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<blockquote data-quote="Prowler573" data-source="post: 1744361" data-attributes="member: 561023">Yes ~ if the amp in question outputs 1600 watts when shown a 2 Ohm load and you wire two subs subs to a final nominal load of 2 Ohms (which can be accomplished with a pair of single 4 Ohm voice coil drivers, a pair of dual 2 Ohm drivers, etc) each sub will get half of that 1600 watt output or 800 per subwoofer.More often than not when we&#039;re talking about comparable output wattage a Class D amp will be less expensive than one that is a Class A/B unit. That&#039;s the first advantage. Secondly a Class D unit due to the amp topology, is more efficient (in other words draws less amperage to create the same amount of power) than a comparable output Class A/B amp. The drawback to that is increased distortion levels but in the sub-bass frequency range that added distortion will be virtually inaudible. So - since the distortion factor isn&#039;t particularly relevant and you still have the benefit of lower current draw to create the needed power most (not all but most) audio enthusiasts prefer going with a Class D unit for subs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prowler573, post: 1744361, member: 561023"] Yes ~ if the amp in question outputs 1600 watts when shown a 2 Ohm load and you wire two subs subs to a final nominal load of 2 Ohms (which can be accomplished with a pair of single 4 Ohm voice coil drivers, a pair of dual 2 Ohm drivers, etc) each sub will get half of that 1600 watt output or 800 per subwoofer. More often than not when we're talking about comparable output wattage a Class D amp will be less expensive than one that is a Class A/B unit. That's the first advantage. Secondly a Class D unit due to the amp topology, is more efficient (in other words draws less amperage to create the same amount of power) than a comparable output Class A/B amp. The drawback to that is increased distortion levels but in the sub-bass frequency range that added distortion will be virtually inaudible. So - since the distortion factor isn't particularly relevant and you still have the benefit of lower current draw to create the needed power most (not all but most) audio enthusiasts prefer going with a Class D unit for subs. [/QUOTE]

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