Wiring Subs to acheive a certain impedance?

[Goldtaz1 10+ year member]

Guys,

Can (6) Single VC 4 ohm Subwoofers be wired in such a manner as to present (3) 8 ohm subs to an amp creating a 2.67 ohm load to the amp???

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[RandyJ 10+ year member]

what?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

4/4/4/4/4/4=.67ohms

4+4+4+4+4+4=24ohms

 

[Goldtaz1 10+ year member]

4/4/4/4/4/4=.67ohms
4+4+4+4+4+4=24ohms

Clarification on my question:

Can you wire two SVC 4 ohm woofers in series to achieve a single 8 ohm impedance? Once you've wired the three sets of (2) subs then you parallel them to the amp giving a final 2.67 ohm load?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

I know you can do this with DVC subs and since the subs are basically only resistors and you can wire a circuit in series parallel, then I imagine you could.

 

[jsloan10 10+ year member]

Yes

4 4 4 4 4 4

series pairs

8 8 8

Parrallel all

2.666666.. ohms

Was this a test? do I win somthing now?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

For some reason im just drawing a blank in my head. Usually I can see the circuit diagram in my head but tonights its just not there

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

But sloan is correct by the way.......

 

[Goldtaz1 10+ year member]

Yes4 4 4 4 4 4

series pairs

8 8 8

Parrallel all

2.666666.. ohms

Was this a test? do I win somthing now?

Well that certainly sheds light on something I have been thinking about doing. I was thinking of taking (6) dual 2 ohm subs and series wiring each sub, then series wiring them again in pairs, and finally paralleling them to the amp for a 2.66666.... ohm load?? What do ya think? Can it be done? Is there a good chance I will fry something??

 

[Goldtaz1 10+ year member]

help!

 

[RCwhat 10+ year member]

do it, do it......

 

[Goldtaz1 10+ year member]

do it, do it......

Not exactly the definitive response I was looking for, anyone else??

 

[Goldtaz1 10+ year member]

Help???

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

jsloan told you make three sets of series wired subs then parallel those three to the amp.

 

[Goldtaz1 10+ year member]

jsloan told you make three sets of series wired subs then parallel those three to the amp.

I guess I just didn't realize jsloan was the expert. His answer was clear when it came to the mathematics, but it didn't do a very good job of helping me with my application.