Wiring 1 sub with 4 channel amp

[DetoxLS 10+ year member]

I am going to put one DVC sub in my car with the open 2 channels on the amp. I have the amp powering the front speakers. My amp runs at 65x4@4ohms and 85x@2ohms.

To get 170 watts from the amp would I get a 2ohm x 2 DVC or a 4ohm x2 DVC? When connecting to the amp, do I use the Positive from the first channel and negative from the secong channel?

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[pks71 10+ year member]

I am going to put one DVC sub in my car with the open 2 channels on the amp. I have the amp powering the front speakers. My amp runs at 65x4@4ohms and 85x@2ohms.To get 170 watts from the amp would I get a 2ohm x 2 DVC or a 4ohm x2 DVC? When connecting to the amp, do I use the Positive from the first channel and negative from the secong channel?

Get either a dual 2ohm sub or a single 4 ohm sub. Follow the directions on the amp on how to bridge the 2 channels.. Check out the sticky for more information on wiring.

 

[DetoxLS 10+ year member]

That will give me a 4 ohm load with dual 2ohm. So i am not looking for a 2ohm load with 4ohm DVC?

Chris

 

[pks71 10+ year member]

That will give me a 4 ohm load with dual 2ohm. So i am not looking for a 2ohm load with 4ohm DVC?

Chris

If you have a dual 4 ohm woofer, you can either have a 2ohm final impedance or 8ohm

 

[DetoxLS 10+ year member]

Which i dont want?

 

[pks71 10+ year member]

If you have a dual 4 ohm woofer, you can either have a 2ohm final impedance or 8ohm

If you have a dual 2 ohm driver you can have a final impedance of 1ohm or 4ohms

 

[pks71 10+ year member]

If you have a dual 2 ohm driver you can have a final impedance of 1ohm or 4ohms

Because you're using esentialy a 2 channel amp(two channels on a 4 channel amp....I did understand that correctly? I think u r using a 4 channel amp, 2 of those channels are being used for front mids/tweets? and the other 2 channels for your sub? Is that right?

 

[DetoxLS 10+ year member]

correct

 

[DetoxLS 10+ year member]

I would be running a final impedance of 4ohm? Giving me 130 watts or 170 watts?

 

[pks71 10+ year member]

170