Running One VC on a DVC Sub

hi, need some clarification here.... so can i say if i have a 2ch amp & a DVC, its either -

- bridged e 2ch amp, parallel e DVC & connect, makin it into 4ohm

or

- 2 seperate channel goes to 2 seperate coils, end up each coil is 8ohm??

which is e better option?? thks for e advice in advance.... :)

if you are running a DVC woofer then it can be wired to act as the following impedances:

4 ohm (using only one coil)

8 ohm (requires running the coils in series ie run a jumper from + on one coil to the - on the other and using the left over inputs to go to the amp outputs)

2 ohm (parallel both coils)

if you are doing an AB Class amplifier (ie a standard 2 channel that is 2 ohm stable at bridged) then running the woofer as a 4 ohm woofer is the best way in my opinion. remember that when you wire the woofer to the impedance you desire then you must take into account that a 2 channel amp will half that ohm load on the bridged setting.

if you are using a D Class Mono block amp then whatever impedance you put in will be what the amp actually sees. these amplifiers do not half the impedance like AB class amps. in this case then you could wire the woofer in a 2 ohm load (given that the amp is 2 ohm stable) and that will maximize the woofer and the amp.

if you are running 2 woofers on a 2 channel then i would wire both woofers in 8 ohms EACH and then mono into the amplifier for the most bass. if you are looking to have more quality sound then run them in 4 ohms EACH and go stereo (left + and - going straight to left woofer and right + and - going straight to the right woofer) into the amplifier.

i usually try to wire the amp in bridged setting because if i don't then the customer will eventually come back behind me and do it and eventually kill the amp. good luck and hope this helps.

oh my..... i m totally lost now.... hahaha.......

correct me if i am wrong -

1) with a class AB 2ch amp, if i bridge the 2ch into 1 (ie usin '+' of ch1, & '-' of ch2), it becomes 2ohm output, therefore i need to connect the DVC in parallel (2ohm) ???

or

2) if i only use 1 ch of the 2ch AB amp, & connect to only 1 coil, that means its 4ohm rite? what do i do with the 2nd ch & 2nd coil?

or

3) i bridge the 2ch amp, & connect to only 1coil, whats the effect?

4) i connect ch1 to coil1, & ch2 to coil2, whats the effect?

sorry for askin too much qns... noob here heehee

it might be easier if you just post what equipment you have lol. if you have a 2 channel amp and are only using 1 DVC woofer then you want to wire the woofer as a 4 ohm (only one coil) because the 2 channel amp will half that impedance when you put that load on the bridged channel. so if you wire the woofer into 2 ohms and then mono that into the amp it will actually be running at 1 ohm rather than 2. that usually lets the magic smoke out of the amplifier and that is not good.

now hooking channel 1 to one coil and channel 2 to the other coil will work but will not be the most efficient way to do it. technically there isn't anything wrong with doing it that way but you aren't really maximizing anything at that point.

again, the halfing of the impedance only happens on the BRIDGED setting. you don't want to use channel 1 or channel 2 alone. either stereo or bridged is the best way to do it.

if you have anymore questions you can PM me with what equipment you have and i'll try to help ya.

btw, asking questions shows an eagerness to learn so, in my opinion, don't ever be embarrassed by asking questions. good luck and hope this helps.

hi bro,

thks for all e advice earlier!

currently, i have a 2ch rodek amp, stated 'competition series 500W' on e cover, but i still cant find e catalogue or exact model number on the net... & a JBL GT1000 10" bass tube. i am lookin into upgradin to 1x DVC due to the limited space in my boot.

so base on the advice earlier, can i conclude tat for max. efficiency, juz bridge e 2ch into 1, & connect to 1 coil???

thks!

Actually it's not quite that bad.  Read my previous post to see why.