Different OHMs on front/rear channels of the amp

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Vital
Vital Posts: 747
edited November 2010 in Car Audio & Electronics
Let's say i have 4ohm speakers in the front and 2ohm speakers in the rear.
How does it work with a 4-channel amp that does both?

Fronts will still "get" 4ohm and rear will "get" 2ohms or both will have 3ohms?? or either 4 or2 for all 4 speakers??
Really not sure how it work in this case.
Amp i'm talking about is PA500.4 but i'm sure same would apply for any other amp that works with 4 and 2ohm speakers. (and is rated to rms watts accordinly)
2008 Nissan Altima
Kenwood DNX 5140
Arc Audio IDX and XEQ
Polk Audio SR6500 active and SR124-dvc sealed
Polk Audio PA500.4 and PA1200.1
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  • Vital
    Vital Posts: 747
    edited November 2010
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    Just the answer i wanted to hear :)
    thanks!

    I'm assuming all 4-channels are the same way, right? Just curious
    2008 Nissan Altima
    Kenwood DNX 5140
    Arc Audio IDX and XEQ
    Polk Audio SR6500 active and SR124-dvc sealed
    Polk Audio PA500.4 and PA1200.1
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited November 2010
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    Yes. If your amp can handle 2 ohm stereo loads, then itll play the rear speakers at 2 and the fronts at 4.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2010
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    What speakers are you using that are 2ohm nominal?
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  • Vital
    Vital Posts: 747
    edited November 2010
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    ^^ that + there are 2 ohms speakers. 6.5'' Image Dynamics CX62 is what i was looking at. they are 2 ohms. There's also a lot of 6.5'' midbass woofers out there. Don't even have to go far, MMs are 2.7 :)
    2008 Nissan Altima
    Kenwood DNX 5140
    Arc Audio IDX and XEQ
    Polk Audio SR6500 active and SR124-dvc sealed
    Polk Audio PA500.4 and PA1200.1
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