how do you no if your subs are able to work at 1 ohm

[mustangbuzz64]

just like the title says how do u no if they work at 1 ohm

[SQMonte]

It's not if your subs will work at 1 ohm, it's if they can handle the power your amp will give them at 1 ohm. What amp? What subs?

[bassrace]

If you are able to wire your subs to 1 ohm then they will play at 1 ohm. Amps are a diff. Story.

Edit: ninja'd

Edited August 26, 2011 by bassrace

[TRTC360]

it's not a matter of the subs working at 1 ohm it's if they are able to be wired down on the amp to 1 ohm, for example two dual 4 ohm subs can be wired down to 1 ohm on a monoblock amp, now if you run multiple amps, svc or dvc subs, there's endless possibilities depending on what kind of subs you get.

edit: damn ninja's!!! always happens to me!

Edited August 26, 2011 by TRTC360

[tonedeaf]

Use a DMM. Or know what coil config your subs are and how they are wired. Parallel cuts impedance in half, series doubles impedance. 2 4 ohm SVC subs can be wired to 2 or 8 ohms.

[smokeumtires]

Edited August 26, 2011 by newls1

[soundsystemaniac]

lol yup...

you also need to make sure your coils will allow you to wire it to 1 ohm. you need either single 1 ohm coil, dual 2 or dual .5...or i suppose even quad .25 or quad 4 lol

[smokeumtires]

[mustangbuzz64]

everyone was a noob at one time

[newls1]

Well you see, if you want to tell if your subs can work at one ohm, you have to turn it over and lift it's tail.

If you see 2 holes, it WILL NOT work at one ohm.