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Bronze Member Username: Lakers6902San bernardino, CA U.S.A. Post Number: 18 Registered: Apr-04 | i dont know if i spelled impedance right but i had a question about it, i was wondering is it the higher the ohms like 10 ohms the smaller the wire? or the higher the ohms the thicker the wire is? i always wondered this but never had no clue, ha, i always used 4 ohms and also i saw a voltage rating on some wires, wat this mean? and how i know how much to use |
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Gold Member Username: GlasswolfNorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 3469 Registered: Dec-03 | well, the lower the impedance, the more power the amp will put out, so you'd want to increase the wire size to handle the additional voltage, and there are other reasons when dealing with subs to use larger wire to improve damping factor. remember that the AC output side of an amplifier is usually driving between 50-120+ volts. At 60Hz, which is a common frequency for a sub, that can equal the electrical output of a call outlet. here's some info on amplifiers to help. I just wrote this yesterday: http://p079.ezboard.com/fcaraudiotalkfrm27.showMessage?topicID=47.topic |