2 amps 1 sub

[codykeon99 10+ year member]

I have 2 Memphis 16-st1000d mono amps and 1 Memphis 12" mojo. How do I wire the 2 amp to the 1 sub at 1 ohm load on both amps if possible? I know this comes up on here all the time, yes I have searched and everyone that seems to ask this question has 2 different amps so the answer ive found is it cant be done without having identical amps. I DO! LOL The sub is wired parallel @1 ohm ATM. Just wanting to add the new addition to my family in!!

Also will a 160 amp alternator and big 3 be enough for the 2 amps?

Thanks a bunch in advance!!

Click to read more...

 

[All_Logix 10+ year member]

I will start by saying I wouldn't do this because even though the amps are the same there could be some latency in the internal circuits from one amp to the next, making your voltage on the two amps be slightly out of phase which could have one voice coil pushing while the other is pulling. But who knows, might work fine. Anyway, I assume the speaker is a 2 ohm DVC, so the only way to get 1 ohm on each amp is to get yourself some monster 2 ohm resistors that can handle alot of power and parallel them in with each coil on the amp. BTW, I don't know where you would get these or if they even make them in a large production, maybe someone else can chime in on that one

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

don't/can't/not a good idea!

 

[RangerDangerV2 5,000+ posts]

stap the amps fool.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

Regardless you can't. The amps have power at 1 ohm and you would wire them to each coil which is 2 ohm.Losing that power you'd get if you had a d1

 

[codykeon99 10+ year member]

Ok thanks!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif I guess Ill be purchasing 10's sooner than I expected, no biggie

 

[jirehn 10+ year member]

I will start by saying I wouldn't do this because even though the amps are the same there could be some latency in the internal circuits from one amp to the next, making your voltage on the two amps be slightly out of phase which could have one voice coil pushing while the other is pulling. But who knows, might work fine. Anyway, I assume the speaker is a 2 ohm DVC, so the only way to get 1 ohm on each amp is to get yourself some monster 2 ohm resistors that can handle alot of power and parallel them in with each coil on the amp. BTW, I don't know where you would get these or if they even make them in a large production, maybe someone else can chime in on that one

Well if you do not do that, What will you do in that issue?

 

[All_Logix 10+ year member]

Well if you do not do that, What will you do in that issue?

I am a little confused...what do you mean?