QUESTION about 2 OZ audio 10's hooked up to alpine 350 amp

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

Sup guys

Just bought a pair of OZ vector 10's, single coil 4 ohm... got a hell of a deal I think

Anybody know the #'s on these subs? The box says 500W MAX but i dont know if thats RMS or peak....

Right now I am pushing these with a small Alpine MRP-M350 which pushes 350 watts RMSx1 at 2 ohms

(2 4ohm subs wired in parallel would make 2 ohms right?)

Is this amp dangerously small for this setup? I do plan on upgrading the amp but wondering if the Alpine is safe to use as a temporary (and to break in the subs)

Also, should I go ported or keep it sealed? I'm not familiar with these subs at all.

Thanks in advance

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[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

dont need to make any more threads about it.

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

Just trying to get quick advice, thanks

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

max and peak mean the same thing. you want to find out their rms/continuous rating

the newest Vectors ratings are 350rms, 700 peak per sub

i bet yours are 250rms, 500 peak per sub

either way, youll want a much bigger amp

id probably get this for $250

http://www.audioque.com/aq/AQamps.htm

just go easy on the gain until you find out for sure what their rms is

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

i bet yours are 250rms, 500 peak per sub

either way, youll want a much bigger amp

just go easy on the gain until you find out for sure what their rms is

ur probably right. So i should go easy on them for now huh?

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

ur probably right. So i should go easy on them for now huh?

id just use your alpine for now. feed them 350 watts and keep trying to find out their true rms

use Method 2 and 3 for gain setting... http://www.thesuicidaleggroll.com/gain.htm

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

use Method 2 and 3 for gain setting... http://www.thesuicidaleggroll.com/gain.htm

Great link - thanks 4 the advice - why should i wire it in series, to quadruple the impedance before setting gain? Does it make it easier to hear or something? I do not understand this.

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

Great link - thanks 4 the advice - why should i wire it in series, to quadruple the impedance before setting gain? Does it make it easier to hear or something? I do not understand this.

so youll only feed the subs like 75 watts vs 350 or more

its just to be safe, just for a minute, to set your gain, then wire them up in parallel and youre done

 

[Redlineaudio 10+ year member]

The newer Vectors do just fine in Ported or Sealed, Just depends on how much space you have cant say on the last series.

Sad that Oz is gone.

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

Yeah i noticed the OZ website is down....

I got all the room in the world so ill eventually go ported