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alpalwal 04-19-2007 09:47 PM

Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
I've got a set of 12"s hooked up to my home theatre amplifier... the problem is that whenever i turn it up too loud the amp shuts off.

It took me a while but i figured out that it's because the subs are 4 ohm impedance and the amp is 8 ohms.

is there any way i can wire in some resistors or something so the subs will work with this amp?

chriskuipers 04-19-2007 10:14 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
nope you have to get new subs bud

y7turbo 04-19-2007 10:16 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...o/8ohmshit.jpg

got to wire them in series.

rsmith2786 04-19-2007 10:16 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
If you have two 4 ohm subs you can wire them in series to give an 8 ohm net load.

rsmith2786 04-19-2007 10:17 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
What he said!

HMTguy 04-19-2007 10:18 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
Yep. You'll lose the stereo capabilities of them, but who the ---- needs stereo subs?

alpalwal 04-19-2007 11:25 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4...0099sk5.th.jpg

Got them all wired up and working.. was kinda a bitch but not too bad.

6 12's
budweiser sign
giant blow poster.

I love my living room

HMTguy 04-19-2007 11:42 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
If that doesn't say white trash I don't know what does...

southwest2118 04-19-2007 11:52 PM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 

Originally Posted by jagojon3
If that doesn't say white trash I don't know what does...

+1 :y

alpalwal 04-20-2007 12:03 AM

Re: Making subwoofers work when they are the wrong impedance
 
.. it's a college apartment and we have a lot of parties...

no need to hate


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