5 channel question

[afrakes]

Hey guys, I'm looking at doing a budget install for a friend and because of their wants I'm thinking a 5 channel amp would fit the application well. I'm looking at the kenwood kac--7005ps.

My question is can I run each channel at a different load? The sub would be @2 ohms, rear speakers on their own channel @ 4 ohms, and front door/dash speakers wired together @ 2 ohms on the final channel. I noticed each channel has its own input gain so I don't see why I couldn't, but figured I'd ask before I ruin a perfectly good amp.

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

Hey guys, I'm looking at doing a budget install for a friend and because of their wants I'm thinking a 5 channel amp would fit the application well. I'm looking at the kenwood kac--7005ps.

My question is can I run each channel at a different load? The sub would be @2 ohms, rear speakers on their own channel @ 4 ohms, and front door/dash speakers wired together @ 2 ohms on the final channel. I noticed each channel has its own input gain so I don't see why I couldn't, but figured I'd ask before I ruin a perfectly good amp.

Check the manual to be sure, but generally yes you should be able to. As long as it can do 2 ohms you can load each channel differently.

In order to keep stereo separation you would need to tie rights to rights and lefts to lefts. So it would be front left in parallel with rear left on one channel. Front right in parallel with rear right on another channel. You won be able to fade front to rear but will be able to balance right to left.

Is the sub a dual voice coil at 2 ohms each?

[Broke_Audio_Addict]

Lots of amps do not like being loaded differently, the sub channel you could do but the front and rear channels I would not load differently.

[afrakes]

Haven't purchased sub yet, but was planning on a d4. Looking at either the dd 6.5" woofer or possibly a sundown e8.

But this vehicle has 3 sets of stock speakers I'm replacing; 4" dash, 6.5" front door, and 5 1/4" rear side panels. So I was planning on doing parallel with dash left and front door left on one channel, same thing with the right on the second channel, and each of the rear speakers on their own channel. That way I retain the ability to both fade and balance front/back and let/right.

[afrakes]

Lots of amps do not like being loaded differently, the sub channel you could do but the front and rear channels I would not load differently.

Ok yeah i don't have to load differently as speakers have yet to be purchased. I just figured if I could it would make more sense to have two speakers running simultaneously off a single channel at 2 ohms to generate a bit more power. As compared to a single set at 4 ohms as well as well as the front 2 sets.

I hope that made sense. Any amps you know of that could handle the stress of differ met loads on a daily basis? Only 5 channels I'm really looking at are kenwood (my friend has a thing for them) and Rockford. But trying to stay at the $200 or under on amp.

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

Lots of amps do not like being loaded differently, the sub channel you could do but the front and rear channels I would not load differently.

Sorry i totally misread the question i had 4 channel on the brain. I have done this on 4 channels but that was along time ago.

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

Lots of amps do not like being loaded differently, the sub channel you could do but the front and rear channels I would not load differently.

Ok yeah i don't have to load differently as speakers have yet to be purchased. I just figured if I could it would make more sense to have two speakers running simultaneously off a single channel at 2 ohms to generate a bit more power. As compared to a single set at 4 ohms as well as well as the front 2 sets.

I hope that made sense. Any amps you know of that could handle the stress of differ met loads on a daily basis? Only 5 channels I'm really looking at are kenwood (my friend has a thing for them) and Rockford. But trying to stay at the $200 or under on amp.

Maybe at some point the front could be upgraded to a 2 channel and keep the rest on the 5?

[firebirdude]

and front door/dash speakers wired together @ 2 ohms on the final channel.

There's the confusion. Singular use of the word "channel".

Yes, you should be fine.

[MrSkippyJ]

Front and rear should be fine being different. I had my RF 400.4 with the rear running the sub and the front running mids and highs. Front was 4ohms per channel and rear was 2ohms per channel.

[bcbrassard]

X2 ^ a good amp should handle different ohm loads per ch. front and rear that is. Amp will probably get warmer on thet ch or side of the amp but will still run fine. IMO