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Thread: Is 2 ohm or 4ohm better? |
    
Bronze Member Username: Rubbersdown
Tucson,
Az
Usa
Post Number: 17
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 11:14 am: |
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Is it better to get a smaller amp and run it at 2 ohm to get to yur rms or is it better to get a bigger amp so you can run it at 4 ohm at your rms? |
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Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 4187
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 11:51 am: |
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Honestly, it's technically better for car audio to run the amp at 4 ohms if you're after sound quality.
The problem is that most amps put out considerably more power at two ohms, so to get a lot of power from an amp, you either need to run at lower loads, or buy a relatively expensive, large amplifier to get the samw power at higher loads.
The system won't sound "bad" at 2 ohms.. but on paper, or on a scope, you'll get better headroom and SNR with lower distortion and superior damping by running at 4 ohms instead of 2.
If you'll actually hear the difference may be a different matter entirely.
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