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Originally Posted by markhamJohn Hi guys, I have a small problem regarding my system (or soon to be)...I recently purchased a kaption spl1200 dual 2 ohm....now i know i should have gotten a dual 4 ohm so i can get an amp thats 2 ohm stable but thats kinda out of the question at the moment...now my options are to get an amp that is 1 ohm stable and will run around 600rms to suit the sub or i can get an amp that can run 600rms at 4 ohms and wire the sub in series right?....my question is, first of all can I do this?.....will there be any compromise in sound quality and spl??....whats the difference between running an amp at 1 ohm and at 4 ohms??? what are the advantages and disadvantages?....thanks for the input! |
There is no real advantage to running an amp at 1 ohm, there are advantages to running at higher impedances though. At a higher impedance, you are going to produce less heat, and draw less amperage from your charging system, as a 4 ohm load is goig to draw more volts, but less amps than a 1 ohm load drawing more amps, but less volts. So basically, a lower draw on the charging system overall.
if you are running a stock electrical system, as in stock alt, and battery, then it would be more beneficial to run at 4 ohm, opposed to 1; especially if you upgrade in the future, and add more amps.
regards, Mark
