Most Newb Question EVER

[cha0]

Ok so im on my 4th setup and this is the first one that is going to be more than one sub. so the Wiring for what wattage i want to get has always been straight forward. so if i have 2 SVC dual 2s wired to 1ohm, and i have an mono amp thats rated at 1000watts at 1ohm, will each driver get the 1000 watts, or is the wattage devided by the 2 drivers?

Sorry this is so basic. i just never had more than one driver so i never knew... thanks.

[dvrmstrng]

divided

[cha0]

thats what i thought. thanks for not being a **** like i know someone is going to be...

[helotaxi]

The power is divided among the drivers wired on that channel according to how they are wired, but it is always divided.

Just as a note, you can't have SVC dual 2's. They either single coil (SVC) or dual coil (DVC). I'm guessing that you have 2 2 ohm single coil subs?

[cha0]

the "dual" was a typo. this is also the first time im using SVCs so my mind is still thinking dual...

[Prowler573]

Yep.
The power has to be divided.
No matter how many drivers are attached to the same output, at *whatever resistance you are presenting the amp* Ohms your amp puts out X number of watts.

The sheer amount of drivers doesn't change that output - only the particular way in which you wire them.

So - if your amp outputs 1kW @ 1 Ohm then no matter whether you use 1 sub or 20 to achieve that 1 Ohm load the amp still makes 1kW and no more.

[shortyg83]

without hijacking this thread. Arn't most subs that are dual vc rated per coil for example is the BTL 2000wrms per coil correct? so you saying I should be starting with a 4000wrms amp to power it?

[Prowler573]

without hijacking this thread. Arn't most subs that are dual vc rated per coil for example is the BTL 2000wrms per coil correct? so you saying I should be starting with a 4000wrms amp to power it?

The RMS rating on a sub is for the sub overall regardless of the specific VC configuration.

A 2000w SVC sub takes the same amount of power as a 2000w DVC or 2kW QVC sub.
Just the wiring differs is all.

[shortyg83]

Ok thanks for clearing that up because I always see some manufactures that state 2000wrms or some state something like 2000wrms per coil

[Prowler573]

Ok thanks for clearing that up because I always see some manufactures that state 2000wrms or some state something like 2000wrms per coil

The only ads I have ever seen that mention RMS wattage per coil are ones where those statements are found in addition to the actual RMS rating on the sub too.