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Thread: Need help with a plate amp |
    
New member Username: Davinci
Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 01:52 pm: |
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I just started messing around in the home audio stuff. I had a JL Audio 15W3-D4 (duel 4's) that I made a box for. Now im looking for a good plate amp for it. I would like to have something that does 2 ohm. Every amp I have found is only rated at 4 or 8. Since I have a duel 4 ohm speaker I cant run my amp at 4 ohms right? NOt sure. Still kinda new to this stuff. Any help would be great |
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New member Username: Davinci
Post Number: 2
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 01:54 pm: |
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I also forgot to add that they are rated at 500w. WOuld like something around 400w |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 6703
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 02:09 pm: |
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If the speaker is a dual voice coil, you have some latitude in the impedance you finally end up with. There is no erason to drive an amplifier at two Ohms when you can do so safely at a high impedance.
Where have you looked for plate amps?
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New member Username: Davinci
Post Number: 3
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 02:41 pm: |
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the only place i have found any is at part express.com. I was going to get the 500w one but thats at 4 ohms |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 6707
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Friday, November 25, 2005 - 03:13 pm: |
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Why don't you begin by putting "plate amplifiers" into a search engine? |
New member Username: Mfishmike
Post Number: 2
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 10:46 am: |
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If you have a single driver with dual 4 ohm coils, wire the coils in series and that will give you an 8 ohm load, and the amps at Parts Express will work nicely for you. If you need a diagram, email me and I will draw one for you.
Mike |
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