Help with dual vocie speakers

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 6
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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 10:03 pm:

i have two extreme 12 inch 500 watt dual voice speakers. I have a 500 wat mono amp and have all that stuff hooked up. But i dont know how to wire the speakers. Someone help thanks

A.C.

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 10:32 pm:

well the way it sounds you will need another amp period. i really wouldnt brigde them this could break the amp.

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Username: Bootykang

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 10:39 pm:

foreal dam, well i have and 200 watt 2 channel amp i got from walmart would this help

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 10:57 pm:

how many ohms is each voice coil? is the amp 2 ohm stable? is it 1 ohm stable?

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Username: Bootykang

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:03 pm:

each speaker is 4 ohms

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Username: James1115

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:07 pm:

what amp do you have?

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:07 pm:

k. so you have two 4 ohm DVC subs. is the amp stable at 2 ohms?

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Username: James1115

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:13 pm:

you cant run two dual 4ohm coil subs mono at 2ohms. 1 or 4

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Username: Bootykang

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:14 pm:

i have xtreme amp too and yea it says its 2 ohm stereo stable and 2 ohm mono stable

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Username: James1115

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:15 pm:

if its 2ohm stereo stable its not 2 ohm mono stable. 1ohm stereo is 2ohms mono and 2ohms stereo is 4 ohms mono.

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Username: Bootykang

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:17 pm:

its says its a mono block amp with a bulit in crossover whaterver that means

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:18 pm:

k. two more things. are the subs 500 watts max, or 500 watts RMS? and what is the amps make and model exactly?

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Username: James1115

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:18 pm:

yeah that will help.

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Username: Bootykang

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:20 pm:

500 watts max, the name says extreme made by directed audio

well it says in the book its 1500X 2-ohm mono stable

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:21 pm:

it does'nt even say what the RMS is

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:26 pm:

k. that amp only does 250 watts RMS @ 2 ohms. those subs can take 250 watts. so get one more amp just like the one you have, then you'll be fine.

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Username: Bootykang

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:29 pm:

ok but how would i wire one up to the amp

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Posted on Monday, February 21, 2005 - 11:39 pm:

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&WoofImp= Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2&image.x=22&image.y=7

use wiring option #1