I want to hook up 3 pioneer 400w rms drivers at 4 ohms each so i plan on buying a amplifier but i dont know if i need one that can handle 400w x4 chan at 4 ohms or one that is 1 ohm stable or if that is even the case but i noticed with my 2 old clarion 150w rms at 4 ohm each that when i hooked them up like you normally would - to - + to + my amp would heat up after half an hour or so to the point where you could hardly touch it then after a while it blew on me so i need to know what ohm level 3 4 ohm drivers would produce if i hook it up normaly or if i have to reverse the ohm load some how i dont want this to happen again
thanks so much for clearing that up i didnt know you ran it like that so then i dont need a 4 chan amp i can buy a regular 2 chan amp + from first speaker to pos on amp neg from first speaker to pos on other speaker neg from that speaker to pos on third speaker then neg from that one to neg on amplifier so i should just need a 400w 4 ohm suitable amplifier on 1 chan just to verify everything is this correct? youve been much help by the waythanks so much for clearing that up i didnt know you ran it like that so then i dont need a 4 chan amp i can buy a regular 2 chan amp + from first speaker to pos on amp neg from first speaker to pos on other speaker neg from that speaker to pos on third speaker then neg from that one to neg on amplifier so i should just need a 400w 4 ohm suitable amplifier on 1 chan just to verify everything is this correct? youve been much help by the way
one last question for you guys this mono amp i found goes like this ++ -- ... and that setup you told me about + to amp - to + on other speaker - from that speaker to + on last speaker then - from last speaker to amp and that is working fine....but wut if it is a dvc? do you just double it up? or will that change the ohm load in any way and by double it up just repeat the same setup process to the rest of the voice coilsone last question for you guys this mono amp i found goes like this ++ -- ... and that setup you told me about + to amp - to + on other speaker - from that speaker to + on last speaker then - from last speaker to amp and that is working fine....but wut if it is a dvc? do you just double it up? or will that change the ohm load in any way and by double it up just repeat the same setup process to the rest of the voice coils
First lets start with how to run your speakers, If you are running all three speakers then you need to wire them in a series so all three of them are a 4ohm load. you can achieve this by taking the first speaker and running the (+) to the amp, then take the (-) and run it to the (+) on the next speaker, then take the (-) and run it to the (+) on the third speaker, then take the remaining (-) and run it to the amp. Now as far as an amp goes you can pretty much pick any amp you want now and not have to worry about overheating since you are running a 4 ohm set-up.
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This really depends if your 10" subs are 4 ohms each or 2 ohm - for this exercise, I'm presuming they are 4 ohm each.
You already know your amp can deliver 600W RMS (@ 2ohm), so you need to be careful you do not exceed the maximum RMS input power of your subs.
Normally you would wire subs in "parallel", which would reduce the circuit load to 2ohms - however, the 600W RMS power may be too high for your subs to handle.
In this case, it may be safer to wire your subs in "series" - this will increase the circuit load to 8ohms, which will effectively decrease the amps RMS power output.
First, I would purchase the amp based on the subwoofers alone. Allow unit power to run the 6x9's unless you are planning a intricate setup. Things to think about when buying your amplifier. Always get an amp that offers an RMS output of 25-30% greater than the combined RMS output of your subs. Also, the stability of the amp to handle ohms loads (1, 2, or 4 ohm stable). If you have two dual 4 ohm subs you can get a 2 channel 2 ohms stable amp, or a monoblock 1 ohm stable amp. This will get you the most power and sound for your buck. There are so many amplifiers out there at different price levels, it's really up to you. Hope this helps.
thanks so much for clearing that up i didnt know you ran it like that so then i dont need a 4 chan amp i can buy a regular 2 chan amp + from first speaker to pos on amp neg from first speaker to pos on other speaker neg from that speaker to pos on third speaker then neg from that one to neg on amplifier so i should just need a 400w 4 ohm suitable amplifier on 1 chan just to verify everything is this correct? youve been much help by the way
one last question for you guys this mono amp i found goes like this ++ -- ... and that setup you told me about + to amp - to + on other speaker - from that speaker to + on last speaker then - from last speaker to amp and that is working fine....but wut if it is a dvc? do you just double it up? or will that change the ohm load in any way and by double it up just repeat the same setup process to the rest of the voice coils
thanks a million you saved my wallet lol
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