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Thread: Any 4ohm to 8ohm converters?? |
    
New member Username: Ironhorse
Post Number: 1
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 11:32 pm: |
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I have 2 car subwoofers that are 4ohms and I need a way to convert them to 8ohms for my home receiver.Any suggestions |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 6945
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 12:07 pm: |
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Buy an autoformer based speaker selector switch and place it in line. |
New member Username: Ironhorse
Post Number: 2
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 03:23 pm: |
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Sweet Thanks. How much do those usualy run?? |
New member Username: Ironhorse
Post Number: 3
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 03:34 pm: |
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And were am I able to get them?? |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 6955
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 11:06 am: |
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Most audio shops should sell something that will get you up and running. The cost will vary with the quality of the autoformer and the amount of wattage it can handle.
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Silver Member Username: Frostyda9
Calgary,
AB
Canada
Post Number: 106
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 08:27 pm: |
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How about....put them in series? Too easy? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1794
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:30 pm: |
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Too Easy Frosty.
Two 4 ohm loads in series create an unstable return load to the amp, let alone the soak of the first speaker.
Very unstable and undesirable. |
Silver Member Username: Frostyda9
Calgary,
AB
Canada
Post Number: 107
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:30 pm: |
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Looks good on paper though, no?
In any event, experimentation is good, but there are a plethora of quality active subs out there intended for home use that will without a doubt be less of hassle.
Maybe Justin will let us know what he ended up doing |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1809
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 11:28 am: |
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Oh Justin, where art thou? |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 7986
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 12:54 pm: |
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Possibly Justin tried the series connection and passed away in the resulting fire. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1823
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 05:22 pm: |
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hehe |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1824
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 05:23 pm: |
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Alas poor Justin, I knew him well... |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1825
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 05:24 pm: |
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Slings and arrows and fire brought on by home octopii... |
