Sub w/ Dual 2 ohms vs. Sub w/ Dual 4 ohms.

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01-12-2005, 06:10 AM

MaximaSE2005

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Sub w/ Dual 2 ohms vs. Sub w/ Dual 4 ohms.

Dear All,

I just picked up a Kicker Solo-Baric S12L72 12" subwoofer that has Dual 2 ohms and a Kicker KX600.1 Mono amp to feed the power to it.

My question is that I just saw a Kicker Solo-Baric S12L74 12" subwoofer that has Dual 4 ohms for the same price.

I was wondering should I return the one that I have and purchase the one with the Dual 4 ohms? Is it that much of a difference in sound and quality? Will getting the Dual 4 ohms give me more power from my amp?

Thanks!

01-12-2005, 06:16 AM

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read this site, it says no diff in sound. the only diff is in the wire options....

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread/t-61201.html

01-12-2005, 06:24 AM

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The difference is the amount of power that the amp will put out. You will need to wire the D2 for a 4-ohm load to keep the amp happy. If you get a D4, you can wire it for a 2-ohm load and get about double the power from the amp, which means increased SPL.