What should I choose first – Sub or Amp?
What came first .. the chicken or the egg?
I see lots of people struggling when deciding on which amp to run on their stereo system .. and it drives me crazy by how they didn’t decide ahead of time !
But we need to remember not all of us are pros in the beginning
So which came first ? The Sub or the Amp?
The world may never know but we know one thing – you need both
When deciding which sub to run, in my opinion, the first thing you should decide on since an amplifier is just relaying information and “amplifying it” that’s it .. choosing the Subwoofer(s) should be your first decision
Plan ahead – the the best thing you can do
also
Lets keep things simple..
Amps:
Some amps can produce better sound than others but in most cases other reasons for amp choice are :
*Price
*Reliability
*Sound quality
*Efficiency
It all boils down to what really matters to you!
Matching an amp seems easier at first glance than matching a sub or subs and I’ll explain why:
Subwoofers have this thing called DC resistance
AKA Impedance or Ohm load
Certain ones have more (options) than others
Single Voice Coil/ Dual Voice Coil sometimes more!
Sometimes you can get stuck by not having the right DC resistance and adding an additional subwoofer isn’t ideal nor possible …
Need info on how to wire your subs?
Keep reading..
Ohm load/law is important- it can get kinda complicated so to learn more here ⤵️
https://youtu.be/jryFmICR4qA
Adding a second amp could be “easier” but more complicated..
Other than that it really boils down to wiring the entire system in unison so that the equipment can run at 100% potential
Happy amplifier =Happy subs
Ohms law – power applied – expectations
It really all boils down to what you need for your system ..
This can be a deep rabbit hole of information and can put you to sleep so let me put this simply
*Match your equipment
**Plan ahead
***Ask for help.. I’m serious
Find out what your sub(s) need power wise
Match the power ratings with how they will be wired and BOOM DONE
Easy right ? Ehh not so fast actually..
There’s a lot to learn on how speakers can be wired and knowing that is KEY!
Check out this tutorial on how to wire up your subwoofers to your amp :
https://youtu.be/mc4wmSRrs6E
Picking the amp is the easy part
But so can picking the subs !
Use your math skills we learned in 4th grade and you’ll have an amazing matching system ..
Ohms law.. learn it
~Stay Livin’Loud
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