Silver Member Username: Vtouch06Q-TowN, PA Post Number: 267 Registered: Nov-07 | what happens if your headunit says only to hookup 4ohm speakers but you hook up 2ohm speakers? wouldnt it ruin the speakers? r i heard it will sound louder then the other speaker that is 4ohm considering its 2ohm.lol because i just realized my fronts is 4ohm and my back is 2ohm...i kno its sounds like a noobish question, but just wondering. |
Silver Member Username: MmaudioconceptsMurray, KY USA Post Number: 331 Registered: Jan-07 | if your head unit cannot handle a 2ohm load then you will fry the internal amp of the head unit. putting a 2ohm speaker instead of a 4 ohm makes the head unit try and put out more power. this issue varies from head unit to head unit. |
Silver Member Username: Vtouch06Q-TowN, PA Post Number: 268 Registered: Nov-07 | i have the pioneer premier 780mp ive had it for a month now hookd up like that....there infinity 693.7i i never noticed they where 2ohm until i lookd on the box, but also on the box itself it has a pic of a headunit n it says 4ohm with a checkmark...what does that mean? |
Silver Member Username: Vtouch06Q-TowN, PA Post Number: 269 Registered: Nov-07 | looks like i need new rear's i already ordered the alpine components SPR-17s 6.5" for fronts now, which one is better the type r: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26%26item%3D270198398351&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017 or type s: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26%26item%3D360007172453&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=023 the type R's is only 2way but cost more, but the type S is 3way but cost less...thanks guys |
Silver Member Username: MmaudioconceptsMurray, KY USA Post Number: 332 Registered: Jan-07 | type R two way is better. two way is all you need in most applications |
Silver Member Username: Vtouch06Q-TowN, PA Post Number: 270 Registered: Nov-07 | aight thanks bro. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 4933 Registered: Jul-06 | Running 2 ohm speakers on a HU will eventually burn out the internal amp Lose the rears anyways, they only subtract from the overall sound. |