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<blockquote data-quote="Prowler573" data-source="post: 1391506" data-attributes="member: 561023"><p>Okay - what you're going to want to do to get the most usable output out of that amplifier is to run it as a single, mono bridged channel. Kenwood's given rating is 460w X 1 @ 4 Ohm mono bridged - this will give each of your Audiobahns 230w give or take.</p><p></p><p>First you'll want to wire the amp in mono bridged mode. You'll connect the cable you're going to use as positive speaker output to the positive terminal on the left channel output on the amp.</p><p></p><p>For the negative you'll connect that cable to the negative output of the right amp channel.</p><p></p><p>On the subs you'll want to use the second option on the linked page I posted above to achieve a 4 Ohm nominal load to be presented to the amplifier.</p><p></p><p>Your subwoofers will have a positive and a negative input for each coil. (I'll assume that you're able to work out which is which here) The positive output cable coming off of the amplifier will connect to the positive input on <em><strong>one</strong></em> of the coils of the first sub. You'll then run that same cable (or simply create a jumper using another piece of wire - doesn't matter which) to the positive input on <strong><em>one</em></strong> of the coils on the second sub.</p><p></p><p>Follow the same for the negative: Off of the amp connect to the negative input of the <strong><em>opposite </em></strong>coil than you connected the positive to in the first step. Meaning that you connected to the positive of one coil on the first sub first ~ connect the negative off of the amplifier to the negative input on the opposite coil. Then run that same negative (or jumper - see above) to the negative input on the unused coil on the second sub.</p><p></p><p>What you've got so far is a positive that runs to the positive input on two different voice coils on two different subs.</p><p></p><p>You also have a negative that runs to the negative input on the <strong><em>other</em></strong> two coils on the same subs.</p><p></p><p>On the first sub create a jumper with a piece of wire and connect the as yet unused negative and positive terminals (on the same sub) to each other. Do the same for the second sub.</p><p></p><p>Now that I've (hopefully) made it a bit clearer have a look at the diagram again and see if it makes any better sense. Any further questions I will try to answer them if I am able //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>Good luck with it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prowler573, post: 1391506, member: 561023"] Okay - what you're going to want to do to get the most usable output out of that amplifier is to run it as a single, mono bridged channel. Kenwood's given rating is 460w X 1 @ 4 Ohm mono bridged - this will give each of your Audiobahns 230w give or take. First you'll want to wire the amp in mono bridged mode. You'll connect the cable you're going to use as positive speaker output to the positive terminal on the left channel output on the amp. For the negative you'll connect that cable to the negative output of the right amp channel. On the subs you'll want to use the second option on the linked page I posted above to achieve a 4 Ohm nominal load to be presented to the amplifier. Your subwoofers will have a positive and a negative input for each coil. (I'll assume that you're able to work out which is which here) The positive output cable coming off of the amplifier will connect to the positive input on [I][B]one[/B][/I] of the coils of the first sub. You'll then run that same cable (or simply create a jumper using another piece of wire - doesn't matter which) to the positive input on [B][I]one[/I][/B] of the coils on the second sub. Follow the same for the negative: Off of the amp connect to the negative input of the [B][I]opposite [/I][/B]coil than you connected the positive to in the first step. Meaning that you connected to the positive of one coil on the first sub first ~ connect the negative off of the amplifier to the negative input on the opposite coil. Then run that same negative (or jumper - see above) to the negative input on the unused coil on the second sub. What you've got so far is a positive that runs to the positive input on two different voice coils on two different subs. You also have a negative that runs to the negative input on the [B][I]other[/I][/B] two coils on the same subs. On the first sub create a jumper with a piece of wire and connect the as yet unused negative and positive terminals (on the same sub) to each other. Do the same for the second sub. Now that I've (hopefully) made it a bit clearer have a look at the diagram again and see if it makes any better sense. Any further questions I will try to answer them if I am able [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Good luck with it! [/QUOTE]
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