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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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how do i wire my 12' dual 2ohm voice coil sub to get a 2 ohm load?
Old Jan 20, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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u cant. u can only get either a 1ohm load or a 4 ohm load
Old Jan 20, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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damn!! well i'll just have to install both of them on the puny amp that i have [:'(]
Old Jan 20, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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that is correct, you will need two subs to get a 2 ohm load wired series parallel. What kind of amp? If it is not mono you would probably be better off going with a 4 ohm stereo load.
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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its a rockford 325.1. it was measured at 415 watts rms.
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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i thought the 325.1 was 325 watts rms
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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they're underrated and a test shows that it provides 415 watts
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