Using 2 subs with a mono amp

[robby562]

So this is the equipment I have right now

Kenwood KAC-8105D Mono 500w RMS x1 at 2 ohms

Kenwood KFC-W2513PS 10" 4-ohm component sub (2 of these)

Sound Ordnance BB102-75S Double 10" Sealed

So I got the amp, two subwoofers, and that enclosure. I hooked everything up but only have one subwoofer going as I wasn't sure how to connect both subwoofers to a mono amp.

Is it as simple as drilling a hole in the enclosure to allow speaker wire to connect the + to the + on both subs, then the - to the -, then from any sub, just have that output to the amp?

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[jj4475 10+ year member]

Yup that simple

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

Follow this.

 

[accuab 10+ year member]

You could wire them in parallel inside the box to the connections on the box. Or you could run a wire from each speaker positive to positive on amp and same for negative. Wiring it inside the box would get you a cleaner looking setup as there would be only one set of wires between the amp and box.

 

[robby562]

EDIT: Just saw the picture thanks. Going to try that, but was wondering instead of opening up the enclosure, can't I just have both subs connected to the terminals the enclosure then just run speaker wire from each terminal on the enclosure to each other then just connect one of them to the amp? Or would it be better to wire each sub directly to each other

 

[accuab 10+ year member]

Either way works. One wire that splits into two to go to each speaker terminal or a set to the amp for each sub. I'm figuring your box has a divider in the middle and I wouldn't drill a hole through it just to wire it internally.

 

[KTMrida4life 10+ year member]

EDIT: Just saw the picture thanks. Going to try that, but was wondering instead of opening up the enclosure, can't I just have both subs connected to the terminals the enclosure then just run speaker wire from each terminal on the enclosure to each other then just connect one of them to the amp? Or would it be better to wire each sub directly to each other

I have the exact same sub setup as you do and I did it outside the box. I didnt want to drill a hole in my new box //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Go from + on amp to + on left sub terminal and then to + on right sub terminal. Then - on amp to - on left sub terminal then to - right sub terminal.

 

[robby562]

I have the exact same sub setup as you do and I did it outside the box. I didnt want to drill a hole in my new box //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
Go from + on amp to + on left sub terminal and then to + on right sub terminal. Then - on amp to - on left sub terminal then to - right sub terminal.

Awesome! So I used 16 gauge wire to connect the amp to one sub terminal, so should I get some more 16 gauge wire to connect the sub terminal to the other sub terminal?

So basically it's gonna look like this

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/50228119.png/