Cassinova 10+ year member Junior Member 19 0 Queens, NY Mar 18, 2011 #1 I have 2 12" w7s. My Amp is 1 ohm stable but since w7's are single coiled is it possible? If not, is it possible to wire these 2 subs down to atleast 2 ohms? Click to read more...
I have 2 12" w7s. My Amp is 1 ohm stable but since w7's are single coiled is it possible? If not, is it possible to wire these 2 subs down to atleast 2 ohms? Click to read more...
Kangaroux 5,000+ posts I put on 10,170 0 Maine Mar 18, 2011 #2 what are the impedances for each coil? if theyre single 4's they can only be wired down as far as 2 ohms.
what are the impedances for each coil? if theyre single 4's they can only be wired down as far as 2 ohms.
OP Cassinova 10+ year member Junior Member 19 0 Queens, NY Mar 18, 2011 Thread Starter #3 Free Air Resonance (Fs): 27.2 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.514 Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 7.807 Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.482 Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 2.33 cu. ft. / 66.0 liters One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 1.15 in. / 29 mm Reference Efficiency (no): 0.249% Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 86.2 dB SPL Effective Piston Area (Sd): 84 sq. in. / 0.0542 sq. m. DC Resistance (Re): 2.47 ohm Nominal Impedance (Znom): 3 ohm Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 1000W Driver Displacement: 0.14 cu. ft. / 4.0 liters Net Weight: 45 lbs. / 20.4 kg
Free Air Resonance (Fs): 27.2 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.514 Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 7.807 Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.482 Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 2.33 cu. ft. / 66.0 liters One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 1.15 in. / 29 mm Reference Efficiency (no): 0.249% Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 86.2 dB SPL Effective Piston Area (Sd): 84 sq. in. / 0.0542 sq. m. DC Resistance (Re): 2.47 ohm Nominal Impedance (Znom): 3 ohm Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 1000W Driver Displacement: 0.14 cu. ft. / 4.0 liters Net Weight: 45 lbs. / 20.4 kg
fasfocus00 5,000+ posts doITdaWHITEwayORdoITtwice 5,712 0 New Orleans, LA Mar 18, 2011 #4 the answer is no but you can get 1.5ohms
Buck 5,000+ posts little alien on campus 33,682 3,930 Inside of a pyramid Mar 18, 2011 #5 Wire your subs in parallel to get 1.5 ohms, which should still get plenty of power from your amp.
OP Cassinova 10+ year member Junior Member 19 0 Queens, NY Mar 18, 2011 Thread Starter #6 How do I go about wiring them to 1.5? positive to positive , negative to negative then on wire to the amp?
How do I go about wiring them to 1.5? positive to positive , negative to negative then on wire to the amp?
pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts Moderator 12,639 0 OKC, OK Mar 18, 2011 #7 Yes. Positive to positive on the subs then to the positive on the amp Negative to negative on the subs then to the negative on the amp 1
Yes. Positive to positive on the subs then to the positive on the amp Negative to negative on the subs then to the negative on the amp