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<blockquote data-quote="Cris" data-source="post: 1308769" data-attributes="member: 562535">I have a rockford fosgate 551s&nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/ez2/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?ItemKey=10061234&amp;amp;CategoryDesc=Power%20Amplifiers" target="_blank">http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/ez2/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?ItemKey=10061234&amp;amp;CategoryDesc=Power%20Amplifiers</a>)and I&#039;ve had it hooked up to two type R&#039;s (dvc 4ohm) wired parallel (resulting in a 2 ohm load per channel, 275 watts each sub).Now, I&#039;m getting rid of the Type-R&#039;s and installing one 12w6v2 sub. Here&#039;s where I&#039;m confused on what to do. How does one hook up a two-channel amplifier to a DVC sub with only 1 speaker terminal?To further add to the confusion, the amplifier does not list what it would output at 2 ohms bridged.. it only lists what it would push at 4 ohms bridged (550 watts). It makes me doubt that the amplifier would be stable bridged at 2 ohms. The problem is that I can only wire a 12w6v2 to either 2 ohms or 8 ohms.If it was double the watts than 4 ohms, that would be 1100 watts.. which would be WAY too much for a 12w6v2.. and if I have to do 8 ohms, then that&#039;s 275 watts-- then that&#039;s 125 shy of what JL recommends.Sooooooooo... anyone have any ideas???-cris</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cris, post: 1308769, member: 562535"] I have a rockford fosgate 551s ( [URL="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/ez2/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?ItemKey=10061234&CategoryDesc=Power%20Amplifiers"]http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/ez2/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?ItemKey=10061234&CategoryDesc=Power%20Amplifiers[/URL]) and I've had it hooked up to two type R's (dvc 4ohm) wired parallel (resulting in a 2 ohm load per channel, 275 watts each sub). Now, I'm getting rid of the Type-R's and installing one 12w6v2 sub. Here's where I'm confused on what to do. How does one hook up a two-channel amplifier to a DVC sub with only 1 speaker terminal? To further add to the confusion, the amplifier does not list what it would output at 2 ohms bridged.. it only lists what it would push at 4 ohms bridged (550 watts). It makes me doubt that the amplifier would be stable bridged at 2 ohms. The problem is that I can only wire a 12w6v2 to either 2 ohms or 8 ohms. If it was double the watts than 4 ohms, that would be 1100 watts.. which would be WAY too much for a 12w6v2.. and if I have to do 8 ohms, then that's 275 watts-- then that's 125 shy of what JL recommends. Sooooooooo... anyone have any ideas??? -cris [/QUOTE]

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