Comments on: Where can I get a adaptor for my 2 channel car amplifier? http://www.acoupower.com/car-amplifier/where-can-i-get-a-adaptor-for-my-2-channel-car-amplifier Subwoofer drivers Sat, 19 May 2012 19:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: turbocharged83 http://www.acoupower.com/car-amplifier/where-can-i-get-a-adaptor-for-my-2-channel-car-amplifier/comment-page-1#comment-7799 turbocharged83 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:54:59 +0000 http://www.acoupower.com/car-amplifier/where-can-i-get-a-adaptor-for-my-2-channel-car-amplifier#comment-7799 It depends on what "ohm stable" the amplifier is. If the amp is "2 ohm stable" that means you can wire 2 speakers to one pair of terminals if those speakers are 4 ohm speakers, because the "effective" impedance will be 2 ohms at the amp in that case. If the speakers are 8 ohms impedance, then likewise, wiring them both to the same terminals will yield a 4 ohm impedance to the amp. Most amps are rated at least 4 ohm stable, some down to 1 ohm stable. So it really depends on the amp and what impedance the speakers are. However, if you have a pair of 4 ohm speakers, and you wire them in parallel to the same speaker terminal pair, and if the amp is only a regular "4 ohm stable" amp, then you risk burning up the amp because the amp will see 2 ohms, and will try to push a lot more power through the speakers than it is capable of.<br><b>References : </b><br> It depends on what "ohm stable" the amplifier is. If the amp is "2 ohm stable" that means you can wire 2 speakers to one pair of terminals if those speakers are 4 ohm speakers, because the "effective" impedance will be 2 ohms at the amp in that case. If the speakers are 8 ohms impedance, then likewise, wiring them both to the same terminals will yield a 4 ohm impedance to the amp. Most amps are rated at least 4 ohm stable, some down to 1 ohm stable.

So it really depends on the amp and what impedance the speakers are. However, if you have a pair of 4 ohm speakers, and you wire them in parallel to the same speaker terminal pair, and if the amp is only a regular "4 ohm stable" amp, then you risk burning up the amp because the amp will see 2 ohms, and will try to push a lot more power through the speakers than it is capable of.
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]]> By: EviL EvO http://www.acoupower.com/car-amplifier/where-can-i-get-a-adaptor-for-my-2-channel-car-amplifier/comment-page-1#comment-7798 EviL EvO Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:10:59 +0000 http://www.acoupower.com/car-amplifier/where-can-i-get-a-adaptor-for-my-2-channel-car-amplifier#comment-7798 Not possible... Spliting the channels for 4 outputs is just a sin... It will sound really crappy or you wont have enuff power<br><b>References : </b><br> Not possible… Spliting the channels for 4 outputs is just a sin… It will sound really crappy or you wont have enuff power
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