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MC2 E45 amp ability to power 2 ohm circuit |
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Earplug ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 03 January 2012 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 6804 |
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" It just sounded attractive as the output power is higher" Yes - it can be difficult to understand that more power might actually not lead to more SPL. Far better to add square inches (or centimeters) of cone! ![]() |
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kipman725 ![]() Registered User ![]() Joined: 02 September 2020 Location: Warrington Status: Offline Points: 154 |
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When you look at the full spec sheet you can see that this amp should be able to deal with 2 ohm load as the power output per channel has only reduced to 4100W even with a crest factor of only 2.8. The choice of whether to run at 2ohms then comes down to how important maximizing the service life of the amp is for you compared to getting the most possible output power out of the amp. The amplifier is rated for it but your still doubling the current in the output transistors and running parts hotter. You could always run 6*8ohm drivers off each amp for 2.67 ohm per channel as a compromise. To bother with 4ohm drivers to me is more about the driver than the amp, if its a super high performance 21" driver with a 6" coil you might want to consider 4ohm just to get the most out of the driver but if its just an average 18" 4" coil driver then the driver will already be thermally compressing and there will not be much gain by the potential doubled power on the voice coil (apart from a cooked driver). |
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levyte357- ![]() Old Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 July 2012 Location: UK, South East Status: Offline Points: 7512 |
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![]() EDIT : Would be very skeptical about MC2 E45, having the nuts, to pull 35A off the mains, even though it has higher rated output, at 2 ohms, than Inf 8 MK2.. Hmmm... Edited by levyte357- - 04 May 2022 at 11:05am |
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csg ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 17 September 2007 Location: bedford Status: Offline Points: 5919 |
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Correct, the infinite 8 MK2 is a far superior arc welder.
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levyte357- ![]() Old Croc ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 July 2012 Location: UK, South East Status: Offline Points: 7512 |
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Are you saying the MC2 E45 is a fantastic beast, that can produce power, without sucking current from the wall !? ![]() I've "PERSONALLY" seen Powersoft K20, suck 34.9A from the wall, while powering 4x 8 ohm subs, so that amp is exempt from this type of argument, forever !!! ![]() |
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csg ![]() Old Croc ![]() Joined: 17 September 2007 Location: bedford Status: Offline Points: 5919 |
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Quite the reverse. The E45 will play music just fine. Want to rinse every last dB out of your dynamic range? Stick with the void.
Why anyone is interested in balls out performance into 2R both channels sub is beyond me. Power is cheap these days, go with something with plenty of voltage and keep to 8R.
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al_x ![]() Young Croc ![]() Joined: 12 February 2006 Status: Offline Points: 808 |
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I recently borrowed a friends E45 to power two B&C 18ds115 on sub. It managed 6 hours in a hot room, 4ohm bridge on a 13a plug quite happily (playing drum and bass and jungle so a lot of long sustained bass notes)
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