new amp

[colonel6632]

hey guys. so hopefully everyone sees this, including ryan.

but i just purchased a mtx jackhammer 4-channel amp. at the store it said 4x100w rms (not at all cheap). so i bought it, it fits all the speakers i need perfectly.

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/amplifiers/JH404_amp.cfm

but when i got home it's actually 4x100w rms at 2ohm, and 4x50rms at 4ohms.

my car speakers i believe are 4ohms. so i'm not getting the power i want.

now my questions. to get the most power out of it, whats the best way to wire it up. i know if you wire 2 4ohm speakers in series it'll go to 2 ohm. so i could wire the passenger front and back speakers in series and get 2ohm load and the power i want.

but that seems silly. should i just return it and get a 4x100w rms 4ohm amp?
this amp wasn't cheap

[Ttop191]

I'de return it, save yourself the hassle, thats just me though I'm certainly not an audio expert

[Afugy]

Those kinds of amps are build for SQ, not power, and its still a bit more power then a head unit, where most head units are 16 to 18 rms watts. Also with that amp you may want to think about getting something to process the sound.

[colonel6632]

a bit more power isn't what i want lol. this was $450. i want it to be loud and clear

[Cashdollar2009]

a bit more power isn't what i want lol. this was $450. i want it to be loud and clear

If you paid $450, return it immediately and get your money backbefore they won't take it back anymore. For $450, you could pick up a Foosgate T1500-!BD, mono amplifier, and put the $50 back into your pocket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Rockford-Fosgate-T1500-1bd-Mono-Amplifier-1500-Watt_W0QQitemZ180469277591QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_A mplifiers?hash=item2a04cea397
That's for subwoofer applications though... If you are willing to spend the cash, search the ish out of the net. Even sift through some pages on eBay. When you want to spend big bucks as such, you are on another level. Make sure you have the right electrical though or it will be a waste of money. Rather pricy, but JL has got some *quality stuff if you look in the right places to find the right prices...

http://signature.crutchfield.com/S-BqKUdGX0kRL/s_136HD6004/JL-Audio-HD-Series-HD600-4.html
Same amplifer, MUCH cheaper.

http://cgi.ebay.com/JL-AUDIO-HD600-4-AMPLIFIER-NEW_W0QQitemZ170446037479QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Am plifiers?hash=item27af6021e7

[Ryan from Ohio]

Even if you wire two speakers together to get 100 WRMS you still are only sending them the 50 WRMS each...

Thats a horrible buy of an amp.

You do realize the amp has an MSRP for $300 Thats top dollar price, not street price. Street price is around $250.

Even $250 is fairly expensive.

This would of been a nice buy:
http://massiveaudio.com/store/product.php?productid=16215&cat=276&page=1

For around $200ish

[colonel6632]

it's going back i believe

[cherrington17]

i also got a really nice american bass amp from ryan. its nice and clear. 4x100W to each speaker.

the sound is NICE.

Definitely less price, and better for what your doing.



nice try, buying yourself... but... next time get advice. :lol: (i always do)

[AleroB888]

.......... i know if you wire 2 4ohm speakers in series it'll go to 2 ohm. ..........

Nope, two 4 ohm speakers in parallel would result in a 2 ohm load.
Two 4 ohm speakers in series would be 8 ohms.

[mach3]

I think you mean connecting them in parallel. Connection in series would actually increase the amp from 4 ohms to 8 homes. Series connections = one blows everything else goes.

hey guys. so hopefully everyone sees this, including ryan.

but i just purchased a mtx jackhammer 4-channel amp. at the store it said 4x100w rms (not at all cheap). so i bought it, it fits all the speakers i need perfectly.

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/amplifiers/JH404_amp.cfm

but when i got home it's actually 4x100w rms at 2ohm, and 4x50rms at 4ohms.

my car speakers i believe are 4ohms. so i'm not getting the power i want.

now my questions. to get the most power out of it, whats the best way to wire it up. i know if you wire 2 4ohm speakers in series it'll go to 2 ohm. so i could wire the passenger front and back speakers in series and get 2ohm load and the power i want.

but that seems silly. should i just return it and get a 4x100w rms 4ohm amp?
this amp wasn't cheap

[colonel6632]

i was looking at american bass stuff. i think i'll get ryna to send me some prices. thannks for the input guys

i also got a really nice american bass amp from ryan. its nice and clear. 4x100W to each speaker.

the sound is NICE.

Definitely less price, and better for what your doing.



nice try, buying yourself... but... next time get advice. :lol: (i always do)