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Another Audio Q, 3-12ohm sub to a 2-4ohm amp?

Foo

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'03 XLT 4x4, 4.0L!
Is there anyway I can wire a sub that is has Dual 6 Ohm VC's, which means 3 Ohm or 12 Ohm Operation.
To an amp that is: 4 or 2 ohms (Mono).

What effect would this have on the wattage... the Subs can handle 800RMS rating.
The Amp: 550W x 1 RMS (2ohm;@14.4V 1% THD+N), 425W x 1 RMS (2ohm;@12V 1% THD+N), 225W x 1 RMS (4ohm;@12V 1% THD+N)

Any diagrams would be greatly appreciated.. and what ohms and wattage I would be running.
 






well if you parallel the sub, all the positives and negatives together, you'll get 3 ohms, and if your amp is stable to 2 ohms, then it'll run 3 ohms just fine. Power-wise it will be between the 4 ohm and 3 ohm rating of course...

now if you run 3 of the dual 6 ohm subs, then you can run them all at a 4 ohm mono load, series parallel wired.
 






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