speaker/sub wiring parallel or bridged?

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Topic: speaker/sub wiring parallel or bridged?

Posted By: matew
Subject: speaker/sub wiring parallel or bridged?
Date Posted: April 11, 2008 at 2:07 PM

Make: Acura
Model: 3.2 TL with nav/stock deck
Year: 1999

I've got a Kicker KX650.4 amp, one 15" MB Quart RWE-354 sub for the trunk, and a set of Phoenix Gold Xenon X5.0 speakers for the front (I plan to disable the stock rear speakers).

What is the ideal way to wire these 3 speakers to my amp?

What is the best placement for the Xenon crossover?

I'm keeping the stock deck, therefore I need an L.O.C., correct?

I will also be ditching the stock open air sub, and bypassing the Bose EQ.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 11, 2008 at 2:12 PM

With that sub and amp you'll have to wire for 8-ohms to bridge channels 3 and 4 (or wire one VC to each of channels 3 and 4) and use channels 1 and 2 for the front mains. Yes, you should use an LOC. Be sure to set your gain properly.

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Posted By: matew
Date Posted: April 11, 2008 at 2:18 PM

DYohn] wrote:

se channels 1 and 2 for the front mains. Be sure to set your gain properly.

Thank you so much for the speedy reply.

To run the fronts to channels 1 and 2, do I wire the speakers together at all or each speaker straight to the amp?

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 11, 2008 at 3:09 PM

One woofer and one tweeter connects to one crossover, and that crossover connects to one channel of the amp.

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