Soundstream... 3Ohm Impedance?!?

[TA 91 WA]

Enlighten me please.

I am looking at new speakers for the commy and I have come across the company Soundstream.

I have found some speakers that have set me fancy..

Ryda Car Audio - Soundstream SST6.5 Tarantula - 6.5" Speakers

and

Ryda Car Audio - Soundstream XTC.6 Xstream - 6.5" Component Speakers

But they are 3ohm impedance... What would be the best bet to run them at if I got them. 4ohm? Thanks.

[Tasmaniak]

well, you don't have a choice what impedance to run them at....they are 3ohm speakers and thats it. no ifs no ands no buts. Most headunits will drive a 3ohm speaker ok and amplifiers definetly will.

[TA 91 WA]

Ah cheer no problem.

Most amp's I see are either 2 or 4 ohm so wasnt too sure.

Thanks

[1991_Vn2nV]

They rate the amplifiers at either 2 or 4ohm, but they will still run 3ohm.

Generally if the amp is 100wrmsx4 at 4ohm and 200wrms at 2ohm, then at 3ohm they'd be running ~150wrms.

I have 2 sets of those speakers (Soundstream Tarantula 6.5" Co-axial) running off the Soundstream Tarantula TRX4.640 which is 100wrmsx4 at 4ohm or 160wrms at 2ohm so it should be around the 130wrms mark at 3ohm (speakers are 120wrms).

The Xstream components aren't that great though imo, better off spending some extra for the Tarantula or Reference components depending on what you want (SPL vs. SQ).

[TA 91 WA]

I'll probably chock up the extra for the tarantula's.

Do they sound decent?

[Tasmaniak]

tarantulas sound good, and they can take a serious beating...the refernces sound better in my opinion...but they are a little more fragile..

[1991_Vn2nV]

Exactly as above. Theres a new Pro series also, but I haven't heard them personally and not sure on pricing (probably pretty pricey).

The Tarantula's are a great set, they are very loud when amped up and they do sound quite good. They're a louder speaker than the Reference, but the Reference are clearer in my opinion but won't take the beating that a Tarantula will.

[Tasmaniak]

the pro series will set you back at least a couple of grand on a deal from memory. Don't remember completly as I'm not a Soundstream dealer.

[TA 91 WA]

I haven't seen the pro series.

Well if it's better than Blaupunkt GTX693's and some rampage 6"s then I am fine.

Thanks for your input guys.