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<blockquote data-quote="Jepalan" data-source="post: 8356949" data-attributes="member: 655519">Your friend is wrong.&nbsp; The combined impedance (ohms) of the coils determines how much total power the amp will put out (based on the amps specs and capability to drive that total ohm load).&nbsp; Whether the coils are wired in series or in parallel, they will each receive 1/2 the total power that the amp puts out.If amp is putting 2000W RMS into the combined coils (series or parallel), then each coils receives 1/2 the power (100W RMS each).&nbsp; If amp is putting 800W RMS into the combined coils (series or parallel then each coil receives 400W RMS each. Period.Explanation:When coils are wired in parallel, each coil receives the full amplifier output voltage, but 1/2 the current.&nbsp; When wired in series, each coil receives the full amplifier output current, but 1/2 the amplifier output voltage. Since power = volts x amps, the result is the same. (IF the total ohm load is the same in each case)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jepalan, post: 8356949, member: 655519"] Your friend is wrong. The combined impedance (ohms) of the coils determines how much total power the amp will put out (based on the amps specs and capability to drive that total ohm load). Whether the coils are wired in series or in parallel, they will each receive 1/2 the total power that the amp puts out. If amp is putting 2000W RMS into the combined coils (series or parallel), then each coils receives 1/2 the power (100W RMS each). If amp is putting 800W RMS into the combined coils (series or parallel then each coil receives 400W RMS each. Period. Explanation: When coils are wired in parallel, each coil receives the full amplifier output voltage, but 1/2 the current. When wired in series, each coil receives the full amplifier output current, but 1/2 the amplifier output voltage. Since power = volts x amps, the result is the same. (IF the total ohm load is the same in each case) [/QUOTE]

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