saytagf Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 So im putting on my christmas list 2 Kicker 07cvr 12's.....There the same price but should i go for 2ohm or 4ohm?? That difference would i notice or is this all contingent on the amp i use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 actually to be honest, i have 2 cvrs one is a 2 ohm and one is 4 ohm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saytagf Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 actually to be honest, i have 2 cvrs one is a 2 ohm and one is 4 ohm Whats the point of that exactly?? Aside from that how do you like them? any pics of em in your truck?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Whats the point of that exactly?? Aside from that how do you like them? any pics of em in your truck?? no pics im at work...there in a standard box wrapped in stainless steel, As for the point? im not sure lol i bought one that was a 2 ohm when i only had one in my truck THEN i bought another one that was four ohms. and i love em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saytagf Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 no pics im at work...there in a standard box wrapped in stainless steel, As for the point? im not sure lol i bought one that was a 2 ohm when i only had one in my truck THEN i bought another one that was four ohms. and i love em. so it really wont matter if i get 2 or 4ohm pretty much...I'd love to see pics when you get a chance...Stainless steel box sounds dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holty Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 LMAO - wow yes it matters, depends on the amp you are going to run them with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saytagf Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 LMAO - wow yes it matters, depends on the amp you are going to run them with. please do continue to LYOA.... .......but thanks......considering im still not sure what amp I will be using what would be the safer choice to go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evallejo Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) That really depends on how much power your amp can provide and how you plan on wiring your subs. If they are the 12" CVRs that I have seen, then they are Dual Voice Coil, which gives you several options for wiring them. Each sub is rated at 400 watts RMS, so together you will have 800 watts RMS. With 2ohm DVC you can wire each speaker to present a 4ohm (series)or 1ohm (parallel) load. With 4ohm DVC you can wire each speaker to 8ohms or 2ohms. Whichever configuration you choose to go with will leave you with the option of wiring your speakers in series or parallel. Should you choose the 2ohm dvc, your total load can be 0.5ohms, 2ohms, 8ohms, and should you choose the 4ohm dvc, your total load can be 1ohm, 4ohms, or 16 ohms. The total load you will present is something to take into consideration when choosing an amp. An amp will produce power depending on the size of the load applied. Most power ratings on amps are taken at 4ohms, but that same amp will provide more power with a 2ohm load, and as the size of the load decreases the power increases. However, amps are only stable to a certain load. I will use my amp as an example: at 4 ohms, it can produce 500 watts RMS. At 2 ohms, it can produce 900 watts RMS. BUT it is not stable below 2ohms, meaning it will overheat, shut off, etc... I don't know if you wanted to hear all that but it might help you decide on the 2- or 4-ohm sub, as well as what to look for in a amp. Edited December 8, 2007 by E-man (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 well im glad we could make holty laugh lol... i cant beleive i bought a 2 and a 4 ohm tho....i guess its my fault for not paying enough attention lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saytagf Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 That really depends on how much power your amp can provide and how you plan on wiring your subs. If they are the 12" CVRs that I have seen, then they are Dual Voice Coil, which gives you several options for wiring them. Each sub is rated at 400 watts RMS, so together you will have 800 watts RMS. With 2ohm DVC you can wire each speaker to present a 4ohm (series)or 1ohm (parallel) load. With 4ohm DVC you can wire each speaker to 8ohms or 2ohms. Whichever configuration you choose to go with will leave you with the option of wiring your speakers in series or parallel. Should you choose the 2ohm dvc, your total load can be 0.5ohms, 2ohms, 8ohms, and should you choose the 4ohm dvc, your total load can be 1ohm, 4ohms, or 16 ohms. The total load you will present is something to take into consideration when choosing an amp. An amp will produce power depending on the size of the load applied. Most power ratings on amps are taken at 4ohms, but that same amp will provide more power with a 2ohm load, and as the size of the load decreases the power increases. However, amps are only stable to a certain load. I will use my amp as an example: at 4 ohms, it can produce 500 watts RMS. At 2 ohms, it can produce 900 watts RMS. BUT it is not stable below 2ohms, meaning it will overheat, shut off, etc... I don't know if you wanted to hear all that but it might help you decide on the 2- or 4-ohm sub, as well as what to look for in a amp. Exactly what i was looking for...thank you........and considering i will most likely be using the JL 1000w amp then 4ohms it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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