Wiring 4 ohm and 6 ohm together??

[97JeepTJ 10+ year member]

Are there any problems with wiring a 4 ohm speaker and a 6 ohm speaker together (I assume this becomes a 3 ohm load)???

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[btlking 10+ year member]

i dont think your suppose to mix voice coils

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

depends how u wire it...

parallel: (1/Req)= (1/R1) + (1/R2) = (1/4) + (1/6)

Req= 2.4ohms

Series: Req = R1 + R2 = 4 + 6

Req= 10ohms

 

[97JeepTJ 10+ year member]

im going with parallel ... but the real question is there anything wrong with wiring these 2 different speakers together?

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

well it kinds depends. i wouldnt recommend it for regular speakers, but it should be fine for subs. you just need to understand how the power is detributed and how much they can handle

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Im bringin back old general physics knowledge here, so be advised, there may be mistakes ha ha...

P=(V^2/R)

now the Voltage across all resistors in a PARALLEL circuit (not series) is the same. So the variable is the Resistance. so you got a 4ohm and 6ohm resistor...

P1= (V^2/4ohm)

P2= (V^2/6ohm)

compare to ratings, if they dont exceed RMS power handling, you should be set

 

[Gary S 10+ year member]

i dont think your suppose to mix voice coils

- That's an old myth. Total ohm load will be less than 4 ohms. The 4 - ohm speaker will get a little more power than the other. other than that, it will work just fine.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

the power will not be distributed evenly, even if they handle the same power load current takes the path of least resistence so your 4 ohm speaker would get more, in return would probably have one speaker drown out the other. Wouldnt be recomended, i say seperate the subs. what does everyone else say?

 

[///M5 10+ year member]

You can do it, but it won't sound good.

 

[97JeepTJ 10+ year member]

They arent subs ... Eclipse 6.5" coaxials (fronts @ 4 ohm) and these random 6.5" mid-bass/woofers (back @ 6 ohm).

I'll see how it sounds. Its not a permanent thing so its not a big deal if sound is perfect. I just want to get the speakers louder and clearer.

 

[///M5 10+ year member]

Back speakers are retarded and wiring them that way would be even worse. If you want it to sound "clearer" that isn't going to help at all.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

They arent subs ... Eclipse 6.5" coaxials (fronts @ 4 ohm) and these random 6.5" mid-bass/woofers (back @ 6 ohm).
I'll see how it sounds. Its not a permanent thing so its not a big deal if sound is perfect. I just want to get the speakers louder and clearer.

def dont do it

 

[DaveDSMer 10+ year member]

you would lose all ability to fade your music front or rear.. just to give you the heads up.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

why would ou wire you fronts and backs together anyway, run fronts of HU and then backs of a little 200 w amp and ou wont even have to worry about 4 and 6 ohm. just dont wire them together.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

run fronts of HU and then backs of a little 200 w amp

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