2 DVC 4 ohm subs equals 2 ohm load??

[NYCkid718 10+ year member]

OK So i know you cant get a 2 ohm load from 2 DVC 4 ohm subs. But if lets say the amp is rated at 1400 wrms (700x2 in stereo @ 2 ohms) and I wire each sub in parallel, each subs has now become 2 ohms, and I then wire one sub to one channel and the other to the other channel... How many watts will the amp put out and what ohm load is this?? Is it putting out 700wrms per channel?

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[blazinb2000 10+ year member]

yea if you wire each sub to 2 ohms and run each sub to each channel on the amp, then each speaker will see 700 watts, each channel will see 2 ohms.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

2 ohm stereo...FTW

 

[NYCkid718 10+ year member]

But how so??? Everyone says there cant be a 2 ohm load made by 2 4 ohm DVC subs.... and the amp puts out that wattage at 2 ohms.... so how could it put out its rated power of 2 ohms but the subs cant be wired down to 2 ohms??

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

But how so??? Everyone says there cant be a 2 ohm load made by 2 4 ohm DVC subs.... and the amp puts out that wattage at 2 ohms.... so how could it put out its rated power of 2 ohms but the subs cant be wired down to 2 ohms??

Because when you state it like that (two dvc 4's can't equal 2) it sounds like you mean when they're wired together on a mono amp. In that case, no, you can't get two ohms, but individually, obviously, they can be wired for two ohms.

BTW - if you're talking about a crunch amp or something similar, you won't get close to 1400w.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

Because when you state it like that (two dvc 4's can't equal 2) it sounds like you mean when they're wired together on a mono amp. In that case, no, you can't get two ohms, but individually, obviously, they can be wired for two ohms.
BTW - if you're talking about a crunch amp or something similar, you won't get close to 1400w.

If you wire 2 DVC 4 ohm subs together on a mono amp what will the load be.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

What amp are you looking at

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Wired to a single channel, you're looking at 16, 4 or 1 ohm. Wiring them to 4 ohms and bridging the amp will give you the same power as 2 ohm stereo and will usually sound better, especially if the subs are in a common chamber box.

 

[NYCkid718 10+ year member]

so if you wire each sub to 2 ohms and put one to each channel you got 2 ohm stereo? and if you wire each sub in series to 8 ohms and then in parallel into mono you have a 4 ohm load bridged? Is this correct? Also, which is the better option... 2 ohm stereo (2x700) or 4 ohm bridged (1400x1)??

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

so if you wire each sub to 2 ohms and put one to each channel you got 2 ohm stereo? and if you wire each sub in series to 8 ohms and then in parallel into mono you have a 4 ohm load bridged? Is this correct? Also, which is the better option... 2 ohm stereo (2x700) or 4 ohm bridged (1400x1)??

Yes, yes, yes.

For subs - 4 ohms bridged would be slightly preferable over 2 ohms stereo.