best way to wire 2 dvc 4 ohm subs?

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Topic: best way to wire 2 dvc 4 ohm subs?

Posted By: luckydawg003
Subject: best way to wire 2 dvc 4 ohm subs?
Date Posted: September 04, 2007 at 4:24 PM

I switched my 2 ohm subs for dvc 4 ohm subs, so they will work with my amp. Now this is probably a stupid ?, but still I'm curious. I have a 2 channel amp stable at 2 ohm stereo or 4 ohm mono. Should I wire both the subs up to the mono-bridged channel for a 4 ohm load. Or make each sub 2 ohm load in stereo mode, one sub for each channel. Not sure if it really makes a difference, but who knows? posted_image

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Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: September 04, 2007 at 4:34 PM

Wire each sub to a 2 ohm load, then 1 sub per channel. There is a subwoofer wiring guide in the column to the left ie woofer wiring.

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: September 04, 2007 at 4:36 PM

https://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp?Q=2&I=42

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Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: September 04, 2007 at 4:51 PM

my ways better posted_image

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: September 04, 2007 at 4:58 PM

xtremej wrote:

my ways better.

No and yes, but no ;) ...I could argue both sides, but I'll let you figure it out :p

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Posted By: luckydawg003
Date Posted: September 05, 2007 at 4:19 PM

So which way is better his our just bridging them to 4 ohm mono?

Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: September 05, 2007 at 4:52 PM

I am willing to bet you'll see more power output from you amp wiring it my way. But wiring it to a 4 ohm load/bridged will be easier on the amp and probably provide cleaner/more accurate output.

Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: September 05, 2007 at 7:25 PM

I would say that having them wired 2ohm stereo will have more speaker wires, so in theory, less resistance.

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Posted By: luckydawg003
Date Posted: September 05, 2007 at 10:58 PM

OK then. I will wire them however I feel like, because I guess their is no answer to this ?. Either way will work, without any big impacts on my amp.