Is there anything wrong with me running a 150 4ohm Woofer at 8 ohm's?

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Is there anything wrong with me running a 150 4ohm Woofer at 8 ohm's?

I recently found a specification sheet for a very old amplifier that i decided to use on my new subwoofer and i discovered it is rated for 150 watts at 8 ohm's when i thought i was at 4 ohms. Is there anything wrong with this? Would i notice the benefit of running a nice 100$ 150watt RMS 4ohm amp?

Thanks in advance!

2007-03-09 20:04:38 · 2 answers · asked by Steven K. 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio

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you wont get as much power out of it...because of the extra resistance...75 watts is what you might get...if im correct...college was soo long ago...lol.

2007-03-09 20:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by piecies_81 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

You run the risk of burning it up with a lower impedance.

2007-03-10 14:52:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋