2 ohm or 4 ohm 6.5" speakers?
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2 ohm or 4 ohm 6.5" speakers?
Planning on adding a set of 6.5" speakers with an Arc Mini 125.2 amp. Which is the best choice for the speakers, 2 ohm or 4 ohm. Any suggested brands and models?
I've searched the forum and I don't see any ideas on this issue.
I've searched the forum and I don't see any ideas on this issue.
Road Master
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what worked for me and i love it. its very loud and clean.
i run a mini also at 2 ohm. the speakers are 4 ohm each X 4 showing the amp 2 ohm
i have arc 6.5 components in the faring with dynmat and arc 5.25 coax with a 300hz bass blocker installed just before the speaker. the lowers with speaker adapters are from PEZ at hogtunes, and part fill the lowers with ploy fill.
it rocks. i have V&H basic slip ons and on the freeway at 80mph the audio will drowned out all other noise and have volume to go.
firecap501 hooked me up
i run a mini also at 2 ohm. the speakers are 4 ohm each X 4 showing the amp 2 ohm
i have arc 6.5 components in the faring with dynmat and arc 5.25 coax with a 300hz bass blocker installed just before the speaker. the lowers with speaker adapters are from PEZ at hogtunes, and part fill the lowers with ploy fill.
it rocks. i have V&H basic slip ons and on the freeway at 80mph the audio will drowned out all other noise and have volume to go.
firecap501 hooked me up
Road Captain
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I think the conventional wisdom is go with 4Ω speakers if you're installing an amp. But Firecap will hook you up with specific info. I went with 6.5" speakers and no amp, and used the Polk MM651 2.7Ω speakers. Nice upgrade, but I may add the Arc amp later on for more oomph.
Tourer
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...ditto to what both ranman and marvincbr said above. ARC 6.5's with sound deadener in the upper, ARC 5.25's with Polyfill in the lower with Pez's conversion kit, ARC Mini amp running them all...call FireCap501 for your stuff today
I've used three different vendors here for audio gear and found that the best pricing and shipping times have been from FireCap501.
edited: Sorry, forgot to add model#'s:
ARC KS6026 - 6.5" speakers
ARC FD5025 - 5.25" speakers (discontinued)
ARC KS125.2 Mini - Amp
I've used three different vendors here for audio gear and found that the best pricing and shipping times have been from FireCap501.
edited: Sorry, forgot to add model#'s:
ARC KS6026 - 6.5" speakers
ARC FD5025 - 5.25" speakers (discontinued)
ARC KS125.2 Mini - Amp
Last edited by BigFokker; Apr 4, 2009 at 09:52 AM. Reason: added model#'s
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Ohm matching :)-
Electricly speaking...without getting into deep calculations and vector diagrams......Match the speaker resistance (ohms) as close as possible to the rated output resistance (Ohms) of the device driving the speakers. This will give you best power useage.
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The Arc Mini's are rated at 70W@4 ohm and 125W@2ohm. Not sure where the clipping will start at. I am looking for the best match.
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