Will my amp be hurt by this sub or vise versa??
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Will my amp be hurt by this sub or vise versa??
In response to DJSexay's reply to my previous message:
"the only way a sub can damage an amp is if the impedance of the sub (ohms) is lower than what the amp can handle. Most amps run at 4ohms, so if the sub is 4 ohms, then it will be fine. Even if you have a 10 watt amp! An amp with properly set gains will never blow a sub from too little power."
I have the Kenwood KAC-648S 4 channel 280 watt amp. I will be running two channels to the rear speakers, and the fronts right off of the head unit. I have no idea how many ohms this amp can handle. The sub is a 600 watt max (300 watt RMS) Pioneer 12" TS-W304DVC. It says it is 2-ohm rated in parallel and 8-ohm rated if wired in series. What does this mean? How can I use this sub without damaging it or my amp? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
"the only way a sub can damage an amp is if the impedance of the sub (ohms) is lower than what the amp can handle. Most amps run at 4ohms, so if the sub is 4 ohms, then it will be fine. Even if you have a 10 watt amp! An amp with properly set gains will never blow a sub from too little power."
I have the Kenwood KAC-648S 4 channel 280 watt amp. I will be running two channels to the rear speakers, and the fronts right off of the head unit. I have no idea how many ohms this amp can handle. The sub is a 600 watt max (300 watt RMS) Pioneer 12" TS-W304DVC. It says it is 2-ohm rated in parallel and 8-ohm rated if wired in series. What does this mean? How can I use this sub without damaging it or my amp? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I forgot who it was that posted in a previous post that JL's site has some very good diagrams and descriptions of how to hook up your subs. I think it is www.jlaudio.com ??? I read through them and they were very informative and made it easier for me to explain to customers how ohm loads work.
Basically the ohms load of an amp can not exceed the ohm load of the speakers.
Hope this helps,
Matt
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Basically the ohms load of an amp can not exceed the ohm load of the speakers.
Hope this helps,
Matt
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-GM Goodwrench 350 with Edelbrock 600 Carb, Edelbrock Preformer RPM intake, AC Delco plugs, 8mm AC Delco wires, 14" Accel filter, Homemade Cold Air Indctn., Edelbrock Chrome valve covers, breather, and Air cleaner.
- Profesionally Built Turbo-350 with 2500 RPM Stall converter, Hurst shifter, & one wicked shift kit.
- Eagle Alloys 15" Alum. Rims surrounded by P235/60R15 BF Goodrich Radial T/A's
-Comming Soon:
3.73's, MAC Cat-Back, hollowed cat., B&M Megashifter, & Paint: Navy Blue Metallic w/ Silver strips
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