wiring subwoofers

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Topic: wiring subwoofers

Posted By: 1968pontiac
Subject: wiring subwoofers
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 4:53 PM

i need to know how to wire 8 4ohm dvc subwoofers

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 4:59 PM

1968pontiac wrote:

i need to know how to wire 8 4ohm dvc subwoofers

What is your desired final impedance?

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Posted By: 1968pontiac
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 5:02 PM

its going on a 2 load stable

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 5:10 PM

Do this twice and connect the two sets in parallel. Your net load will be 4-ohms. There is no good way to get to 2-ohms net with your configuration.

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Posted By: 1968pontiac
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 5:17 PM

this what i have 8 4ohm subs hooking to a bd3000 how to hook it to get the max go the amp

Posted By: daniel gt1
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 7:23 PM

try this link :
https://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard_form.asp?p_series_submitted=true&p_search_type=series&woofer_qty=8&woofer_imp=1

see if this helps you

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 7:35 PM

According to Power Acoustik, that amp is 1 ohm stable. I do not know if I would attempt to run it into 1 ohm. But if you wish to get the maximum amount of power from the amp, you can do the following twice. Then connect both positive wires to the positive terminal of the amp, and connect both negative wires to the negative terminal of the amp.

Option 2 (series/parallel) = 2 ohm load
Voice coils wired in series, speakers wired in parallel
Recommended Amplifier: Stable at 2 or 1 ohm mono

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 12, 2009 at 7:40 PM

Once you asked about DVC drivers, the next time you you said nothing about DVC. Which is it?

Posted By: 1968pontiac
Date Posted: November 16, 2009 at 12:22 PM

sorry about that they or dvc will i get the max out of the amp when i hook it up that way

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 17, 2009 at 5:58 AM

According to the Manufacturer that amp will run into a 1 ohm load. And yes that is how you would have to wire it in order to achieve that load. And yes it will make it's max power into that load. If it were me, I would at least try it into the 4 ohm load that DYohn suggested. Then if that is not loud enough for you maybe you could try the 1 ohm configuration. The amp will last much longer into the 4 ohm load. The cost to repair that amp after the 1 ohm load takes it out is over 200 dollars. I think I saw them selling that amp for around 300 dollars.