Wiring Help Plz!

[drummer_punk82 10+ year member]

Here's what I currently got:

Sony Xplod 2/1channel Power Amplifier

All RMS:

150W.2 @ 4ohms

190W.2 @ 2ohms

380W.1 @ 4ohms

2X JL Audio W3 10" Subs

250W RMS

Dual 4ohm Voice Coils

Now, how in the hell should I wire them up. I know series-parallel would be a 4ohm load, but how would I hook it up that way? And would that even work? I've been looking at other threads and found this info for two 4ohm dual voice coil subs:

series=16ohms

parallel=1ohm

series-parallel=4ohms

Now, what is everyone's advice on how to hook these up? They currently are in series, but I know I can get them louder by matching the impedences, or at least more efficient. Help please?

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[maylar 10+ year member]

Three ways to do it:

1) wire each sub's VC's in parralel for 2 ohms and run each one from a separate channel on the amp (not bridged)

2) wire each VC in parallel (2 ohms) then put both subs in series for 4 ohms total and wire to the amp bridged

3) wire each VC in series (8 ohms) then parallel the two subs, which also gives 4 ohms, then to the bridged amp.

 

[drummer_punk82 10+ year member]

Would it matter if the wire between the voice coils was a larger gauge wire(16) than the wire(8) to the amp?

 

[Alaxan 5,000+ posts]

16 is not a larger guage than 8, but it should not matter.