Will it stay at 2 ohm or go down to 1 ohm?

[LetMyBeatPound]

Ok I have this question now.(thinking about wiring to 2 ohm so I put less strain in my electrical system till I can get the HO alt and to try and keep from clipping my subs again after I Re-Cone them)

Since my mono amp has 2 (+) and 2 (-),

what if I wire each sub in parallel down to 2ohm and hook them up to each of the 2 speaker slots? Will they stay at 2 ohm or will they drop down to 1ohm final because those 2 sets of + n - are connected internally?

Thanks!

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[NSTALN 10+ year member]

A mono amp that has (2)+ and (2)- connections is typically paralleled internally...so if you hook up (1) 2ohm load to one +/- and another to the second set of +/- the amp will parallel that to a 1ohm final load.

It seems you have (2) 4ohm DVC subs (correct?), if this is the case you will not achieve a 2ohm final load.

Your options are:

4ohm and 4ohm parallel...for 2ohms per sub...from there you can either series the (2) subs for a final 4ohm load. Or you can parallel the (2) subs for a 1ohm load.

You can also series (2) 4ohm coils for an 8ohm load, then parallel those (2) subs for a 4ohm load, or run the (2) subs in series for a final load of 16ohms.

The only way to get a 2ohm final load is to run a single 4ohm DVC (coils parallel) for a single 2ohm load.

 

[los33]

Ok I have this question now.(thinking about wiring to 2 ohm so I put less strain in my electrical system till I can get the HO alt and to try and keep from clipping my subs again after I Re-Cone them)
Since my mono amp has 2 (+) and 2 (-),

what if I wire each sub in parallel down to 2ohm and hook them up to each of the 2 speaker slots? Will they stay at 2 ohm or will they drop down to 1ohm final because those 2 sets of + n - are connected internally?

Thanks!

You wont strain your electrical if you keep the gain down.
Just go 1 ohm

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[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

thinking about wiring to 2 ohm so I put less strain in my electrical system

Oh God.. Boomingrandpa see what you have caused...

You cant wire your subs at 1 ohm or 2.

They will be at 1 ohm.

 

[NSTALN 10+ year member]

Oh God.. Boomingrandpa see what you have caused...

You cant wire your subs at 1 ohm or 2.

They will be at 1 ohm.

With (2) 4ohm dvc's your only options are 1ohm(parallel/parallel), 4ohms(series/parallel), or 16ohms (series/series)

With a single 4ohm dvc sub you can only achieve 2ohms (parallel) or 8ohms (series)

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

With (2) 4ohm dvc's your only options are 1ohm(parallel/parallel), 4ohms(series/parallel), or 16ohms (series/series)
With a single 4ohm dvc sub you can only achieve 2ohms (parallel) or 8ohms (series)

No shit?

 

[NSTALN 10+ year member]

No shit?

I'm not trying to be a smart-***...your post says you cannot get a 1ohm load...and you can. Just stating a fact...I could give a fvck less about personal pissing contests.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I'm not trying to be a smart-***...your post says you cannot get a 1ohm load...and you can. Just stating a fact...I could give a fvck less about personal pissing contests.

I said you didn't have to option of 1 or 2.. As in you cant wire them to 2 ohms.

 

[NSTALN 10+ year member]

I said you didn't have to option of 1 or 2.. As in you cant wire them to 2 ohms.

Perhaps we're just not understanding each other...

The way I'm reading your statement is that you can't achieve 1ohm or 2ohms with the OP's pair of 4ohm dvc subs...that would be inaccurate...again I'm not trying to be a ****...but a single total load of 1ohm can be achieved with a pair of 4ohm dvc's...but (and you are correct) 2ohms cannot be.

...perhaps you're saying that there simply is no option because 2ohm cannot be achieved...if that's what you were conveying then I guess I misunderstood how you stated it.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Perhaps we're just not understanding each other...
The way I'm reading your statement is that you can't achieve 1ohm or 2ohms with the OP's pair of 4ohm dvc subs...that would be inaccurate...again I'm not trying to be a ****...but a single total load of 1ohm can be achieved with a pair of 4ohm dvc's...but (and you are correct) 2ohms cannot be.

I am very aware of how to wire subwoofers. I guess I should have worded it better.

 

[NSTALN 10+ year member]

I am very aware of how to wire subwoofers. I guess I should have worded it better.

I'm thinking this was just miscommunication. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

On a completely different note...I watched your vids...that's got to hurt sitting in your car. If you're breaking windshields that shizzle has got to be loud.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I'm thinking this was just miscommunication. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif
On a completely different note...I watched your vids...that's got to hurt sitting in your car. If you're breaking windshields that shizzle has got to be loud.

You get used to it lol. Not loud anymore //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

**** it lets all run at 2 ohms

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

**** it lets all run at 2 ohms

My sub is rated 600rms and my amp does 1200rms at 1 ohm and 940 and 2. I should wire to 2 ohms right?

Lol

 

[NSTALN 10+ year member]

My sub is rated 600rms and my amp does 1200rms at 1 ohm and 940 and 2. I should wire to 2 ohms right?

Lol

You can't achieve 2ohms...

Hehehehe