wiring two 8 ohm subs into a 2 ch w/pics

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Topic: wiring two 8 ohm subs into a 2 ch w/pics

Posted By: snhtown
Subject: wiring two 8 ohm subs into a 2 ch w/pics
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 10:40 AM

hey all

im trying to wire 2 8 ohm subs into a 2 ch amp. i really like this amp and want to be sure i do this right. the subs are only 375 rms

and the amp puts out plenty of power so i was thinking of wiring each sub into each ch and giving the amp a 8 ohm load. what do you guys think? should i bridge the subs instead? how should i do it? thanks for your help
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Posted By: snhtown
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 10:41 AM

sorry for the last post, i wasnt sure how to do the pics, but hopefully someone can help. ill post a couple of other pics.

Posted By: snhtown
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 10:44 AM

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 10:55 AM

So what exactly is your question? That amp cannot be bridged so it looks to me like you have it connected properly.

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Posted By: snhtown
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM

well thats from the subs that i already have. so should i wire each sub to each ch and wire it at a 8 ohm load? will this be ok for the amp?

i guess im not exactly sure what my wiring options are and would like to know how do i wire these subs to this amp?

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 12:22 PM

snhtown wrote:

well thats from the subs that i already have. so should i wire each sub to each ch and wire it at a 8 ohm load? will this be ok for the amp?

That is pretty much your only option with that amp and 8-ohm SVC subs.

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM

1: That amplifier is not bridgeable, as DYohn has said. It is dual mono.

2: As long as your impedance is ABOVE what the amplifier is rated to handle (which is the maximum load you can connect to it per manufacturer specifications) you will be perfectly safe. If this is at all confusing for you, just remember that the higher the IMPEDANCE, the lower the LOAD. The higher the impedance you connect to your amplifier's outputs, the less work it has to do.

BTW, I used to own that amp, and I loved it. You will have PLENTY of power at 8 ohms for those woofers.

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Posted By: snhtown
Date Posted: September 11, 2009 at 1:34 PM

thanks dyohn and haemp.