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Bronze Member Username: AddistyUK Post Number: 16 Registered: Jul-05 | i've got alpine the new m-850 which is 500rms@4ohms and 800rms@2ohms. i would please like to know if i can hook two subs to it,if yes can i use two different subs(300rms and 500rms) subs to it?Thanks for your help guys |
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Silver Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 642 Registered: Dec-06 | Yes you can use it for two subs. No you can't use it for two DIFFERENT subs. |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Southeast PA Post Number: 1160 Registered: Jul-06 | Two different subs won't damage the amp if the total ohm load is ok but it will: A. sound bad and B. possibly damage the subs if they are different impedances |
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Silver Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 643 Registered: Dec-06 | Correct M.S. I just figured it was a bad enough idea to just say "can't do it" |
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Bronze Member Username: Splfreak7564Michigan Post Number: 52 Registered: Mar-07 | go here to wire subs to mono amp http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp |
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Bronze Member Username: AddistyUK Post Number: 17 Registered: Jul-05 | Thanks guys. What it is is i've got one vibe 4ohms 500rms and one alpine 4ohms 300rms but don't know if i can hook it on or buy another vibe 500rms for it |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Use a simple... Post Number: 9833 Registered: Dec-04 | they are single 4 ohm? wire them par/par to a mono amp to a 2 ohm load. |
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Bronze Member Username: AddistyUK Post Number: 18 Registered: Jul-05 | yes they are single 4ohms. so thus it mean the subs will be fine on the amp or i have to get another vibe single 4ohms and hook them both to it |
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Bronze Member Username: TheivanDawson Creek, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 44 Registered: Mar-07 | buy another vibe even if it doesnt wreck your subs itll sound like sh*t. easiest way if they're in the same box use your left positive and right negative off your amp then in the box run positive to positive on both subs and negative to negative on both subs. this gives them both the same amount of power but no matter how you do it using two diff subs wont sound right and you wont push your vibe to how loud it can go because your alpine could blow :P |
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Bronze Member Username: AddistyUK Post Number: 19 Registered: Jul-05 | Thanks a lot ivan jacobs |