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quick question
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:46 pm
by mlbskuzz10
i have a quick question. i was planning on buying a new sub, but my amp just stopped working, so i sold my sub and amp and am just gonna start fresh now. I was thinking about getting 2 12" kicker comp VR's and powering them with the JBL BP1200.1Z. I was wondering if this would work together. the subs are 500 watts rms and come in either 2 or 4 ohm's. The amp is 600 watts rms at 4 ohms and 1200 watts rms at 2 ohms. so if i get the 2 ohm subs the amp should be fine to use with these 2 subs right. thanks for your time.
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:19 pm
by 6three6mafia6
i tought they 400rms?anyways if there not that jbl MIGHT be a little too much, if i were you id get 3 and youll be fine.
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:33 pm
by mlbskuzz10
yeah your right, they are 400 rms. Is there a way that i could give em only 400 a piece with that amp
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:25 pm
by Dustin from Huntsville
If you kept the gains low and watched your volume you'd be okay. But most people can't do that :)
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:38 pm
by mlbskuzz10
what if i get the subs in a 4 ohm impedance, because the amp is 600 watts rms at 4 ohms? would 300 watts be fine for the 2 subs
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:09 am
by Ryan from Ohio
2 4 Ohm suns wired= 2 Ohms connected.
You need 2 2Ohm subs and wire them in series for a 4 Ohm load.
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:15 am
by mlbskuzz10
i found the subs i want, but they are 4 ohms, so your saying that this wont work and that i need to get them in 2 ohms to wire them together?
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:14 am
by William from NOLA
No, two 4-ohm subs (or voice coils) wired in parallel yeild a 2 ohm load on the amplifier. Two 2-ohm subs (or voice coils) wired in series yeild a 4 ohm load on the amplifer (all of which is what Ryan said above).
That JBL amp is both 1 and 2 ohm stable, but it is designed to put out the same amount of power out at each, so either 1 or 2 ohm load on the amp is what you'd want if your subs can handle 600 wRMS each. The higher the number of ohms, the less power it puts out.
Read the FAQ section for more information.
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:56 am
by Ryan from Ohio
eh.
These are DVC subs I take it? Figures.
If so then what he said ^^^
Seems like people dont provide the proper info anymore...
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:58 pm
by mlbskuzz10
yeah sorry they are DVC, i was talking to glasswolf, and from what he said it sounded like if they are dvc's then 2 4ohm subs would yeild a 4 ohm load?? sorry this is taking so long im just confused and dont want to mess up and buy the wrong things. and again thanks for your time