0.5 ohm stable amps??
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0.5 ohm stable amps??
Right now im in the process of selling my existing system and starting from scratch except for the wiring...im thinking about getting 2 of the pioneer TS-W3002SPL and if wired right would give me a .5 ohm load and i was wondering if anyone knows any really good amps that are .5 ohms stable because if not i can always get the TS-W3004SPL version which is 4 ohms per voice coil as opposed to 2 but i would rather the 2 ohm per coil version simply for the ability to run them at higher wattage...but anyways if any of yall know some good amps please tell me..
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Rep Power: 0 I think rule changes (and/or the popularity of DVC subs) have sent low-ohm amps the way of the dodo bird. Companies like Soundstream and Lanzar that used to brag about 1/2 or 1/4 ohm stability now offer nothing lower than 1 ohm.
You could get an older used one of those, but I think you'd be better off getting the two dual-4 ohm subs to give you a 1 ohm load. There's no inherent advantage to a .5 ohm load...yes, an amp that's stable into .5 ohm will probably put out more wattage into that load than it will into 1 ohm, but given the current rarity of .5 ohm-stable amps and the near-ubiquity of 1 ohm-stable amps, the selection and $/watt will be way better with a 1 ohm amp.
You could get an older used one of those, but I think you'd be better off getting the two dual-4 ohm subs to give you a 1 ohm load. There's no inherent advantage to a .5 ohm load...yes, an amp that's stable into .5 ohm will probably put out more wattage into that load than it will into 1 ohm, but given the current rarity of .5 ohm-stable amps and the near-ubiquity of 1 ohm-stable amps, the selection and $/watt will be way better with a 1 ohm amp.
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I woudl have to agree most amps these days do not go below 1 ohm to include the huge Hifonics amps, soundstream, zapco etc etc.. I woudl say go with the two in dual 4 ohm or get 3 of the 2 ohm subs
I can't really think of a big long list since a good portion of them were previously named.. however, nobody has mentioned Orion yet. They are now owned by DEI but hey.. it's still good stuff.
incriminator audio 20.1....check out caraudio.com...there is a guy selling a bunch of them for 500 shipped each....for the money you wot get a more stable amp in that low of an ohm load...they are(so ive been told)stable to
.08ohm daily...at .5 ohms they will do a little less then 3k watts....they are way underated.....
.08ohm daily...at .5 ohms they will do a little less then 3k watts....they are way underated.....
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