need some advice on wiring...

[mm_55 10+ year member]

i have a A4125HCQ audiobahn amp, with 2 AW1051T 10" subs. the subs run 300 RMS each, not sure about the max. (small subs for a big amp, i know) anyways i was wondering if i should run this at 2 ohms or 4 ohms? i'm pretty sure the amp is 250 watts x 2 @ 4 ohms, 500 x 2 @ 2 ohms. if i run 250 watts through 300 RMS subs, is that about right or can i put alot more power into them?

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[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

First off, max ratings are insignificant in car audio, so pay no attention to em

Secondly, what is the impedance of the subs, are they SVC, DVC, 2,4 ohms?

I'd run them at 4 ohms if possible. You can never hurt a driver by underpowering it, as long as it's not seeing square waves.

 

[mm_55 10+ year member]

dual 4 ohms, 2 ohms, and 8 ohms...so how much should i push through them, and how should i wire them up? parallel or series?

 

[mm_55 10+ year member]

they are 2 ohm and 8 ohm operation. it says dual 4 ohm voice coil... whats that about? if i have them at 8 ohms, run the wires parallel, would it then be 4 ohms? as you can tell i'm new to this...

 

[jay spec 10+ year member]

http://www.jlaudio.com/tutorials/wiring/index.html

and i would check to see whether that amp is under-rated or over-rated, and go accordingly from there.