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Thread: Wiring subs in parallel or series? |
    
New member Username: Stylnul
Victorville,
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Post Number: 7
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 08:18 pm: |
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i have two dual voice subs 1200 watts, what are the advantages of wiring the subs in parallel or in series, i know that if you wire them in parallel it will lower the impedence, but not much more, someone please clarify |
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Bronze Member Username: Marley289
Post Number: 28
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 10:40 pm: |
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are they dual 4 ohms or dual 2 ohms?
if they are dual 4 ohms you want to make sure you amp is 1 ohm stable and that your subs can handle how much your amp puts out while runnin at 1 ohm. if your amp isnt, run is in series for a 4 ohm load. the 1 ohm load will obviously give you more power but a lot of draw from the battery, you may need a capacitor. a 4 ohm load draws less power. |
triple x subs Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 11:22 pm: |
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http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/boxcalcs.asp |
Silver Member Username: Solacedagony
New Jersey
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Post Number: 219
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 08:54 am: |
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www.rockfordfosgate.com
Support-wiring wizard, look at the examples there.
Two coils in parallel = half the original impedance.
Two coils in series = double the original impedance. |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 1196
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 09:18 am: |
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One more advantage of wiring in parallel is, you double the sub's power rating. So for example, if you had 2 400W rms subs, they will handle 800W rms.
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