I just Orderd a pair of SoundStream Tarantula T4 12" subs and they are
dual 1 ohm. Does that mean that they can be wired for .5ohm and 2ohm?


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Wow..the specs on those drivers are really impressive. 18ga voice coil
windings!
What are you planning to use for an amp?
Remember if you parallel those down to 1/2 ohm, then bridge you amp
mono, the amp will see half the load....1/4ohm. I've been out of the
business for a while, but thinking back, I can't remember a 1/4 ohm
stable amp.
Jason

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:40:28 +0000, JstBngIt
wrote:


I just Orderd a pair of SoundStream Tarantula T4 12" subs and they are
dual 1 ohm. Does that mean that they can be wired for .5ohm and 2ohm?

"jw007" wrote in message
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Wow..the specs on those drivers are really impressive. 18ga voice coil
windings!
What are you planning to use for an amp?
Remember if you parallel those down to 1/2 ohm, then bridge you amp
mono, the amp will see half the load....1/4ohm. I've been out of the
business for a while, but thinking back, I can't remember a 1/4 ohm
stable amp.
Jason

I think autotek made one way back, and I know for a fact american bass made
one not so long ago, a guy showed me the label on his that said so (I think
their VFL 150.1 is now, like 2ft long 150w @ 1ohm?).. but they sure are few
and far between..

"Dark1" wrote in message
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"jw007" wrote in message
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Wow..the specs on those drivers are really impressive. 18ga voice coil
windings!
What are you planning to use for an amp?
Remember if you parallel those down to 1/2 ohm, then bridge you amp
mono, the amp will see half the load....1/4ohm. I've been out of the
business for a while, but thinking back, I can't remember a 1/4 ohm
stable amp.
Jason

I think autotek made one way back, and I know for a fact american bass
made one not so long ago, a guy showed me the label on his that said so (I
think their VFL 150.1 is now, like 2ft long 150w @ 1ohm?).. but they sure
are few and far between..

sorry.. @ 4ohm.. would make it in the 2400w area @ 1/4.. sounds about right
for a class D of those dimensions..
http://www.americanbassusa.com/amp_34.html

I know Harrison Labs' prototype was .25 ohms. Although it pushed a rated 20
000 watts R.M.S. That model was the Drag Queen. I can not find any more
information about it, but I have found a little about the Drag King.
http://www.hlabs.com/compamps/. No power ratings, but the amplifier cn take
up to 1/16 of an ohm.


"jw007" wrote in message
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Wow..the specs on those drivers are really impressive. 18ga voice coil
windings!
What are you planning to use for an amp?
Remember if you parallel those down to 1/2 ohm, then bridge you amp
mono, the amp will see half the load....1/4ohm. I've been out of the
business for a while, but thinking back, I can't remember a 1/4 ohm
stable amp.
Jason

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:40:28 +0000, JstBngIt
wrote:


I just Orderd a pair of SoundStream Tarantula T4 12" subs and they are
dual 1 ohm. Does that mean that they can be wired for .5ohm and 2ohm?

"Kirby" wrote in message
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I know Harrison Labs' prototype was .25 ohms. Although it pushed a rated 20
000 watts R.M.S. That model was the Drag Queen. I can not find any more
information about it, but I have found a little about the Drag King.
http://www.hlabs.com/compamps/. No power ratings, but the amplifier cn
take
up to 1/16 of an ohm.


calling the drag queen an amp is a bit of a stretch..lol..

You're right. More-or-less the generator for your local utilities.


"Dark1" wrote in message
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"Kirby" wrote in message
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I know Harrison Labs' prototype was .25 ohms. Although it pushed a rated
20
000 watts R.M.S. That model was the Drag Queen. I can not find any more
information about it, but I have found a little about the Drag King.
http://www.hlabs.com/compamps/. No power ratings, but the amplifier cn
take
up to 1/16 of an ohm.


calling the drag queen an amp is a bit of a stretch..lol..

Right now i just have a MTX 6500 Class D (250 x 1 @ 4ohm,500 x 1 @ 2ohm
RMS) witch is not anything special, its just what i had running to my
old kickers. soon as i get the money i will get something more
powerfull (possibly the tarantula amp from soundstream). Do i have to
run them at 4 ohm, or is there a way to drop it to 2 ohm?


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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:20:13 +0000, JstBngIt
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Right now i just have a MTX 6500 Class D (250 x 1 @ 4ohm,500 x 1 @ 2ohm
RMS) witch is not anything special, its just what i had running to my
old kickers. soon as i get the money i will get something more
powerfull (possibly the tarantula amp from soundstream). Do i have to
run them at 4 ohm, or is there a way to drop it to 2 ohm?


You don't have to use both voice coils on both speakers. Just use
one coil from each speaker, and wire them in series for a 2-ohm
overall load. Power handling will be reduced some, but not halved.

Scott Gardner