Im lost without the PW thread!!!!

[majestic]

Cowbells about to go off over at Wakeworld

[robert theisen]

I've got Wakeworld stirred up now.Go check out "Big props to Wakeworlds new editions"It's all Ding's fault he gave me the idea.

[Fiveflat]

Nah, they aren't stirred up. Not yet. I don't think everyone over there hates on tige, they hate on that guy cwb4me

[Fiveflat]

I wonder if Tige is "sponsoring" Dave Williams?

[Timmy!]

Is it true? If so, that would be pretty bad azz!

[philwsailz]

I do have questions

So each of those speakers are 4 Ohm correct? So with a Sub he should need a 5 channel amp, correct?

The horn and the midrange driver are 4-ohms, yes, but the crossover is built so that they present a 4-ohm load to a stereo amplifier when wired in parallel. It is just like a coaxial speaker, where two drivers, (the little tweeter and the midrange driver) are wired in parallel. As such, you DO NOT want or need to run each driver on their own amp channel. That has been one of the more fun things to explain to people, how two 4-ohm drivers wired in parallel still provide a 4-ohm load... The key is the crossover.

Most 5-channel amplifiers do not have enough power to drive the KM6500.2's to their normal ideal operating level, (they are rated at 200 RMS). YOu want a minimum of 150 watts RMS per side, and I really personally like 250 RMS per side. I will recommend you buy an amp for the KM65500.2's separate from the subwoofer. I like using the Kicker IX500.4 in bridge mode; it is Class D and delivers 250 a side very efficiently....

[Booms]

Whats up

[majestic]

I wonder if Tige is "sponsoring" Dave Williams?

Probably sponsoring with a free boat for a year. Although Tige is getting some value in return.

[philwsailz]

I got a question about that as well... Can you hook it up with 2 5" full range and bridge a sub on the same channel set on "all pass"... if you put a crossover on the sub? And if so, what size cap?

You can use a stereo amp in full range mode and run the way you describe, but that is so 1980's. You can buy small sub amps so cheaply these days you would be better served to use a small stereo amp set to hi pass for the 5" speakers, and a small sub aqmp set to low pass for the subwoofer. OTehrwise you are dealing with passive devices, a big honking coil, (at least) on the sub, and bass-blocker caps, (at least) for the 5" speaekrs.

I wanna say 1 farad for every thousand watts? Yes / No?

Totally un-related. You size your passive devices based on impedance and frequency. You will then always use at least a 50V cap or coil. 50V will cover the poweraspect of it as you asked...

[robert theisen]

Lunchtime post.

[AdaminMN]

I got Aaron Rogers on the Dirty Hoes again this year.

[Fiveflat]

Great info Phil!

Similar to what I've done with mine then. I'm running arc audio 300.4 bridged to my two Wetsound Pro80's (350RMS X2)

So, looks like he should run a 500.4 bridged for the tower and a 500.1 for his sub.

[robert theisen]

After lunch post.

[Booms]

This afternoon I need to get ready for draft night.

[rushin]

I figured this would be the best place for my 1,300th post, so what the heck. Here it is!