New member Username: HobbskcPost Number: 1 Registered: May-06 | I bought some used JL Audio 12W6's. They are dual 6-ohms. What kind of amp do I need to push these suckers? I have a Rockford Fosgate, but it is 2 or 4 ohm stable. Can I use that? Any help would be appreciated. |
Silver Member Username: Matt12490Benicia, California USA Post Number: 901 Registered: May-05 | wire them parallel and it would create a 1.5 ohm load. get a new amp that puts out 1000w @ 1 ohm |
Silver Member Username: ShawnomakSask Canada Post Number: 281 Registered: May-05 | Thats got me wondering.. Those two 6 ohm subs can be wired to 3 ohms a piece.. can an amp that handles 2 and 4 ohms power 3 ohms? Like, say an amp puts out 200W @ 4 ohms and 400W @ 2 ohms.. would that be 300W @ 3 ohms? |
New member Username: HobbskcPost Number: 2 Registered: May-06 | They were wired seperately at 3 ohms a piece when I got them. I don't know how the guy was pushing them though. Any ideas? |
Silver Member Username: WinterfreshpimpChisago, MN America Post Number: 301 Registered: Mar-06 | what are the specs of the amp? |
New member Username: HobbskcPost Number: 7 Registered: May-06 | Okay. Tell me if this will work with my 2 ohm stable amp. Wire each sub in series to get 12 ohms a piece. Then wire them in parrallel to get a load of 6 ohms. Then bridge my amp to it. Would that work? Specs for amp: http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/ez2/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?ItemKey=10061226&Cate goryDesc=Punch%20Amplifiers |
New member Username: HobbskcPost Number: 10 Registered: May-06 | Update: Wired them in series to get a 6 ohm load. Bridged my amp for 600 watts x 1 @ 4 ohms. Works good. Doesn't seem like the amp is putting out enough power though. Got a new Kenwood Head Unit today too. Sounds so much better than factory. I ran the subs for about 10 minutes. The amp was cold. Does this mean the hookup was succesful? Peace, Hobbs |