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jackyjong4326

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Posted: September 23, 2003 at 7:08 AM / IP Logged

i am using 2 channel amp, each channel can accept max load to 2 Ohm. If bridge accept tomax load to 4 Ohm. I am going to buy 2 dual voice coil woofer with 4+4 Ohm. Which connection is better? Connect each woofer voice coil in parallel to get 2 Ohm for each channel OR Connect each woofer voice coil in series to get 8 Ohm and then connect both woofer in parallel to get 4 Ohm for bridge connection.

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TAudio

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Posted: September 23, 2003 at 8:16 AM / IP Logged

Bridged to mono would be better for subs as long as the amplifier puts out as much or more RMS watage bridged as it does in stereo. A total load of 4 ohms is easier for a 2 channel amp to deal with. I had a amp that was rated for 2 ohms but only suggested fro 4 ohms in mono. It ran much cooler under the 4 ohm load. Granted the subs had a little less punch (barely noticable), but not enough to justify risking heat damage.

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jackyjong4326

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Posted: September 23, 2003 at 8:35 AM / IP Logged

I am using kenwood kac-ps301t. Two channel amp. Woofer is kenwood xw1225db

Connection type:

1. Two channel mode, at 2 Ohm will produce rms 200w X 2 =400w.

2. bridge mode, at 4 Ohm will produce rms 400w X 1 = 400w.

Will it be the same output for both of the connection?

bberman1

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Posted: September 23, 2003 at 9:37 AM / IP Logged

You will get the same amount of power either and performance either way. You can either wire each sub in parallel to it's own channel on the amp (top diagram) http://www.audiobahninc.com/tech/wiring/parallel_parallel_dual_4.pdf or you can wire the 2 subs together in series-parallel (2nd diagram ) http://www.audiobahninc.com/tech/wiring/parallel_series_dual_4_ohm.pdf and then bridge them to the amp

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Dual voice coil woofer Imp Load

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