Amp Wiring Question!

[davewms9605]

Ok fellas, im starting over. Got a noob question. I see alot of cars, especially in my neighborhood(cleveland, ohio), with like 12 speakers ( for like 6 inch mids) in each door running off a 2 ch amp. My question is, is it safe to run these many speakers off a 2-ch amp? And if it is, whats the limit for lets say, a 800 watt 2 ch amp?

[t-money]

Ok fellas, im starting over. Got a noob question. I see alot of cars, especially in my neighborhood(cleveland, ohio), with like 12 speakers ( for like 6 inch mids) in each door running off a 2 ch amp. My question is, is it safe to run these many speakers off a 2-ch amp? And if it is, whats the limit for lets say, a 800 watt 2 ch amp?

it boils down to ohms. the amp cant tell how many speakers it has on it. it only see's the ohm load. so in theory u could run 100 speakers of a 2 ch amp if u could wire it to a ohm load the amp could run. and send enough power to. so safe? yes but not the most effective wy to go about things

Edited June 25, 2009 by t-money

[Lowroll]

it boils down to ohms. the amp cant tell how many speakers it has on it. it only see's the ohm load. so in theory u could run 100 speakers of a 2 ch amp if u could wire it to a ohm load the amp could run. and send enough power to. so safe? yes but not the most effective wy to go about things

Yeah, and when you add more speakers you reduce the wattage to each right? bc i fought this for a while but i was told a 1200 watt amp will push a sub at 1200 watts, 1 ohm. but 2 4ohm dvc at 1 ohm would only get 600 watts each.

[davewms9605]

So, in theory, if i had 12-6 1/2' s rated at 4-ohms, running off an 800 amp 2-ch amp, this will make about 66 watts to each 6 1/2 right? How would i wire them? In parellel? Also, if this isnt the most effective way of doing this, what is, especially budget wise?

Edited June 25, 2009 by davewms9605

[davewms9605]

some insight people?

[t-money]

well the problem is buget and car audio dont go together. the best way to do it is run 4ch's. but u can use the 2 ch. just gonna be hard to get alot of speakers wired to a safe ohm load for 2 channels

Edited June 26, 2009 by t-money

[t-money]

Yeah, and when you add more speakers you reduce the wattage to each right? bc i fought this for a while but i was told a 1200 watt amp will push a sub at 1200 watts, 1 ohm. but 2 4ohm dvc at 1 ohm would only get 600 watts each.

is that 1200 rms? if so yes

[t-money]

So, in theory, if i had 12-6 1/2' s rated at 4-ohms, running off an 800 amp 2-ch amp, this will make about 66 watts to each 6 1/2 right? How would i wire them? In parellel? Also, if this isnt the most effective way of doing this, what is, especially budget wise?

if u could get them wired down to 4 ohms yes

[davewms9605]

if u could get them wired down to 4 ohms yes

So, how could i wire them all to 4 ohms?

[t-money]

So, how could i wire them all to 4 ohms?

i dont think u can if u have to have 1 or 2 channels. u have to have a 4 ch. fuckin ohms