Four 10s versus six 10s with same amp

 

Bronze Member
Username: Invictuz

Seattle, Wa Usa

Post Number: 100
Registered: Jan-05
If i leave the Orion 2500d (2500w RMS @ 1ohm) the same what difference will there be between these setups:

Four 10" DVC MTX 81044a @ 1ohm
or
Six 10" DVC MTX 81044a @ 1ohm

Essentially i would have more surface with less power running six.

Does having more surface outwiegh having more power?



Please correct me if i am wrong:
four 10s @ 1ohm on 2500w = 625w per sub for 40" of total sub surface.
Six 10s @ 1ohm on 2500w = 417w per sub for 60" of total sub surface.

Which is better?
 

Silver Member
Username: Invictuz

Seattle, Wa Usa

Post Number: 102
Registered: Jan-05
anyone ever experimented with four then six subs on the same amp?
 

Silver Member
Username: Sploosh56

Ohio

Post Number: 759
Registered: May-04
adding does not find you surface area. you need to find the square inches of each cone. what's the rms on those subs?
 

Silver Member
Username: Invictuz

Seattle, Wa Usa

Post Number: 113
Registered: Jan-05
each sub is 400w RMS (http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/manualsQuickInstall/subs/T81044A.pdf)

i am just trying to decide whether to add two more subs (have four more NIB in garage) when i have the new enclosure built in two weeks...

having a custom single box with each sub having .80cf seal chamber enclosure with amp rack and lighting built for my JGC for about $2k. I need to decide now if i want six or keep the four currently installed to be mounted...

 

Silver Member
Username: Dominirica012

Charlotte, North Carolina US

Post Number: 601
Registered: May-05
you should do the 6 subs because
1. you would be overpowerring them if you only did 4
2. 6 subs will be louder because since you reach their rms then they are playing to their full potential
3. looks cooler
 

Silver Member
Username: Invictuz

Seattle, Wa Usa

Post Number: 121
Registered: Jan-05
gottcha on the looks...

i am leaning toward the six sub install...

wondering how six at less than subs RMS will sound compared to four at over subs RMS currently sounds...
 

Silver Member
Username: Balls573

Winona, Missouri U.S

Post Number: 134
Registered: Mar-05
six wouldnt be less than the subs rms. it will be 417 watts to each one where as you will be overpowering them if you use 4. it will be louder with 6 because it is more surface area and they will all be getting the reccomended power.
 

Silver Member
Username: Invictuz

Seattle, Wa Usa

Post Number: 131
Registered: Jan-05
"four 10s @ 1ohm on 2500w = 625w per sub for 40" of total sub surface.
Six 10s @ 1ohm on 2500w = 417w per sub for 60" of total sub surface."

I think i have my question answered...

The one thing i was trying to make clear is that i do not think the Orion will over power the four subs as that is what i currently have running...

On paper the Orion should over power the subs but the reality is i have four 81044a 10" DVC subs running on the Orion 2500d at 1ohm (0 gauge/caps/etc...) and never once have i heard anything that made me even think of turning it down from the subs preformance (did melt an Infinity 1001t 90w RMS tweeter with a RF 301s 75w RMS amp)

but i think the answer will be going with six subs...it will look cool too...

time for my next thread "does adding more subs add more draw from the alternator"
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