Help with different ohm subs

[Turndownthebananas]

I have a one channel amp. I have 2 dvc 4 ohm subs wired in parallel
I was wondering if I could add 2 dvc 2ohm speakers wired in sequence ?
Wouldn’t that make it all 4ohms ?

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[1aespinoza Premium Member]

I have a one channel amp. I have 2 dvc 4 ohm subs wired in parallel
I was wondering if I could add 2 dvc 2ohm speakers wired in sequence ?
Wouldn’t that make it all 4oeachhms ?

The dvc4 are giving 1ohm. Do you mean wiring the dvc2s in series? Here are the options for the dvc2 subs; SERIES- 2+2=4x2=8ohms. SERIES/PARALLEL- 2+2=4÷2=2ohms. PARALLEL- 2÷2=1÷2=1/2ohm. PARALLEL/SERIES- 2÷2=1X2=2ohms. SERIES/PARALLEL/SERIES- (2+2=4)+(2÷2=1)=5ohms. Add any of those anwers to 1ohm.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

NO. You do not mix and match subs. While a D1 ohm and D4 ohm sub of the same make and model both claim the same impedance there will be substantially different coils to get there which will change the way they behave, perhaps a little, perhaps a lot, but the subs will not perform identical and should not be in the same build.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have a one channel amp. I have 2 dvc 4 ohm subs wired in parallel
I was wondering if I could add 2 dvc 2ohm speakers wired in sequence ?
Wouldn’t that make it all 4ohms ?

I wouldnt mix them