running amp at .5 ohms?

[cocoleveo7686 10+ year member]

Does the amp actually ever see .5? I hear most people saying box rise happens so if wired to .5 ohms ill still be over 1ohms. Is that correct? Im only wondering because I always have run my American Bass Vfl at 1 ohm but if its really only seeing 2 or more than I want to wire lower. Thanks for the help

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[Massive spl]

If u have the electrical to back it up the ab 175.1 will run .5ohm all day

 

[cocoleveo7686 10+ year member]

If u have the electrical to back it up the ab 175.1 will run .5ohm all day

yes I understand that. Will I notice a difference going from 1 ohm to .5?

 

[Massive spl]

yes I understand that. Will I notice a difference going from 1 ohm to .5?

I would say so

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

You would notice a different at .5

 

[noble brown]

Does the amp actually ever see .5? I hear most people saying box rise happens so if wired to .5 ohms ill still be over 1ohms. Is that correct? Im only wondering because I always have run my American Bass Vfl at 1 ohm but if its really only seeing 2 or more than I want to wire lower. Thanks for the help

Pretty much. But box rise is dependent on the enclosure and a few other things. So relying on box rise isn't bullet proof. If you can model your box you can get a general idea of what your box rise will be at at what frequencies. If I were you I would clamp my amp at 2ohm and figure your rise at 2 ohm then go from there.