PA Speakers and Amp

[flipsid3]

Ok this may get a little confusing but I will try and explain it the best i can...

Right now I have a PA horn that is 50 watts max at 8 ohms and I plan on getting another. I am looking at getting an amp for them but I am not sure how many watts I need. Basically my question is, what kind of amp would I need to get the most out of them. I realize that I can wire them in parallel to get 100 watts at 4 ohms. So would I just need a 2 channel amp where each channel is 100 watts at 4 ohms x2?

Also a side question, if I just decide to keep one. How many watts at 4 ohms is equal to 50 watts at 8 ohms? Sorry if these questions are kinda stupid

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I sincerely hope you aren't putting these in your car for music reproduction. Bad bad bad choice of speakers to put in a vehicle. Not to mention you would 1) not want to wire them in parallel and 2) would absolutely need two of them....even though I would recommend you use zero.

Second question; A 100w @ 4ohm amplifier would produce 50w @ 8ohm.

 

[flipsid3]

So what way do you recommend I wire them? Why shouldn't I wire them in parallel?

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

why, and where in the car do you plan on using them?

 

[flipsid3]

I plan on putting them in the front under the hood. Please don't go off on how it's a really stupid idea. I have been to so many forums and that's pretty much all I have heard. I realize it may be stupid to some people but I just enjoy the fun of driving around playing ice cream music, lol.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

ooohhhhhhh boooooy!

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Please don't go off on how it's a really stupid idea.

It's a really stupid idea.

Seriously.

I have been to so many forums and that's pretty much all I have heard.

Can't imagine why ???

but I just enjoy the fun of driving around playing ice cream music, lol.

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Hope you aren't driving around in an Econoline van doing this //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[flipsid3]

Wow, thanks for the help guys. So helpful in this forum...

Not really.