Wiring 2 DVC Subs

[setwhi 10+ year member]

I have a Lanzar 435 4 channel amp, and was considering getting 2 Shivas. Could I run a channel to each voice coil?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

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[SuckMikeHawk23 10+ year member]

yup, wire each sub down to 4 ohms and bridge each of them, assuming ur amp is bridgeable... sorry im not too familiar with lanzar amps, but you should be able to run it with no problem.

 

[phattyex 10+ year member]

no you can not run a channel to each voice coil

you would be wasting your time trying to gain match a 4 channel amp

 

[setwhi 10+ year member]

Yes, my amp is bridgable, but how do you wire a dual 4 ohm voice coil down to 4 ohms? Or, if I can't run each channel directly to a voice coil, would it be better to just bridge the amp to 2 channels and only use 1 VC from each sub? I've never had DVC subs before, obviously, but I would like to use the Shivas with what I've got.

 

[phattyex 10+ year member]

your best option as i see it is to wire each sub 8ohm (series)

and then bridge chs 1&2 to one sub and 3&4 to the other

i say this because i doubt your lanzar 4 ch is 2 ohm stable

 

[setwhi 10+ year member]

Well, I guess I'll just look for a SVC I like and can afford, because I want to use all 800 watts RMS at 4 ohms. If I'm right, If I run 8 ohm subs, I'll only be getting half power. Is this correct?