2 ohm speakers-4 ohm amp?
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New member Username: JustjPost Number: 1 Registered: Jun-07 | I want to hook up a pair of 100w RMS 6x9s(300w peak) to my 200x2 amp. Heres the issue the speakers are 2 ohm and the amp is 4 ohm, will any damage result in the pairing of these to components be it to the speakers or the amp itself? The amp is a old Kenwood KAC-746 and the speakers are new Infinity 3-Way 6x9s. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 4499 Registered: Jan-06 | if the amp is 2ohm stable stereo then it is fine. |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2488 Registered: Mar-06 | Features: RMS ratings ~ 35w X 4 @ 4 Ohm stereo 50w X 4 @ 2 Ohm stereo 100w X 2 @ 4 Ohm mono bridged I think you will only be able to use 2 out of the four channels for 50 x 2 @ 2ohms. If you bridge 1-2, and 3-4 down to 2 ohms, the amp will most likly overheat, or fry. Maybe run some more comps on it for 4 drivers total. those 6x9s off 1 and 2 for 50 at 2, and comps off 3 and 4 at 35 each at 4 what? |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 4507 Registered: Jan-06 | im not sure what mark is talking about just dont bridge the amp and youll be fine. |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2491 Registered: Mar-06 | IN short, thats what I said. 4 channel amp, use 4 drivers. What? |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 4508 Registered: Jan-06 | never mind it didnt make sence to me at first but i got it. anyway you dont need 4 drivers for it. |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2492 Registered: Mar-06 | Correct. "I think you will only be able to use 2 out of the four channels for 50 x 2 @ 2ohms" |
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New member Username: JustjPost Number: 5 Registered: Jun-07 | The amp doesn't go down to 2 ohms I dont think. So what if I do bridge it to get the 100w per channel do u really think it will fry? |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2495 Registered: Mar-06 | Features: RMS ratings ~ 35w X 4 @ 4 Ohm stereo 50w X 4 @ 2 Ohm stereo 100w X 2 @ 4 Ohm mono bridged You can run 4- 2 ohm drivers 4- 4 ohm driver 2- 2 ohm drivers and 2-4 ohm drivers, or 2 4 ohm drivers bridged. But not 2 -2 ohm drivers bridged. What?} |
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New member Username: JustjPost Number: 7 Registered: Jun-07 | Well My owners manuel doesn't say anything about 2 ohms so I dont know where u got the info. It only shows me "X"x4 ohm setuos. Also I don't fully understand all that last bit. So when I hook these speakers up to this amp bridged what is going to happen? will they paly if I keep the gain down or will it fry right away or just shut off? |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 4509 Registered: Jan-06 | if you hook it up to the amp bridged the amp will see a 2ohm load and more then likly blow maybe not right away but it will. according the marcs specs you can run 1 off each channel and be fine. |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2506 Registered: Mar-06 | Heres where I got the specs. http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1939045 And also from the Owners manual at kenwood. http://inform2.kenwoodusa.com/manuals/kac746.pdf In the manual, It says bridging it at less then 4 ohms will damage the amp. I may not know it all, But I do know amp/speaker wirering..  What? |
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Silver Member Username: SheriffPost Number: 479 Registered: Jan-07 | Marc you're a crazy mofo. |
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