Re: Whats my amp putting out ???


"Scotty" <scoter1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Bruce Chang" <bechang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Chris Mullins" <chmullin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> maybe he means 1.5" but thats kinda small for a sub isn't it?
>>>
>>> regardless, we need to know whether it is ...dual 2ohm or something like
>>> that, we need the actual resistance (for arguement's sake) of the voice
>>> coil(s)
>>>
>>>
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>> I would think it'd be more likely that his voice coil is 1.5 ohms.
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> Nah, a litlle low for a voice coil impedance. Usually around 4 or 8 ohm.
> Dual voice coils run at 4 each usually from memory and single voice coils
> 8ohm.
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> FYI: Speakers are always measured in Impedance never resistance.

With the information he's given us, it's more likely that the sub was 1.5
ohms rather than 1.5". Also, there are subs out there that have 2 ohm voice
coils

FYI: Resistance is a component of impedance. If you were to measure a
speaker with a ohmmeter, it will show you resistance.


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