I have 2 of these subs 12" MA Audio Dual 4 ohms Competition Sub Peak: 700 watts RMS: 350 watts in a ported box connected to a JBL club 5501;
When i wire them into a 2 ohm or a 4 ohm the amp goes into protection when a low deep bass hits, why is that? null

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I have 2 of these subs 12" MA Audio Dual 4 ohms Competition Sub Peak: 700 watts RMS: 350 watts in a ported box connected to a JBL club 5501;
When i wire them into a 2 ohm or a 4 ohm the amp goes into protection when a low deep bass hits, why is that? null

Jaymac · Accepted Answer

If you have them wire in parallel then that means the amp is trying to do a 1ohm load and the amp is not capable of doing a 1 ohm load. You'll need a bigger amp that can do 750- 800 watts rms into 1 ohm to really power those subs

Answered by Jaymac 6 years ago

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Answered by JBL Support 6 years ago

“I have 2 of these subs 12" MA Audio Dual 4 ohms Competition Sub Peak: 700 watts RMS: 350 watts in a ported box connected to a JBL club 5501; When i wire them into a 2 ohm or a 4 ohm the amp goes into protection when a low deep bass hits, why is that?”

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