wiring question

[scarysoul 10+ year member]

i got 2 vanadium subs and 1 Audiokraftwerk KW M2000... so how should i wire them?

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[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

voice coil configs?

 

[dyohn 10+ year member]

What kind of subs are they? SVC? DVC? 2-ohms, 4-ohms, 8-ohms? And I've never heard of Audiokraftwerk but what load impedance will it support?

 

[scarysoul 10+ year member]

vanadium

2 x 3.6 Ohm

nominal = 50 - 350 Watt

peak = 600 watt

Audiokraftwerk

rms @ 2 ohm = 730 watt

rms @ 1 ohm = 1000 watt

both are by rainbow

 

[dyohn 10+ year member]

Looks like your amp will handle a 1-ohm load. Wire all four voice coils in parallel. Be sure you set your gain properly.

 

[scarysoul 10+ year member]

will it be safe to use 1 ohm? though the sub peak at 600 watts, but it is really safe to feed them 500 watt for daily use?

 

[kross 10+ year member]

Yes. Set the gain with a 40Hz 0db test tone and DMM. It will only hit 500 watts on the loudest of bass hits, and only for a split second. Most music will be sending around 300-400w. Your subs are rated for 600w peak, so you'll be fine.

Of course, the absolute safest way to set the gains, will be with the same test tone, but set the gains for 350w max. Then you're sure to never have a problem.