stuff.

you don't have to be an as*hole about it.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

no, all in all they are the same exact sub, but depending on the amp you are using, one will be more benificial then the other. if you have an amp that puts out 2000 watts at 1 ohm, and you want that full 2000 watts to your sub, then you would either need one dual 2 ohm speakers, or 2 dual 4 ohm speakers, or two 2 ohm speakers, or four 4 ohm speakers, it just flexability and options on many varibles. but theres no need for them to be different prices

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

A single 2 ohm sub won't let me get full power out of my amps. I need a 4 ohm impedance to get the max out of my amps.

This is why they offer different impedance choices. The difference in impedances makes buying the right sub (or amp) for your application easy. It allows you more options to get the most out of your system.

 

[30mm 10+ year member]

yeah i made that mistake and got a 2 ohm sub thinking i could run it at 2 ohms. then i had to return and i'm still waiting for the 4 ohm to get back.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Dual 2 ohm is very different from 2 ohm.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

yeah you can run a 2 ohm sub at only 2 ohms by itself. but you cannot run a dual 2 ohm sub at 2 ohms by itself (only 4 and 1)

 

[30mm 10+ year member]

it was a type r dual 2. exchanged it for a dual 4

 

[hazardous0388 10+ year member]

well at least you got everything figured out and fixed.