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voodoo427 
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i just purchased 4  audiobahn aw1251t subs and am wondering how to wire them to a 4 channel amplifer that can handle from 2 to 8 ohm capacity these speakers appear to be dual voice coils...  

heres the specs on them from the audiobahn site

AW1251T

12” NATURAL SOUND WOOFER
45 oz. Strontium Magnet
Power Handling: 400 watts RMS
Frequency Response: 24Hz - 1kHz
Efficiency: 92.1 dB
PHAT Foam Surround
Non-Pressed, Non-Transfer Paper Cone
KM3’ Coated for Virtually No Cone Distortion
2” 4-Layer ASV Voice Coil
Dual 4 Ohm
2 or 8 Ohm Operation
MULT-CONNECT Lug Lock Terminals

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Posted: June 04, 2004 at 6:13 AM / IP Logged  

The amp will produce its highest power if it has a 2 ohm load on each channel.  The subs are DVC 4 ohm, so the voice coils may be wired in parallel to make each sub a 2 ohm sub.  Then each sub will connect to one channel of the 4 channel amp.  This will run the subs in stereo, and is best if you are using four sub enclosures.

Optional is to split the 4 subs into 2 groups, if you are going to use 2 boxes.  In this scenario, the voice coils should be wired in series to get 8 ohms per sub, then the group of two should be wired together in parallel.  That will give you 4 ohms total per box ( 2 + 2 ), and the box of two subs should be bridged across two channels of the amp.  You will get the same power from the amp in either scenario.

Refer to wiring wizard.

Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

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