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Old Aug 10, 2021 | 09:40 PM
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Mono or stereo for 4 6x9's in saddlebags.
 
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What speakers, located in lids or bags, and what amp are you planning on running them with?
 
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What speakers, located in lids or bags, and what amp are you planning on running them with?
I have 4 Cerwin Vegas 6x9's coaxials and 1 compression horn in each bag I'm using 2 evox 800x4 1 evox for the fairing & lowers& 4 tweets.
6x9's facing wheel I want to cool amp down in the bag amp is running 2 ohms for the 6x9's I can run the 6x9's in series to get
A bridge 4 ohm out put..
 
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Draw out your wiring plan, so we can see what you have. 4x 4 ohm speaker can give you a 4 ohm load to the amp but then will all 4 run off 2 channels bridged?

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Originally Posted by qclassic
I have 4 Cerwin Vegas 6x9's coaxials and 1 compression horn in each bag I'm using 2 evox 800x4 1 evox for the fairing & lowers& 4 tweets.
6x9's facing wheel I want to cool amp down in the bag amp is running 2 ohms for the 6x9's I can run the 6x9's in series to get
A bridge 4 ohm out put..
I am having a hard time following you. Are the 6x9 speakers 2 ohm?
 
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6x9's are 4 ohms they are wired parallel for a 2 ohm.
 
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Never-mind...Good luck!!

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Originally Posted by qclassic
I have 4 Cerwin Vegas 6x9's coaxials and 1 compression horn in each bag I'm using 2 evox 800x4 1 evox for the fairing & lowers& 4 tweets.
6x9's facing wheel I want to cool amp down in the bag amp is running 2 ohms for the 6x9's I can run the 6x9's in series to get
A bridge 4 ohm out put..
So if I read this right, you have 4 6x9's in each bag with a compression driver or is it 4 total 6x9's 2 in each bag with a CD in each bag?
 
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2 6x9's & 1 horn tweeter in each bag.
 
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