Help with Wattage on Subs.

[Biker 10+ year member]

If I have 2 10" subwoffers rated at 600 Watts RMS each with dual 2 ohm voice coils can I wire them together for a total 1 ohm load and send 1200 watts to them?

So to think this thing out I would have to wire one 2 ohm voice coil on one speaker in parallel with the other for a 1 ohm load. But that would leave the other 2 voice coils unused so does that effect how much power they can handle?

If so then would I need to wire the 2 subs with a 2 ohm load and use an amp that can send 1200 watts at 2 ohms. $$$

Biker

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[Justintoxicated 10+ year member]

If I have 2 10" subwoffers rated at 600 Watts RMS each with dual 2 ohm voice coils can I wire them together for a total 1 ohm load and send 1200 watts to them?
So to think this thing out I would have to wire one 2 ohm voice coil on one speaker in parallel with the other for a 1 ohm load. But that would leave the other 2 voice coils unused so does that effect how much power they can handle?

If so then would I need to wire the 2 subs with a 2 ohm load and use an amp that can send 1200 watts at 2 ohms. $$$

Biker

You can't get a 1 ohm load from 2 DVC 2 ohm woofers. yes you need an amp that is 1200 watts @ 2 ohms.

only .5 ohm load, or 4 ohm load.

 

[Biker 10+ year member]

Thank you very much...... I now understand that having a DVC gives you 2 options for load but both voice coils need to be used. So now the cost of the amp just went up.

Thanks again

Biker

 

[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

You can't get a 1 ohm load from 2 DVC 2 ohm woofers. yes you need an amp that is 1200 watts @ 2 ohms.
only .5 ohm load, or 4 ohm load.

its .5 an 2 for a final ohm load not 4

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp?submitted=true&woofer_qty=2&woofer_imp=3

Just use that wiring wizard the next time if your not sure,

you can wire 2 dual 2ohm subs to .5,2, and 8 ohms.