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Thread: Clear this up real quick for me please! |
    
Bronze Member Username: Cyam
Post Number: 31
Registered: Sep-09
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 03:30 pm: |
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So if I have two subs (2 Pioneer TS-W308D2's)
-each are DVC
-each INDIVIDUAL voice coil is 2ohm
2 subs x 2 voice coils each = 4 voice coils
So...4 voice coils @ 2ohm = ? ohms
=1ohm or 4ohm?
Does this mean that each sub can be wired at 1ohm or 4ohm?
So then these subs can be wired together @ 1ohm or 4ohm?
So if I run my amp @ 1ohm and wire it correctly, I will have my Resistance lined up correctly?
What wiring technique should I use?
Thank you!
CJ |
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Silver Member Username: Jbpitt
Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Usa
Post Number: 166
Registered: Jul-09
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 03:40 pm: |
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http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp This should help you out. |
Bronze Member Username: Cyam
Post Number: 32
Registered: Sep-09
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| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 01:48 pm: |
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Yeah, I've been looking at that stuff and Im not sure if they mean the impedence of the voice coils or the subs overall, or if they mean the ohms i want them to be wired it.
Lol. Thankx |
Bronze Member Username: Cyam
Post Number: 37
Registered: Sep-09
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| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 05:06 pm: |
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So im told that 2 DVC 2ohm subs are wired to a 2ohm source.
I thought it was to a 1 ohm source because when wired, a 2ohm DVC turns into 1 ohm? |
Bronze Member Username: Skdooley
Roanoke,
VA
Usa
Post Number: 58
Registered: Oct-09
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| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 06:34 pm: |
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A single dual voice coil 2 ohm sub can either be wired to 4 ohms or 1 ohm. When you have 2 subs of the same, wired the same, running them to an amp together cuts the ohm load in half. So if you have 2, 2 ohm dvc subs and wire each to 4 ohms, running them to your amp will run them at a 2 ohm load. If you were to wire each to 1 ohm, running them to the amp would mean a 0.5 ohm load. |
Bronze Member Username: Cyam
Post Number: 39
Registered: Sep-09
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| Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 10:26 pm: |
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K thanks Shawn, I haven't bought the AQ1200 yet, but it sounds like it'll do what I need it to...and more, if I want to run other subs to it in the future.
Thanks
CJ |
Silver Member Username: Sump
Post Number: 855
Registered: Aug-09
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| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 09:29 am: |
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I have had that bouncing around it my mind for some time .. is it not an issue of weather they hooked up in series or parallel or a combination of either or above ?? |
Bronze Member Username: Cyam
Post Number: 41
Registered: Sep-09
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| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 02:29 pm: |
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I thought it was a difference on how they were wired too...but I guess its nothing a little experimenting wont answer. ^_^ Cuz one group tells me to series them @ 1ohm and another says to parallel them @ 2ohm...(or something like that, I forget what wiring style they said). Actually for 2ohm it is a Parallel/Series combo. Lol.
So many options, need to talk to an electrical engineer. =) |
Bronze Member Username: Skdooley
Roanoke,
VA
Usa
Post Number: 60
Registered: Oct-09
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| Posted on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 08:01 pm: |
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http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/product_details.asp?cat_id=4&series_id=3 1&family_id=11&item_id=108288&locale=en_US&p_status=
Click on the wiring wizard tab. It will explain how to wire your subs. |
