VQ's and amps??

[BumpInTheTrunk5 10+ year member]

hey guys, i was just wondering how exactly does the number of VQ's affect your choice of amp, and what can happen to the amp if it doesn't match the VQ'S?

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[hoss 5,000+ posts]

i think you mean VC, which is the voice coil

and thenumber of VC's bears no reference, it has to do with the resistance of the coils, and how they can be arranged.as for the amp matching, all you have to make sure is that your resistance is not lower than the amp is capable of...

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Extra coils are usually only for convenience.

Amplifiers operate at certain resistances. This of resistance, current and voltage as a water hose. The size of the water hose is what is restricting the amount of current from passing through with the voltage being how fast it comes out. If you make the hose bigger(less resistance), more water(current) is able to come out but with less voltage.

Now, if you got the analogy above, know this. The circuitry on an amplifier is build to handle a certain impedance (another word for resistance). With less resistance comes more power, and an unfortunate byproduct of power is heat. So if the amplifier sees a load that is too low (which is totally dependant on the way you wire your speakers) then it could potentially damage the amplifier. An amp can, however, run at any impedance higher than what it is rated, because more resistance=less power=less heat. So what you should do is read the specs for your amplifier, then chose from that what type of subwoofer you should buy. If your amplifier puts out maximum power at 2ohms, then buy a dual 1ohm, dual 4ohm, single 2ohm, or any other driver with a VC config that allows a 2ohm final operation.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

This is great for wiring your subwoofers. It tells you what VC arrangments can be wired how and what final load it would produce

This is a great link for people with questions about dual voice coil drivers, Adire has a techsheet as well, if you want any more information, ask and we shall produce the links

That goes for everything, if you have more questions, do not understand, or are just confused still, ask and we will try to help you.

 

[BumpInTheTrunk5 10+ year member]

ok thanks for all the help i appreciate it.