AudioLife Help! i swapped the D4 for D2, will this work?

[JMPisGOD 10+ year member]

If you read my post before on my amp you'll know i ordered the 4 ohm version and it only wires to 2 or 8 ohms... my amp runs 700 watts x 1 in 4 ohm bridged (mono), therefore the Dual 4 ohm speaker wouldnt work... i sent that back and i am now getting the Dual 2 ohm version which wires to 1 or 4 ohms. So when i wire it in series it will be at 4 ohms, thus making the amp run at 700 watts right?

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[zane 10+ year member]

Wired in series- you will have two subs each with 4 ohm loads. (4 ohm stereo) This would leave you the option to connect the subs together in series for an 8 ohm mono load, or in paralel for a 2 ohm mono load.

The DVC 4 ohm models you sent back would have been the right ones to use for a 4 ohm mono load. By wiring each of thier coils in series - you would have 2 subs with an 8 ohm stereo load. Once these are wired together in paralel- this would yeid a 4 ohm mono load to go to your amp.

If you want the 4 ohm mono load- you will need the Dual 4 ohm Voice Coil models back.

Have a look here, as this may explain things a bit better,

http://www.jlaudio.com/tutorials/wiring/2dvc.html

take it easy,

-zane

 

[Unregistered]

jmpisgod--if you are using only one sub

on your amp and the amp is rated at 700

watts into 4 ohm . then the dual 2 ohm sub will work

just wire your dual 2 ohm sub in series

for a 4 ohm load to your amp

 

[JMPisGOD 10+ year member]

thanks zane, thats what i thought at first... but i only have 1 speaker... if i had known wiring would produce different loads for diff # of speakers i would have never got the D4

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

i told him add a sub or change it but also *noted* shoulda tried it because nominal impedences dont mean squat after things start rollin..your amp might have liked that reactive load but your change wasnt bad just made it more predictable...... you are headed in right direction i dont wanna confuse you like i do and did others but those who know realize what i am talking about.