Wiring Question

[zerohertz 10+ year member]

I have two 2ohm DVC subs. I want a two ohm load from my mono D class amp. How should this be wired? Also - My mono amp is 1600 watts. There are terminals for two subs just like a 2 channel amp. Is each terminal 1600 watts or do I need to bridge?

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[78nova 10+ year member]

what are your amps specs and which amp is it

 

[zerohertz 10+ year member]

my amp is the xplod 1600 watt mono class D. rms at 2 ohms is 900 and rms at 4 ohms is 500. i have two 2 ohm DVC 1600 watt max 12" subs in a sealed box. the rms on the subs is 800 watts

 

[BallerKirb112 10+ year member]

Here is a good site with wiring diagrams for subs.

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/S-jtPR25Uw450/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html?subs=2&impedance=DVC2x2

 

[zerohertz 10+ year member]

ok i got that but there only seems to be one positive and one negative coming out of the amp and i have 2 terminals on my mono amp. should i connect it to one channel or set it up like i was bridging it?

 

[BallerKirb112 10+ year member]

It depends on the specs of your amp. Most amps cannot support a 2-ohm load in bridged mode. Post a link to the specs of your amp. or post the model # so I can take a look at the specs for myself. You say that there are 2 terminals; If there are 2 terminals, then it is not a mono amp. But I can't make a judgement when I do not know which amp you have. Also, post the model # or the subs you will be running.

 

[zerohertz 10+ year member]

the amp - http://www.xplodsony.com/products/?CATEGORY=Amp/EQ

the subs - http://www.audiopipe.com/Specs.asp?ProductID=TXX-AP10BL&NumOfSpecs=1 (under the txx12bl, the middle one)

 

[78nova 10+ year member]

this link should work http://www.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?t=31984 go to two subwoofers and look at 2 2ohms subs = 2 ohm load

 

[zerohertz 10+ year member]

thats how im planning on wiring them but im not sure how i should put it into my amp. check out my amp link a couple posts up.

 

[78nova 10+ year member]

bridge it, if you dont know how to do that its simple, put the positive on the very right positive and the negative on the very left negative

 

[zerohertz 10+ year member]

i thought of that already but its a mono amp. it has inputs for two speakers though so im not sure if bridging will do anything.

 

[BallerKirb112 10+ year member]

This is how you should wire your system. This is called series wiring. The Subwoofers technically are resistors in a series circuit. This is how you will wire 2 2-ohm Duel Voice Coil subs in a 2-ohm load setup. The positive and negative wire going to the amplifier should be bridged over the two channels.