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<blockquote data-quote="notw" data-source="post: 4807243" data-attributes="member: 592324">Will it damage the woofer, dual 4Ohms coil, if only one side of the coil is wired to the amp?The used speaker I bought, already in a box which I figured was wired correctly, was only wired on one side of the coil coming from the box. I bought some monster wire to increase efficiency from speaker to amp and surprise!!! The speaker wasn&#039;t wired in series or parallel.........................Anyway I wired it correctly according to my amps needs and granted my car shook more as if there was more sound pressure but the sound quality nose dived... Before I could get out of the car and hear the bass for a long way away but after the rewiring I could get out and walk 50 or 60 paces and hear almost nothing but I could see my car vibrating... I know for certain the speaker is wired correctly. I even tried switching from 2Ohms at the amp to 8Ohms and it only got quieter. Cause of the increase of Ohms i know but I am thinking...HEY maybe I have stumbled upon a really useful method of increasing SQ when needed and then when I want SPL I just rewire... I dunno though.Anyone have an explanation or maybe run into this yourself?BTW speaker is a dbdrive Plat 12&quot; 750worms.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="notw, post: 4807243, member: 592324"] Will it damage the woofer, dual 4Ohms coil, if only one side of the coil is wired to the amp? The used speaker I bought, already in a box which I figured was wired correctly, was only wired on one side of the coil coming from the box. I bought some monster wire to increase efficiency from speaker to amp and surprise!!! The speaker wasn't wired in series or parallel......................... Anyway I wired it correctly according to my amps needs and granted my car shook more as if there was more sound pressure but the sound quality nose dived... Before I could get out of the car and hear the bass for a long way away but after the rewiring I could get out and walk 50 or 60 paces and hear almost nothing but I could see my car vibrating... I know for certain the speaker is wired correctly. I even tried switching from 2Ohms at the amp to 8Ohms and it only got quieter. Cause of the increase of Ohms i know but I am thinking... [B]HEY maybe I have stumbled upon a really useful method of increasing SQ when needed and then when I want SPL I just rewire...[/B] I dunno though. Anyone have an explanation or maybe run into this yourself? BTW speaker is a dbdrive Plat 12" 750worms. [/QUOTE]

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