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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 164 Registered: Feb-07
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 20:32 GMT should i wire it at 1ohm or 4ohm? at 1ohm the amp puts out 1200wrms at 4ohm the amp puts out 450wrms the subs pt is 500w and its an 8 ohm sub what should i do? Thanks, Ben
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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 165 Registered: Feb-07
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 20:34 GMT the main problem is will it be stable or alright at 1ohm?
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Username: Philly306 New quote coming soon,
North carolina
Post Number: 976 Registered: Apr-07
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 20:50 GMT if it is a single voice coil 8 ohm then that is your only option, 8 ohms. if it is dual voice coil then you can wire it to 4 ohms
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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 166 Registered: Feb-07
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 05:53 GMT yes its dual and i could wire it 4ohm and at 1ohm. I want to know if the amp will be stable at 1ohm or if there is any risk in wiring it at 1ohm.
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Username: Kravenblood Ohio
Hmmm
Post Number: 401 Registered: Aug-05
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:31 GMT lol how many subs dvc 8ohm subs you have if its one than you can only wire it to a 16 ohm or a 4 ohm load not 1 ohm meaning you can't run the amp at 1ohm so it would have to be at 4 ohms which is enough for that one sub
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Username: Jakeyplaysbass St. Louis,
MO / ASU
Post Number: 2501 Registered: Jul-05
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:57 GMT Are you sure its dual 8ohm? I know JL made single 4/8ohm and dual 1.5,2,3,4,6ohm. But i dont think they made dual 8ohm.
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Username: Kravenblood Ohio
Hmmm
Post Number: 402 Registered: Aug-05
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 08:15 GMT W3v3's are available in single 2 ohm, 4 ohm and 8 ohm versions (6W3v3 available in 4 ohm and 8 ohm only) um is it an older model..like the original w3's
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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 169 Registered: Feb-07
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 15:30 GMT thanks. but i have 2 12" W3v3.8 so I'm guessing I need a new amp.
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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 171 Registered: Feb-07
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 15:41 GMT can some one tell me how to wire at 4 ohm DVCs? or would i be under powering my subs so much it wouldn't matter.
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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 172 Registered: Feb-07
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 16:04 GMT nvm. i was thinking 8ohm. if i can remember 4ohm is positive to negative then positive to amp negative to amp.
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Username: Kravenblood That one,
Ohio
Post Number: 403 Registered: Aug-05
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 16:08 GMT first stop using dvc.... dvc is a sub haveing duel voice coils your subs are not dvc.. and to hook your subs up for a 4 ohm load you wire the + of one sub to the + of the other then the - of one to the - of the other... then to hook it to your amp take the + of one of the sub to the + of amp then take the - of the same one to the - of the amp
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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 173 Registered: Feb-07
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 16:19 GMT Ya I know. I was totally wrong. I thought they were dual and I went out 2 wire them 2 my car and realized they only had one set of terminals. I feel retarded. I didn't realize they changed the W3 to SVC. Makes a lot more sense now and sry for the confusion.
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Username: Kravenblood That one,
Ohio
Post Number: 404 Registered: Aug-05
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 16:25 GMT they will be ok off 225 watts they will get you could save for another amp if you don't like the output
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Username: Quirky SA,
Texas
Post Number: 174 Registered: Feb-07
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 16:41 GMT pisses me off. I thought they were 4ohm when i bought them from a buddy of mine who never used them. Any one want them for 300?