if i have a 1000 watt RMS 2 channel amp at 2ohm, will it work with two 500 watt RMS subs at 2ohm.?

Question

amplifier is 2X 500 watts RMS at 2ohm

Answer 1

Do the math it should. refer to the owner's manaul for applications, some new amps have a resistance shut-off relay that can make things annoying while playing music at high levels.

Answer 2

Yes, it will wire up and power the subs (each is 2ohms), but the only downfall to this is you don't want to run each sub on a separate channel (stereo), reason being with music the same sound doesn't always come out of the left and right speakers so you will get different sound from each sub, resulting in some cancellation and not very good overall performance and sound. Your best bet would be to bridge the amp (only if DVC 4ohm/coil) and then you could wire the subs up to it that way, but are you subs SVC 2ohm subs or are the DVC 4ohms/coil subs and you have them wired to 2ohms? If they are SVC 2ohm subs then I'd recommend getting a different amp or different subs. Some people on here might try and tell you to series the two subs, but NEVER do that. Now if they are DVC 4ohm/coil subs then you'll just have to wire them differently. You'll need to series each sub then parallel them to the bridged amp (+ from one channel, and - from the other). Go here for wiring diagrams: http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

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Answer 3

yes. all you have to do is wire each subwoofer to its own channel on the amplifier. both positives and both negatives of your subwoofer wired to one channel will be a 2 ohm load, and the same for the other subwoofer and channel. so each sub will get 190 watts a piece. Its all safe you dont have anything to worry about. Most amps can safely run under a 2 ohm or a 4 ohm load. fewer amps can safely run at 1 ohm. usually the amp will say it is 1 ohm stable if it can. and few amps can run and also few amps can run bridged at anything under 4 ohms. unless otherwise stated. just a lil common knowledge for u. u may need it later

Answer 4

DO NOT BRIDGE THAT AMP! if the amp says that it is 500x2 at 2 ohms, and you have single voice coil subs that are 2 ohms each, then you must run these subs in stereo not bridged. If you attempt to bridge this amp with what would be a 1 ohm load now, it will likely overheat and start to shut the amp down. there is a reason that the manufacture puts those ratings on the box. be careful with taking advice from people that try to tell you the long story about what you can do, their usually not qualified to tell you how to change a fuse.

Answer 5

yes it should work. if you bridge the amp you will be seeing SMOKE and a vary hot amp and also the store to get another.GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

I wouldn't try it lol if you put those on it they ll prob frie your amp man do the math...lol im not telling you niot to but im asking u not to

Answer 7

YES!!!