BTL pre-purchase help.. (ohms..)

[reehmicks 0]

Hi,

First post here.. Looking for some help on purchasing..

I've decided on the BTL series, 18s.. I'm slightly limited on cubic space, unless I go hog wild (which is still possible) and I figure with the minimums for both being 5 cubic feet that I might as well go for the higher end (Unless the new BTLs have a different minimum, then I may have to rethink this.). I do think I am leaning more toward a daily driver, as the vehicle IS my daily driver.

The first question is with regards to ohms. I've never done a 1 amp to 1 speaker configuration so I'm confused. The amp is an Audiobahn A2200HCX amp. I will be using one to power each speaker. The amp is listed as being 1 ohm stable, but the manual for some reason doesn't list a 1x speaker configuration, though it does say that it is bridgeable. A manual for a later version of the amp (for the A2200HCT) does list a 1x config. To better explain, here's the specs from the A2200HCX manual:

INTO 4 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 2 x 200W

INTO 2 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 2 x 400W

INTO 1 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 2 x 800W

and heres the A2200HCT:

INTO 4 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 2 x 200W

INTO 2 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 2 x 400W

INTO 1 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 2 x 800W

INTO 4 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 1 x 400W

INTO 2 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 1 x 800W

INTO 1 OHMS @ 12.5V DC 1 x 1600W

The 2x configs are the same, so is it safe to thing that the 1x's may also be the same, or is this a wrong thing to assume?

And to further complicate, based on the two scenarios above.. Which would be the better way to go?

A. Dual 1 Ohm, wire each voice coil to left / right of the amp,

B. Dual 2 Ohm, wire in parallel, bridged on amp, hope for best.. (This should be a 1 Ohm load correct?)

C. Some other unthought of option..

Thanks for any info.. After this I may have some box questions as well.

D`Arvit Reehmicks

[JoshHd6 0]

please dont put that piece of chit amp on that woofer..

[denalilvr 0]

oh god not audiobahn... man do yourself a huge favor and sell that amp and buy you a decent amp..your getting a great sub here..its like having a $150k sports car that puts out 600hp and your filling it up with 87 octane regular..to be nice has i can..that amp is crap bro

[NDMstang65 403]

You don't have enough power for a BTL, I highly recommend looking into a Kicker 2500 if you plan on getting a BTL.

Thanks!

-Nick