Correct way to wire inverted subs (when in combination with std. mounted subs)

[timma100 10+ year member]

I've seen people do it different ways (on youtube, I dont have any friends) Essentially if you have a box that has inverted and standard mounted subs, and they're using the same air chambers, shouldn't the inverted subs be wired out of phase? (Switched polarity) If you did that, then technically the cones movement on down and up stroke would be the same between all woofers in relation to air cambers. (all cones moving into the enclosed chamber, and then all moving out into the vehicle. I have no plans to setup inverted subs, it just bugs me so see people wire them all the same and flip the woofers around. Let me know what you think

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[caseyarndt 10+ year member]

I think it would basically be the exact opposite of this Wiring Subwoofers Correctly

Since your woofers, if only one is inverted, will be fighting against each other or out of phase if you wired them the same way.

Even if they didn't share the same airspace you would still want to wire the inverted sub the opposite of the regular one.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

yep, you are right that the polarity of the woofer is relative to the placement in relation to other subs. you don't want cancellation so all cones move away from the enclosure at the same time.

 

[caseyarndt 10+ year member]

Very well put....thats what I was attempting to say just a lot better choice of words lol