Amp with 2 ohm speakers

[RyanPitch]

Is there any way to find out if an amp (Kenwood KAC-606 rated at 50W RMS X 2 at 4 ohms) can handle 2 ohm speakers?

I'm going to put it under one of my front seats, but I just don't want to fry it. I haven't been able to find the owner's manual online at all.

 

[got wake?]

there's not much info on that amp that i could find. but it does say that it is bridgable, which generally means that it can handle a 4 ohm bridged load, which would be 2 ohms stereo. give it a try. if the amp can't handle it, it should go into protect mode.

 

[RyanPitch]

Cool. Yeah, I don't really care if I fry the thing anyway, but is there a safety issue? I mean, I know it'll run more current and get pretty hot, but will it start my seats on fire or some crap like that? I guess you already answered that though: protect mode.

 

[chuyler1]

there's not much info on that amp that i could find. but it does say that it is bridgable, which generally means that it can handle a 4 ohm bridged load, which would be 2 ohms stereo. give it a try. if the amp can't handle it, it should go into protect mode.

Unless the amp is more than say 10-15 years old, it can handle a 2-ohm stereo load. You should be fine.

What 2-ohm speakers were you looking into? They aren't very common.

 

[got wake?]

Unless the amp is more than say 10-15 years old, it can handle a 2-ohm stereo load. You should be fine.

What 2-ohm speakers were you looking into? They aren't very common.

that's what i was thinking as well. the chances of the amp not being able to hand a 2 ohm stereo load is pretty low.

as for the speakers, infinity makes them. i had to check their website because i thought it was odd as well.

 

[RyanPitch]

Yeah, here's a link to 'em. Thanks for the tips.

 

[P-Funk!]

I 'moked my Kenwood amp running 4ohm subs bridged and in parallel. That is a less than 2ohm load). if i doubt - run them in series with another set of speakers.

No fire. Just a shriek and a die.

 

[chuyler1]

^^^
That would be a 1ohm load per channel. If the amp didn't have protection circuitry it would only be a matter of minutes before it would start to smell funky.

 

[NoRotorNoMotor]

^^^
That would be a 1ohm load per channel. If the amp didn't have protection circuitry it would only be a matter of minutes before it would start to smell funky.

i think he means series the first pair on one channel for 4 ohms and then run a second pair on the other channel

why one would do that i dunno...

1. probably doesnt have another pair or anyplace to put them
2. each speaker would be getting a lot less power, maybe not enough

but i think thats what he meant

 

[chuyler1]

I was refering to his smoking Kenwood amp...

...but yes, if you had two sets of 2-ohm speakers and wired them in series you would increase the impedence to 4-ohms per channel. However, then each speaker would receive about 25 watts RMS. If you just use a single set they will probably get between 80-100 watts RMS.

 

[chuyler1]

Found the manual...
http://www.eserviceinfo.com/download.php?fileid=16678

It puts out 75x2 @ 2ohms stereo or 150x1 @ 4ohms bridged.

 

[RyanPitch]

You are a genius. Thanks.

 

[chuyler1]

I know, I know.