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<blockquote data-quote="Fidelio" data-source="post: 8796027" data-attributes="member: 686237"><p><strong>I made some poor decisions and feel like I'm digging a deeper hole:</strong></p><p></p><p>I bought a JL HO112rg-w3v3 (2 ohm 12" subwoofer with enclosure) and paired it with a JD500/1 mono amp.</p><p></p><p>I wanted more. I did not want to sell what I had and buy two 12w3v3s and a box to house them (stubborn.)</p><p></p><p>I have (2) JL 8" microsubs not in use and intended to use those with the 12", but research made me realize that was not a good idea.</p><p></p><p>Instead, I purchased another identical HO112rg-w3v3 and a older model JL amp, JX500/1D (small differences in specs, same wattage.)</p><p></p><p>The plan was to daisy chain (not strap) the amps and run each amp individually to a separate HO112rg-w3v3 and gain matching either by ear or with a multi-meter.</p><p></p><p><strong>Questions:</strong></p><p></p><p>Will the minute differences between these 2 amps create issues? Do I need to have an identical JD500/1 for this to work?</p><p></p><p>Is this a bad plan to begin with? Will these separate signals create noise cancellation or distortion?</p><p></p><p>Is two enclosures entirely unorthodox and weird? Does it pose any disadvantages compared to having a singular enclosure?</p><p></p><p>Would the gain have to matched to a near exact level? Can it just be close enough without creating issues?</p><p></p><p>I should have purchased two 12"s in the beginning, but this is the predicament I find myself in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fidelio, post: 8796027, member: 686237"] [B]I made some poor decisions and feel like I'm digging a deeper hole:[/B] I bought a JL HO112rg-w3v3 (2 ohm 12" subwoofer with enclosure) and paired it with a JD500/1 mono amp. I wanted more. I did not want to sell what I had and buy two 12w3v3s and a box to house them (stubborn.) I have (2) JL 8" microsubs not in use and intended to use those with the 12", but research made me realize that was not a good idea. Instead, I purchased another identical HO112rg-w3v3 and a older model JL amp, JX500/1D (small differences in specs, same wattage.) The plan was to daisy chain (not strap) the amps and run each amp individually to a separate HO112rg-w3v3 and gain matching either by ear or with a multi-meter. [B]Questions:[/B] Will the minute differences between these 2 amps create issues? Do I need to have an identical JD500/1 for this to work? Is this a bad plan to begin with? Will these separate signals create noise cancellation or distortion? Is two enclosures entirely unorthodox and weird? Does it pose any disadvantages compared to having a singular enclosure? Would the gain have to matched to a near exact level? Can it just be close enough without creating issues? I should have purchased two 12"s in the beginning, but this is the predicament I find myself in. [/QUOTE]
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