Installation help quesion

[Dirtym]

Sup guys I'll cut to the chase, It's probably a stupid question but I don't know a ton about audio stuff so I apoligize in advance.

I have a sony 1000w 4 ohm 2 channel amp.

I have 2 Infiniti reference 10'' 4 ohm subs.

I am wondering the best way to hook this up. I know that some people bridge amps creating a 2 ohm signal. The speakers are 4 ohm, I'm not sure this is a safe thing to do. I have been told you can run the speakers in parallel and convert them into 2 ohm but, I didn't knwo the guy real well to know how knowledgable he is, so I don't know if its credible. Any help would be apprecicated, thanks.

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[Cruzer 10+ year member]

assuming the subs are single 4 ohm subs here are your options for wiring to the amp.

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams, Two 4 ohm Single Voice Coil (SVC) Speakers

 

[Dirtym]

Thanks for the link. My question following is, is this an actual option for me? Hoping maybe someone that is familiar with this amp can tell me if its safe and or what the best option is to get optimal power. I don't want to over work the speakers and/or amp. granted I hardly have any money in the whole thing, I still don't want to prematurely damage them.

The amp puts out probably 200 watts per channel.

The speakers are 250w rms.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

The amp puts out probably 200 watts per channel.
The speakers are 250w rms.

I dont know, you tell me, does that sound like it will be a problem?

 

[Dirtym]

That is if I don't bridge it. I don't know what it will put out once bridged. I don't know if the amp is stable at 2ohm or if the speakers are stable at 2 ohm. I know I could simply hook it up normally 1 channel per speaker but, if there is a better option; I'm open to suggestions.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

my 2 channel amp is stable at 2 ohm, i would guess yours is too.

if i bridge my amp, its only usable at 4 ohm. my guess is yours is the same.

you wont be bridging your amp as you have 2 subs, and 2 channels. you hook them up like the diagram i linked you, for the 2 ohm load.

i just glanced and seen sony 1000w figured it was mono amp.

all u can do is wire a sub per channel. thats the best u can do without having different ohm subs, or without getting a different amp.

 

[Dirtym]

Okay, thanks for the advice. so I guess it would bee pointless to run the subs in parallel then? I guess if I were to bridge it I would only be turning the ampm into 2 ohm and the speakers the same, not really sure what hte point in that would be or if I am even understanding it correctly. I guess it seems the best way is a sub per channel with the set up as is.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

well if u could bridge them, it would provide more power. however the amp bridged can probably only run at 4ohms, but u cant wire ur subs to run at 4 ohms.

if u have the book check and see if it will run bridged @ 2ohms.

if u dont have the book look it up on the net, or give me the model # ill look

 

[Dirtym]

1000W max power

- 165W x 2, 20Hz - 20kHz, @ 0.04% THD + N, at 4 Ohms

- 200W x 2, 20 - 20kHz, @ 0.15% THD + N, at 2 Ohms

- 400W x 1, 20Hz - 20kHz, @ 0.1% THD + N, at 4 Ohms

- OTL (Output Transformerless) circuit

- Pulse power supply

- Line & High Level Inputs

- .3-6V Level Adjustment Control (RCA Pin Jacks) 1.2-12V (High Level Input)

- 80 Hz, -18dB/octave Low Pass Filter Switch

SON9-XM1652Z

I have 4 ohm svc subs.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

400W x 1, 20Hz - 20kHz, @ 0.1% THD + N, at 4 Ohms

means it can only run at 4 ohms when bridged.

so your best bet is to wire a sub to each channel which will give u 165w per sub.