What are my speakers actually getting powerwise?

[DDFrontier 10+ year member]

OK guys, I got my new RF amps installed and everything sounds great.

I was curious how much my speakers were getting exactly and these birthsheets have me confused.

The P200.2 lists 86W RMS per channel @ 4 ohms. I am running it in stereo and my components are 4 ohm, so I know they are getting this 86W. How could I wire them to achieve a 2 ohm load so that I can give them 135W each?? I'd have to bridge the amp and run them in parallel right? But doing this would give me a mono signal on my components. Is this a definite no-no?

The P325.1 lists 241W RMS per channel @ 4 ohms. This amp has two pairs of speaker outputs, but the manual says they are wired in parallel internally. So, my 2 - 4ohm subs are wired in parallel to produce a 2 ohm load. The birthsheet says 400W Total RMS @ 2 ohms. Am I correct in assuming each of my subs are getting 200W???

I know this is simple, but I have "overthunk" this to the point that I've confused myself.

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[dB-r 10+ year member]

I wouldn't wire components as 2 Ohm... you will lose damping factor. Will sound better (quality not quantity) at 4 ohm per channel. You would need another set of components or some other speakers to do that.

Correct on your subs.

 

[FOSGATE JOE 10+ year member]

I wouldn't wire components as 2 Ohm... you will lose damping factor. Will sound better (quality not quantity) at 4 ohm per channel. You would need another set of components or some other speakers to do that.
Correct on your subs.

SO 2ohm is not good?

 

[DDFrontier 10+ year member]

Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply!

I will leave well enough alone.

Let me tell you, two Pioneer 8's wang in a 1 cu. ft. sealed box with 200W each! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

SO 2ohm is not good?

Not with multiple speakers off the same amp channel, no. You screw up the xover points by doing that.

I will leave well enough alone.

If you want more power going to your speakers, you'll unfortunately need a different amp. There are only a handful of speakers that are 2 Ohm, such as the Infinity Kappas.