Did I Wire My Subs Right??

[xautobotx 10+ year member]

Ok I just put in my system and I was wondering if I wired my subs correctly.

I have 2 12" MTX Thunder 8500 with an MTX 801D Amp Pushing them. The subs are 4 ohms SVC

Here is how I wired them.

Sub 1 + to Sub 2 + to AMP

Sub 1 - to Sub 2 - to AMP

Is this the correct way. I mean its loud and sounds great but im not sure if this is the best way to connect them.

THanks

Domenick

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[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

if the amp is designed to do power at 2ohms then yes

 

[xautobotx 10+ year member]

How do I know if my amp is capable of powering 2 ohms. Sorry im a little new installing car audio.

Thanks

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

do you have the box?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Well the 801d is a class d mono amp anyways. Yes it is stable @ 2ohms, nominal power is at 2ohms actually i believe.

 

[T9X 10+ year member]

 

[xautobotx 10+ year member]

Thats the guide I followed by I just wanted to make sure I did it right.

Is it better to have 2 ohms or 4 ohms or 8 ohms?

 

[94CamryBumpin 10+ year member]

the lower the impedence (lower ohm number) the more power can be provided by the amp to the subs due to lowered resistance...so hypothetically it is better to have it at 2 ohms...

 

[jsloan10 10+ year member]

Your amp is a class D amp that is designed to be run at 2ohms, you don't need to worry about changing anything.

Some amps are designed to work best at certain ohm loads, so there is no best ohm load, just the one that works best with the amplifier.

Example-

Common home stereo

6 to 8 ohms

Class a/b car amplfier

2 to 4ohms stereo/ 4 to 8ohms mono

Class d/ monoblock car amplifier

1 to 2 ohms depending on manufacturers spec.

 

[xautobotx 10+ year member]

Thanks A lot For Everything Guys. I appreciate it.