Please help a noob wire his subs properly!!

[InfinitySound10 10+ year member]

I am trying to hook up my new pair of subs, this is the first time ive really done this.

-I already wired my amp with 4g power wire

-I am using a standard fuse, crutchfield claims I need a new one (For 105-amp fuse protection, an ANL wafer style fuse is required, but none of the 4-gauge wiring kits include a ANL-style fuse holder)

-I have my 6x9's powered by a smaller version of this amp and they sound great.

Here is what I have:

AMP: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-QNipEvROBwI/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&id=detailed_info&i=026TS19202

SUBS:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8077083363&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

WIRING KIT:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=280001430407&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT

I have no idea how the subs are wired in the box....I used to have them powered with a mono amp and I would only have to run the speaker wire to the 2 right terminals and it would power both.

What I need to know is, what is the optimal way to wire these babys?? I have tried a few things, the wiring that prooved most effective was running the right channel + and left channel - to the right terminals, and the left channel + and right channel - to the left terminals.

They hit pretty effin hard, but only with the bass boost all the way up, the XOVER set to LPF, and the LPF at about 100. I can say I am a little disappointed, considering the size of the amplifier and the power I get....I heard one guy say this amp set off alarms down the street.

Anywho, if anyone could PLEASE help me understand this, and how I should wire and set the dials I would be forever in your debt....and would be willing to return the favor in any way I can. CHEERS!

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[jj4475 10+ year member]

that amp and box is alll wrong ...

 

[InfinitySound10 10+ year member]

So...I cracked open the box...

the voice coils were wired in a series with a very short wire from each individual + and -.....you say to wire the VC in parellel, so I should run a wire from the + on one VC to the + on the other VC and the - on the left VC to the - on the right VC?

Then wire the remaining + and - on each woofer to the corresponding + and - terminal on each channel?

 

[45auto 10+ year member]

I am trying to hook up my new pair of subs, this is the first time ive really done this.
-I already wired my amp with 4g power wire

-I am using a standard fuse, crutchfield claims I need a new one (For 105-amp fuse protection, an ANL wafer style fuse is required, but none of the 4-gauge wiring kits include a ANL-style fuse holder)

-I have my 6x9's powered by a smaller version of this amp and they sound great.

Here is what I have:

AMP: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-QNipEvROBwI/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&id=detailed_info&i=026TS19202

SUBS:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8077083363&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

WIRING KIT:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=280001430407&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT

I have no idea how the subs are wired in the box....I used to have them powered with a mono amp and I would only have to run the speaker wire to the 2 right terminals and it would power both.

What I need to know is, what is the optimal way to wire these babys?? I have tried a few things, the wiring that prooved most effective was running the right channel + and left channel - to the right terminals, and the left channel + and right channel - to the left terminals.

They hit pretty effin hard, but only with the bass boost all the way up, the XOVER set to LPF, and the LPF at about 100. I can say I am a little disappointed, considering the size of the amplifier and the power I get....I heard one guy say this amp set off alarms down the street.

Anywho, if anyone could PLEASE help me understand this, and how I should wire and set the dials I would be forever in your debt....and would be willing to return the favor in any way I can. CHEERS!

Maybe it can set off car alarms down the street if it were used to power 16 18" solo-x's, don't believe the hype man, one amp could set off car alarms, running 2 15"'s, but you **** sure as hell won't be doing that with 2 8"'s or something...

But it should do right as a system...

BTW... Only I can set off car alarms from 60ft away in open air... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Shyne151 10+ year member]

Maybe it can set off car alarms down the street if it were used to power 16 18" solo-x's, don't believe the hype man, one amp could set off car alarms, running 2 15"'s, but you **** sure as hell won't be doing that with 2 8"'s or something...
But it should do right as a system...

BTW... Only I can set off car alarms from 60ft away in open air... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You're sweet? way to help.

Anyways... wire the subs in series then hookup the two subs in parallel bridging the amp.... that should put 800watts to the subs.

 

[InfinitySound10 10+ year member]

You're sweet? way to help.


Anyways... wire the subs in series then hookup the two subs in parallel bridging the amp.... that should put 800watts to the subs.

so should I wire the VC in parellel, then run a wire from the + on one VC to the + on the other VC and the - on the left VC to the - on the right VC?

Then wire the remaining + and - on each woofer to the corresponding + and - terminal on each channel?

I am new to these whole wireing schemes.

 

[killahbean 10+ year member]

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&WoofImp=Dual+Voice+Coil+-+2+ohms+x+2

Wiring diagrams for u......

 

[InfinitySound10 10+ year member]

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&WoofImp=Dual+Voice+Coil+-+2+ohms+x+2
Wiring diagrams for u......

That confuses me even more...shouldn't I select the 4+4 ohm dvc subs

so this would be my wiring setup for each channel:

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard/1_4ohmDVC_2ohm.gif

and I wouldnt connect the two subs in anyway?

I tried what I thought to be that setup and it sounded very very weak....cant be right.

 

[killahbean 10+ year member]

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=2+woofers&WoofImp=Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2

Use wiring option #2 and bridge it to your Power Acoustic amp that will give you a 4 ohm Bridged to amp

This is for a pair of DVC 4 subs......and will give you over 800 watts to your subs

 

[InfinitySound10 10+ year member]

Ok, that is the setup I had before....is that optimal for me?

I should have the xover set to LPF correct?

I have heard recomendations to keep the lpf dial at around 100, and the bassboost close to off....sound good?

 

[InfinitySound10 10+ year member]

also, by bridge you mean I will just be using the + of the right channel and the - of the left channel.....sound good?

 

[InfinitySound10 10+ year member]

I hooked it up this way and it sounds very weak, you cant even feel the bass without bassboost cranked all the way up....can this be?