badmfkr

iTrader: (4)

I think I may have connected my amp up incorrectly to the dual vioce coil MTX sub (road thunder rt-44).

brigded out of the amp then conected to one side of sub then used small jumper wires to the other side of sub + to + -to -

since my amp is a 2 channel should I have used both channels one channel to one side of sub the other channel for the other side of sub?

I'm confussed was expecting much better results?

Thanks

ultraz

iTrader: (4)

depends on if you connected it in series or parallel. If you hooked it up in series, you will be running the amp at 8 ohms, if you hooked it up in parallel, it will be at 2 ohms...... most amps cannot runt bridged at 2 ohms, check the manual, RT series mtx amps cannot handle that kind of load.

half-n-half

iTrader: (7)

in all honesty the setup that you have will never work out right for best results. You will never be able to maximize that amp with that sub. if you are looking to run only one sub i would have to suggest getting a singl voive coil sub and then bridging the amp to it...

if you want to run two subs, then they both have to be dual voice coil to get max safe power. getting the loads correct is important and it is all in the right combination of parts.
Louie

badmfkr

iTrader: (4)

on the jumper wires it's + to + & - to - so I'm thinking this is parallel

Matt281

youre correct..do not bridge the amp at that load..that'll show each channel 1ohm, which is too low for that amplifier.

badmfkr

iTrader: (4)

I thought it would be a 2 ohm load the way I've connected it?

? if I connect both channels of amp to sub, treating it like 2 speakers will this equal the power to sub compared to being brigded?

ded71

iTrader: (7)

You can check the woofer wiring wizard on the12volt.com, they show diagrams for most common types of set-ups. They will also show combinations depending on the # of woofers and the ohms you are trying to run.

Matt281

if you have your dual 4ohm sub wired in parallel..you have a final load of 2ohms..If you hook that up to a single channel, the amp sees that 2ohm load. but, when you bridge it each channel will see half of that 2ohm load..1ohm...which is too low for that amp to handle, you'll end up blowing fuses, having it cut out, etc..