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Jul 10, 2006 | 10:30 PM

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Quick Question.

With this amp
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarA...ProductID=14926
and 2 10" Type-R Subs. Which sub do I want, the 2 ohms or the 4?

Jul 10, 2006 | 10:45 PM

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Get the 2 ohm ones.. run them the DVC's in series, then run each sub in parallel.

Net result = 2 ohm load as seem by the amp.

Jul 10, 2006 | 11:33 PM

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Thank you sir. I understand everything but the DVC's?

Jul 11, 2006 | 12:39 AM

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Each speaker has 4 posts. YOu want those to be in series (dual voice coil speaker). This will produce a 4 ohm impendance.

When you have two speakers like that in parallel, you get 2 ohms,,,

Jul 11, 2006 | 08:44 AM

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Gotcha, so its 2 ohms each speaker because they share a channel. And being a mono amp, wiring them in series would be the best way to do wire them. Thanks dude, I appreciate the help.

Jul 11, 2006 | 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by NOIR

Gotcha, so its 2 ohms each speaker because they share a channel. And being a mono amp, wiring them in series would be the best way to do wire them. Thanks dude, I appreciate the help.

The way you explained it, I am not sure you get it. Here, take a look at this:

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161
Maybe this can help.

Jul 11, 2006 | 10:57 AM

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I see. So its a split, because of the voice coils. I'll connect the VC's in series and the drivers in parallel. So there are 4 wiring points per speaker? + and - for the drivers, and + and - for the voice coils. Connecting them all in parallel would cause a lower impedance, and all in series (which is apparently not recommended) would cause a higher impedance. Am I ball park here?

Now, from a mono amp, how would I split the output wire of the + & - and connect to the speakers accordingly as the diagram shows? Does a wiring kit come with some sort of splitting wire for each output? I'm new to all of this, but would really like to take a stab at installing the system myself. I know with some time I can do it. I consider myself of above average intelligence and I know a few "morons" who've done their own systems. lol So I got this damnt!