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wiring crunch amp, 2 legacy subwoofers

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Topic: wiring crunch amp, 2 legacy subwoofers

Posted By: tx78109
Subject: wiring crunch amp, 2 legacy subwoofers
Date Posted: March 14, 2009 at 7:26 PM

I have a Crunch P500.2 500 watts and 2 Legacy 800 watt subwoofers 4ohms. I need some help with the wiring.

Thanks



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tx78109



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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: March 14, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Are the subs 4 ohms DVC or SVC? What ohm load is the amp stable at? Give all of the info that you can.

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Posted By: tx78109
Date Posted: March 14, 2009 at 9:48 PM
The subs are 4 ohms and the amp is either 2 or 4 ohms. I was told I could bridge them. I do not know where to find the dvc or svc.

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tx78109




Posted By: tx78109
Date Posted: March 14, 2009 at 9:51 PM
On the info sheet it states voice coil 1.5 ksv, fs (hz) 38, Qms 2.05, Qes .63, Qts .48, SPL (db) 89 and vas 1.794

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tx78109




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: March 15, 2009 at 12:02 AM

If they have only one positive and one negative connection, it is a single voice coil.   If there is a set of + and - on each side of the basket, it is a dual voice coil.

If they are single voice coil woofers, you can bridge them on the amp, but you MUST wire them in series for an 8 ohm load.  The amp will produce the same exact power into an 8 ohm mono load as it will into a 4 ohm stereo load.

Option 2 (series) = 8 ohm load
Speakers wired in series
Recommended Amplifier: Stable at 4, 2, or 1 ohm mono
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If they are Dual Voice coil woofers, you can bridge the amp at 4 ohm mono. 

Option 2 (series/parallel) = 4 ohm load
Voice coils wired in series, speakers wired in parallel
Recommended Amplifier: Stable at 4, 2, or 1 ohm mono
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Posted By: tx78109
Date Posted: March 15, 2009 at 10:30 AM

The subwoovers are svc but my amp can be used as a 2 or 4 ohm amp. What settings should I set the amp to.

X-Over                                                   Mode

FULL  LPF    HPF                               Mono    Stereo

level                                   Bass EQ                                HPF                                         LPF

5v  - 0.2v                             0db   -  12db                    60hz    -   1.2khz                 30hz   -    250hz

Thanks



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tx78109




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: March 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Are you sure that the amp is 2 ohm MONO stable?  Or is it 2 ohm stable?




Posted By: tx78109
Date Posted: March 15, 2009 at 8:46 PM

This is what I know.

  • Features:
  • Crunch P500.2 2 Channel 500 Watt Car Amplifier ( P5002 | P500-2 )
  • 500W 1 / 2-Channel A/B Class Amplifier125W x 2-Ch @ 4-Ohms or250W x 2-Ch @ 2-Ohms or 500W x 1-Ch @ 4-Ohms Dynamic Music Watts
  • SEPP A/B-Class P-Series Amplifier Designs
  • Bridgeable Design
  • Illuminated, Large New Design Crunch Logo
  • P. MOSFET Pulse Wave Modulated Power Supply For Instant Maxx Current Output
  • 2-Ohm Capable A/B Class Amp
  • Rugged MOSFET Audio Outputs
  • P-Series Amp Protection with System Diagnostics LED's That Protects Against:
  • Current / Amperage Overload
  • Short Circuits
  • Thermal Overload
  • DC Offset
  • 2/4Ch Amps Have Hi-Level Speaker Lead Inputs
  • Silver Preamp Level RCA Inputs
  • Daisy Chain Line Outputs
  • Verssa Cross Sound Shaping Controls
  • Mono/Stereo Switch
  • HP/LP/Full-Pass Freq. Selections
  • Crossover Frequency Adjustments:
  • (60 Hz to 1.2kHz)
  • (30 Hz to 250 Hz Low-Pass *)
  • Adjustable (60Hz to 150Hz) & Include Variable Subsonic Filter (15Hz to 55Hz)
  • Input Level Control (0.2 to 5V)
  • Oversized Speaker Terminals


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    tx78109




    Posted By: i am an idiot
    Date Posted: March 15, 2009 at 10:09 PM
     If you insist on bridging those speakers on that amp, you MUST run them in series.  That amp is 2 ohm stereo stable.  Which is the same thing as 4 ohm mono.





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