quick newbie question

[x2o 10+ year member]

so if i only really listen to rap hip hop and want big bass not so much sound quality i want less ohms at more rms power? so the 15" Fi Q and the AudioQue AQ1200D would give me 1200 wats rms at 1 ohm?

Ohms does not really matter, higher ohms don't sound any different then lower ones. A dual 2ohm voice coil and a dual 1ohm voice coil are the same, just have different wiring options.

But yea, in a sense the more watts RMS the louder. Now it's way more technical then that, but in general yeah.

If you go with the AQ1200, buy the 15" Fi Q in a Dual 2ohm voice coil. It will love the 1200 watts and will be an amazing combo. For rap and hiphop SQ isn't really important, and for what your going for doesn't really pertain to SQ. But, the Q is fantastic with SQL (which is a mix of SQ and SPL).

If you just want more SPL, you can go with the Fi BL, which will be a bit louder then the Q, but not sound as clean.

They have the same prices, so it's up to you.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Ohms is not a sign of quality or anything. It's just a measurement that must be matched between the speaker and the amp. Apples to apples.

Amplifiers are designed to produce their power at a rated ohm load. You want to pick a speaker with the right ohm load to match the amps lowest ohm load.

The Audioque amp puts out 1200 watts at 1 ohm, so you need a sub that is rated at 1 ohm to work with that amp. A dual 2 ohm sub has 2 voice coils inside that must be wired in series to produce a 4 ohm load or it can be wired in parallel to produce a 1 ohm load. You would wire it in parallel to get 1 ohm, then it will match that amp perfectly.

Bigger subs will produce more bass, with the same amount of power. So a 1000 watt 15" sub will produce alot more bass than a 10" 1000 watt sub. Larger subs also are better at producing lower frequencies; so a 15" will get lower than a 10".

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Ohms is not a sign of quality or anything. It's just a measurement that must be matched between the speaker and the amp. Apples to apples.
Amplifiers are designed to produce their power at a rated ohm load. You want to pick a speaker with the right ohm load to match the amps lowest ohm load.

The Audioque amp puts out 1200 watts at 1 ohm, so you need a sub that is rated at 1 ohm to work with that amp. A dual 2 ohm sub has 2 voice coils inside that must be wired in series to produce a 4 ohm load or it can be wired in parallel to produce a 1 ohm load. You would wire it in parallel to get 1 ohm, then it will match that amp perfectly.

Bigger subs will produce more bass, with the same amount of power. So a 1000 watt 15" sub will produce alot more bass than a 10" 1000 watt sub. Larger subs also are better at producing lower frequencies; so a 15" will get lower than a 10".

x2

I've never realized how hard it is to describe ohms to someone who doesn't already know. I'm not sure the best way to explain them. It's basically the resistance. But higher resistance isn't worse, nor is it better.

It's a difficult concept to grasp.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

So many people mismatch their subs and amps and then wonder why it won't get loud. I've seen many people with large amps and good quality subs, but they didn't correctly match the ohm loads and wind up only getting half power (or less) out of their amps because the ohm load is too high, or worse they damage the amp driving it too low. Then they stupidly blame the gear and say this brand of amp/sub is crap. Even though they have good gear, but they mismatched the pieces.

 

[skateboardkid 10+ year member]

Fi Q or a kicker L7 if you just want loud and almost as important as sub and amp is your enclosure, dont skimp and out and put it in a prefab, build or get a ported box built.

aq amps are here

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

 

[h0und10 10+ year member]

ya thats all im worried about is mismatching sub and amp should i look for amp first then sub that matches or sub first then amp to match or doesnt matter?

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Pick them together. Decide what sub you want and what amp you want to power them, before you buy either one. Buy the time your ready to spend your cash you should know what amp and sub your getting. The idea is your designing a system that will work together, not just random pieces that get thrown together. You should also know how much power your alternator can provide, what gauge cable your going to use to upgrade your Big3 wiring, how your battery will handle that load, what amp wiring kit your going to use and what type and size of box your going to use and where it will go.

So if you like the Fi Q15", and you think you want the AudioQue amp you look at what the amp rating wants to make best use of that amp, which is a 1 ohm load; then you pick the Q15" which will give you a 1 ohm load, that is the one with dual 2 ohm coils.