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Hey guys, i just found this forum browsing around car audio forums and this places sounds like people know what they are talking about. My question is this, i had a 4 channel fosgate amp pushing my 2 12" audiobahns for the past couple of years in my old honda. I recently bought a 2003 ALtima and saved up some money and bought a CDA-9884 Alpine HU and i bought my Amp kit 4ga off ebay for a good price. THe amp had been dead so i had to buy a new one "Orion". Now my subs are wired for the 4 channel amp what and how must i now wire it up inside i want to get the max out of the subs and my amp and i just can't figure it out if i should wire it parallel or in series. Here is the Setup i have

Audiobahn AW1251T 12" SUB x2

* Sensitivity: 92.1 dB
* RMS Power Range : 400 Watts
* Peak Power Handling: 800 Watts
* Impedance: Dual 4 Ohm
* Low Frequency response: 24 Hz
* High Frequency Response: 1000 Hz
* Diameter: 12 Inch
# Optimized for Sound Quality
# PHAT Foam Surround
# Non-Pressed, Non-Transfer Paper Cone
# KM3 Coated Cone for Low Cone Distortion
# Flame Design Chrome Stamped Steel Basket
# Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coil
# 2" 4-Layer ASV Voice Coil
# Lug-Lock Terminals
# Mounting Depth: 5 1/4"
# Hole Cutout: 10 7/8"
# Outer Diameter: 12 1/2"

ORION CO800.1 COBALT AMP 800 WATTS MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIER

          o Orion Cobalt 2-Ohm Stable Monoblock
          o Full-Range With High and Low-Level
          o Inputs and Variable Low-Pass Crossover
          o High-Level Input With Integrated Remote Turn-on Circuit
          o 12dB Low-Pass Crossover
          o Selectable Bass Boost 0dB,+6dB, Or +12dB
          o Full-Range Line-Out
          o 180° Phase Switch Allowing 2Amp Bridging
          o Remote Gain Control Included
          o 800 Watts Max Power
          o Power Output in Watts RMS: 4 Ohms 300 Watts x 1-Channel
          o Power Output in Watts RMS: 2 Ohms 400 Watts x 1-Channel
          o Externally Bridgeable: Yes
          o Remote Gain Function: Yes
          o Distortion at Rated Power: < 0.9% THD+N
          o Frequency Response: 20Hz to 30kHz
          o Linear Bandwidth: 20Hz to 20kHz
          o Damping Factor: >150
          o Input Impedance: 80kOhms
          o Fuse Type: (2) 30 Amp ATC
          o Dimensions: 13.4" x 8.1" x 2.1"
          o Low Pass and Hi-Pass Crossover Continuously Variable/2nd Order
          o Low Pass Frequency Range: 50Hz to 500Hz
SPECIFICATIONS
          o Amplifier Class : N/A
          o Number of Channels : 1-Channel
          o Maximum Power : 800 watts
          o RMS Power Output @ 4 Ohms : 300 Watts x 1-Channel
          o RMS Power Output @ 2 Ohms : 400 Watts x 1-Channel
          o Bridged Power : N/A
          o THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) : <0.9%
          o Signal-to-Noise Ratio (dB) : >150Hz
          o Frequency Response (Hz) : 20Hz to 30kHz +0,-1 dB
          o Built-in Crossover : Yes
          o High-Pass Crossover Frequency : 50Hz to 500Hz
          o Low-Pass Crossover Frequency : 50Hz to 500Hz
          o Bass Boost : 20Hz to 20kHz �3dB
          o Bass Remote : N/A
          o Fan Cooled : N/A
          o Fuse Rating : 30A x 2
          o Dimensions (Width x Height x Length) Inches : 13.4" x 8.1" x 2.1"
          o Approximate Weight : 9.50 LBS