fritosaregood Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Yes but the problem is that my subwoofer is way below the typical impedance of any home amp. you said it was 4 ohm right? Quote seller feedback: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61719 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=68281 build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/index.php?showtopic=44800 Gf's build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/54346-kickergirls-camaro-new-box-pg-5/#entry753970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Yes the subwoofer is 4 ohms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritosaregood Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 most home sub amps will go down to 4 ohms. i have a pos insignia 5.1 system that has a 3 ohm minimum sub amp Quote seller feedback: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61719 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=68281 build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/index.php?showtopic=44800 Gf's build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/54346-kickergirls-camaro-new-box-pg-5/#entry753970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 so for example the receiver my friend demoed the sub on didn't have any special outputs for subs (they were all the same). would this mean, basically, that i could run mah shit on any old receiver without much risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritosaregood Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 so for example the receiver my friend demoed the sub on didn't have any special outputs for subs (they were all the same). would this mean, basically, that i could run mah shit on any old receiver without much risk? If you can run the sub directly off the reciever there will be a speaker wire output designated for the subwoofer. and you should have no problem running it like that Quote seller feedback: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61719 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=68281 build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/index.php?showtopic=44800 Gf's build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/54346-kickergirls-camaro-new-box-pg-5/#entry753970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 So my techie friend says that running a 4 ohms sub on an 8 ohms receiver will cause overheating and amplifier death. But you say no? Why the difference in answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritosaregood Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 If you plug the 4 ohm sub in the 8 ohm speaker output, over heating problems can come up What i am saying though; If the reciever allows you to directly hook up the sub to the reciever, as in a channel for sub use only, it will usually(check the manual for specs)have a lower impedence rating like 4 ohms. then it will be ok Quote seller feedback: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=61719 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=68281 build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/index.php?showtopic=44800 Gf's build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/54346-kickergirls-camaro-new-box-pg-5/#entry753970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Nice. Do you know of any such receivers? It would be so so great if I could find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I was just thinking, basically if it has a ".1" after the name (i.e. 5.1, 7.1), it will have a subwoofer channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp33dyG Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 yes the .1 is the subwoofer channel 2.0 is just 2 speakers without a subwoofer 2.1 is 2 speakers with a subwoofer 4.1 is 4 speaks with a sub and so on Quote the only person i wouldnt let build my box would be Ray. Team Heavy-Flex4 SA 12's tuned to 29hz Ampere Audio 3800.1 @ 1 ohmXS Power D3100Big 3Stock alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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