HAve you ever thought about wiring each side of your sub to a 2 channel amp???

[schackel 10+ year member]

I was thinking if it were possible to wire a Dual VC sub to a 2 channel amp straight as in one VC into one channel and the other VC in to the other channel?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

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[boogeyman 10+ year member]

you can do that ....if each channel has there own gains, crossover,Etc....make sure you set them IDENTICAL

 

[finkster 10+ year member]

why would you want to do that? It would be a lot less efficient than running a class d amp...but if its what ya got then ya go for it.

 

[schackel 10+ year member]

you can do that ....if each channel has there own gains, crossover,Etc....make sure you set them IDENTICAL

what amps do you know of that do that?

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

The hard thing is going to be keeping everything level matched between the two different amplifiers to ensure even power distribution.

IMHO, you would be better off using a single amplifier or purchasing a pair that can run strapped at your final impedance load.

ETA: Reading and comprehension fail me yet again. You should be fine using one 2 channel amp with left going to one coil and right going to the other. I would recommend going mono on the inputs, if you can.

 

[schackel 10+ year member]

The hard thing is going to be keeping everything level matched between the two different amplifiers to ensure even power distribution.
IMHO, you would be better off using a single amplifier or purchasing a pair that can run strapped at your final impedance load.

well yeah obviously i was just wondering

 

[cj407]

why wire 2 coils to 2 different channels when you can bridge the amp. Series wire the voice coils then to the amp...

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

you can do that ....if each channel has there own gains, crossover,Etc....make sure you set them IDENTICAL

It all evens out in the end. Gain matching is less important that you think. I'll try and find the quote to support this.

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

why wire 2 coils to 2 different channels when you can bridge the amp. Series wire the voice coils then to the amp...

That could work too... Assuming his amp is 4 ohms stable mono and he has a dual voice coil sub with 4 ohms per coil, the 4 ohm stereo power and 8 ohm mono power would be about the same, depending on the amplifier we are talking about.

 

[schackel 10+ year member]

why wire 2 coils to 2 different channels when you can bridge the amp. Series wire the voice coils then to the amp...

well lets say i have a d4 sub and a 2 channel that does not go below 4ohms bridged.

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

why wire 2 coils to 2 different channels when you can bridge the amp. Series wire the voice coils then to the amp...

x2, same power...

Now if you're talking about a 4ch... then u gotta make sure the levels are identical on each one

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

It all evens out in the end. Gain matching is less important that you think. I'll try and find the quote to support this.

I know someone who ran four of the older RF Power 1000 BD amplifiers to a pair of 2 ohm DVC subs about 4 or 5 years ago with one amp per coil. Other than driving himself batty trying to ensure that his power levels remained the same from each amp, he never experienced any subwoofer failures due to it.

Funny thing though, after he broke 150 on the audio control mic, he dumped car audio and became addicted to speed. I can't tell you how many engines, transmissions, and rear ends he has been through on his 1996 GMC extended cab.

 

[schackel 10+ year member]

I know someone who ran four of the older RF Power 1000 BD amplifiers to a pair of 2 ohm DVC subs about 4 or 5 years ago with one amp per coil. Other than driving himself batty trying to ensure that his power levels remained the same from each amp, he never experienced any subwoofer failures due to it.
Funny thing though, after he broke 150 on the audio control mic, he dumped car audio and became addicted to speed. I can't tell you how many engines, transmissions, and rear ends he has been through on his 1996 GMC extended cab.

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