Classifying Amps (High, Middle, Low)

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

The PG RSD is what I would consider your highest end amp listed. It's no slouch either and for that year it is PGs highest level available.

Another thing to remember is that MOST every company has a low, middle and high level.

One of the highest end brands out there even have a "low end". It's a low end to them, but not to others. To others it might compare equally to their high end. I'm looking at Audison's LRx5.1k amp, which LRx is their middle line, and that could be considered a higher end brand then ALMOST anything mainstream.

 

[gb22 10+ year member]

Amazon.com: Kicker 08DS12L54 2 Solo-Baric 12-Inch Vent Box 4-Ohm Subwoofer:…

Are you sure? everything ive read is: 4ohm subs, hooked up to a monoblock(1 channel), wired parallel would be 2 ohm.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Amazon.com: Kicker 08DS12L54 2 Solo-Baric 12-Inch Vent Box 4-Ohm Subwoofer:… Are you sure? everything ive read is: 4ohm subs, hooked up to a monoblock(1 channel), wired parallel would be 2 ohm.

Two 4 ohm dvc subwoofers = 1 ohm or 4 ohms

 

[gb22 10+ year member]

They are 4ohm together, 2 ohm apiece..correct? So i need to look for an amp stable, putting out max power at 1ohm.. which the audioque does. so it looks like a good match.

How would i wire them>?

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

They are 4ohm together, 2 ohm apiece..correct? So i need to look for an amp stable, putting out max power at 1ohm.. which the audioque does. so it looks like a good match.
How would i wire them>?

Let's go over this again.

A pair of 4 ohm dvc subwoofers can be wired to either 1 ohm or 4 ohms.

wiring diagrams

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams

 

[gb22 10+ year member]

Let's go over this again.
A pair of 4 ohm dvc subwoofers can be wired to either 1 ohm or 4 ohms.

wiring diagrams

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams

Okay, but there is only one hookup on the box. One positive, and one negative.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Okay, but there is only one hookup on the box. One positive, and one negative.

doesn't matter

 

[gb22 10+ year member]

doesn't matter

alright but those diagrams dont help me any. i do not know how to wire them to 1 ohm

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

alright but those diagrams dont help me any. i do not know how to wire them to 1 ohm

Hmm. Subwoofer wiring diagrams don't help you learn how to wire your subs.

I don't think I can help ya, man...

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

If you are loking at high end stuff here are some brands.

Image Dynamics

Audison

Focal

Sound stream some of their higher end stuff is nice

 

[gb22 10+ year member]

Hmm. Subwoofer wiring diagrams don't help you learn how to wire your subs.
I don't think I can help ya, man...

Dude, there are more than 2 voice coils in those diagrams. on my kicker box, there is only a positive and a negative coil. It says 4ohm. For both subs combined, not on each.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Dude, there are more than 2 voice coils in those diagrams. on my kicker box, there is only a positive and a negative coil. For both subs combined, not on each.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

Here is what u do.

open internet, type google.com, type sub wiring. click first link(not sponsored link).

click u have 2 subs, DVC 4 ohm, click show wiring!

u end up with this.

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams, Two 4 ohm Dual Voice Coil (DVC) Speakers

so u can run them at 1 ohm or 4 ohm.

grab the AQ1200D for $250, wire subs to 1 ohm, then be amazed at how well built the amp is and how hard ur subs hit.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

i like the power line of rockford amps they always give up more then rated power my T600.2 puts out 778w rms @4 ohms bridged according to the birthsheet.

 

[chardy85 10+ year member]

Dude, there are more than 2 voice coils in those diagrams. on my kicker box, there is only a positive and a negative coil. It says 4ohm. For both subs combined, not on each.

Those are NOT coils on the box. Those are just connectors. The connectors have wires inside the box that go to the terminals on the woofer(s).

You need to find out what resistance the woofers are inside the box to find out what wiring options you have.

If you have TWO dual 4ohm woofers in the box each wired parallel then each output on your box will be at 2ohms. Then if you wire these two together your final load will be 1ohm.

If your woofers are Dual 2 ohm and each is wired in series inside the box then each output on your box will show a 4ohm load. Then when you wire these two together to a mono amp your final load will be 2ohm.

Hope this clears things up for you a bit.

I am guessing that your 4ohm final load is stating that your woofers are dual 4ohm and wired in series inside the box....BUT you could rewire down to 1ohm if you need to......