Single 2 ohm sub or Two 4 ohm. equal or is one better?

[#45 10+ year member]

Topic says it all. if 1-2ohm sub draws as much power as 2-4ohm subs wired for a 2 ohm load then either setup would sound the same right? or is one of those setups better?

if not, i'd prefer to go with a single 2 ohm sub to save trunk space.

I also have another question.

would a Kicker solobaric L5 hit harder than my current JL Audio w3v2??

I'm going to upgrade my subs and want something that hits harder but not boomy or muddy. If nothing else is going to hit harder, i may either get another W3v2 to match or get a single W6 2ohm load but am intrigued by kickers square sub and i know the oldschool solobarics were really loud back in the day...what do you guys think?

ok now i have a 3rd question while i'm here.

would i be better to have 4-8 inch subs or 2-12"'s....or a single 15". i guess what i'm asking is if multiple smaller subs would hit harder than fewer larger ones....and what if i used a second amp to power four 8 inch'ers compared to a single amp on a 15".

sorry if that isnt very clear. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif thanks in advance

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[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

didn't read it all.... but it's the same. the dual coils are for wiring versatility AFAIK

edit: disregard. i thought it was single 2 vs dual 4. my fault homie

 

[#45 10+ year member]

no, i just wanted to know if having a Single 2 ohm sub is equal to having Two 4 ohm subs wired for a 2 ohm load.

or if the latter setup is better.

I still really like to know some opinions on having Four 8 inch subs or Two 12's? like which hits harder.

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

the four 8's should have more cone area so they should move more air then 2 12's if that is what you're asking

 

[#45 10+ year member]

the four 8's should have more cone area so they should move more air then 2 12's if that is what you're asking

using the same amount of power?

 

[Plutoman 10+ year member]

using the same amount of power?

Yes. More cone area under equal power means more volume, all things equal.

Other variables apply though ^^

 

[#45 10+ year member]

so do you think four 8's would hit harder? but i worry about distortion. i assume they dont have the excursion ability to handle the deeper hz?