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Proaudio150
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Just a quick question. I am having problems finding an amp(s) to compete with this weekend.

I have 2 choices. Not compete and thats not a real option..and the other is this use my 250R. I know the factory rated specs and all but my question is this. The subs I have is 2 Shocker2 15's. Dual 2 ohm coils. So I can run the amp at 2 ohm mono or .5 mono or 1 ohm stereo. What would you suggest? Will it even take the .5 for just a few burps?

What would you do?

Well maby 3 options....Anyone have an amp or 2 or more that I can borrow/rent for this weekend? My amps I am getting come out midd to the end of this month....so can ANYONE help me PLEASE.....

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man, if you were anywhere near here i'd give ya one of my x-fires in a second...
i'm not positive, but i do think that amp will take that for a burp.

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Proaudio150
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I appriciate the though....I will drive up there and get one...lol....O well...

Thanks...I think it will take it also..its rated to 1 ohm mono and voltage to the amp will not be a problem at all....

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Go for it. We had this similar problem but used a RF Power amp rated @ 250watts. Go for .5. I am almost 100% that I’ll feed it fine.

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Proaudio150
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Seeing as the amp is not regulated and what not. Do you think I will get any kind of gain at .5 mono vs 1 ohm stereo?

Also thanks for the help!

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Robert (Rob) - 1996 Chevy Cavlier 2.2
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Go for .5 ohm...Very short bursts.
Do anything you can to stabilize the power
going into the amp. And you will see a
significant difference between 2 ohm and .5
ohm.
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Proaudio150
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ya...I see power to the 250r bring of little problem. Seeing as it will have 8 8 volts...so 4 16 volts as reserve.

kewl...that is what I will do...if I dont find another option...

Thanks...

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O ya...Any idea what kinda power I will get?

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Robert (Rob) - 1996 Chevy Cavlier 2.2
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I'm afraid I can't remember that amp well
enough to venture a power guess. Especially
at a crazy load like .5 ohm.



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lol ya...

amp is 800x1 at 12 volts at 1 ohm...orion is claiming like 1190 watts at 1 ohm 16+ volts..and also claim it will double its power when ohm load is halfed...

so who knows..

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Robert (Rob) - 1996 Chevy Cavlier 2.2
Member Of "Team Gates", "Team ProAudio" and "Team Audiobahn"
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Check out my links:

My up and coming SPL system:
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I'd say that amp would probably do about 1500 at that impedence. Just like any amp, it will reach a certain point where it just won't make any more power. Just my theory.

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I was thinking about the same as you Dev...

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Check out my links:

My up and coming SPL system:
http://www.sounddomain.com/5349
Buddy Todd's SPL System:
http://www.sounddomain.com/7756

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Go for it, At the 98 NSPL finals, in my girlfriends car i had a 2150, a 2ohm stereo amp run .5 ohm stereo. The amp didnt even shut down. I gained 3db from the extra power. So it seemed to me i atleast got double the power from the amp. And in your case you will have alot more voltage than i did, i was holding only 13.6 under load. Go for it it will take it. In my comp vehicle i had xtr 800s ran at 1ohm stereo all season, and even during demos, and never had one shut down.

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