Wiring Subs question
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Topic: Wiring Subs question
Posted By: bradsyukno
Subject: Wiring Subs question
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 2:32 PM
I have 2-12" Audiopipe TS-PR12YW 4ohm dual voice coil subs. I want to hook them up to a Punch 601s amp and bridge them. What is the suggested way to wire these together to get the most out of them or for them to perform better. I was looking at some wiring diagrams on Rockford's website and did not know exactly which one was what I needed.
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Mr Hexed
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Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 3:00 PM
wire the each sub in parallel, positive to positive, and negative to negative, then run the subs in a series, to get a 4 ohm load, to bridge the amp.
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1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Posted By: bradsyukno
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 3:06 PM
This is a diagram I found. This is how you are saying to wire these. All the + together, ran to the+ on one channel. All the - together, ran to the - on the other channel. Right? Example: ------------- Mr Hexed
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 3:08 PM
Here is how I would wire them. Wiring Option #2
 ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: bradsyukno
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 3:16 PM
#2 Diagram: Out the two diagrams I posted, which would be better or correct? Dia #1 or Dia #2 I thought this would be another way to wire them. 4 ohm speakers =4ohm load
------------- Mr Hexed
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 3:27 PM
Your way happens to be identical to how I would wire them, how about that!
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 3:30 PM
yea, well, to me, what forbidden says goes. There are 2 ways to do it, and get a 4 ohm load, but thats probably the safer way. Enjoy.
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1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Posted By: bradsyukno
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 3:39 PM
I will wire them with the way forbidden suggested. The Punch 601s is 600 W X 1 @ 4 Ohms Bridged RMS. My subs are rated at 750 Watts Power (PMPO), 375 Watts Power (RMS). If that rating were exact on the watts, would that mean I would be pushing 300 watts to each sub or would it be 600 watts to each. How is the wattage divided up to the subs? ------------- Mr Hexed
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 5:35 PM
The total wattage is divided equally among the subs first and equally among the voice coils, thus each sub gets 300 watts and each coil gets 150 watts.
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
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