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Thread: 2 channel amp to 2 subs that are dual voice coil? |
    
New member Username: Kclskates
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 06:10 pm: |
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how do i hook up a two channel amp to two subs that are dual voice coil and get the most power out of amp. also how well are audiobahn 1100w subs. |
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New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 458
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 07:51 pm: |
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If the subs are 4 Ohms per coil, you'll wire the coils in parallel (pos1 to pos2, neg1 to neg2) and put one sub on each of the two channels.
that'll be a two Ohm stereo load.
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New member Username: Kclskates
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 01:50 pm: |
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will this send equally wattage to each voice coil. |
New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 469
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 06:10 pm: |
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yessir.
as long as the amplifier channels are balanced, then yes everything will be balanced.
I ran my IASCA competition setup this same way.
a single two-channel amp with two DVC subs, one per channel..
worked splendidly.
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New member Username: Kclskates
Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 01:41 pm: |
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I got 2 12" audiobahn subs that they say are rated at "1100w" whatever. but what amp do you recommend I get. I usually try to match amps with sub brand. ( audiobahn amp to audiobahn sub). I'm not rich so I need a amp that wont kill my pocket book but will also push these subs. |
New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 476
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 03:48 pm: |
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try a JBL BP600.1
600W x 1 @ 2 Ohms.
1 Ohm stable (same output power as 2 Ohms)
www.etronics.com $210 US
good amplifier.
If you go up to the BP1200.1 for twice the power, you'll need a new high output alternator, no question.
You may be ok with the 600.1
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New member Username: Kclskates
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 10:54 pm: |
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would that jbl bp600.1 push those 2 twelves and how would I hook it up to a 1 channel amp. |
New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 483
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 02:45 am: |
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easily, and by wiring both subs to the amp.
it has two sets of speaker terminals just for what you want to do.
also if you use a pair of Y-splitters on the RCA inputs, the amp will perform at it's best (it offers 4 RCA inputs for front and rear, left and right channels so that fader won't affect the sub performance if your head unit doesn't offer separate sub outs)
you can download the manual for the amp from www.jbl.com to read up on it
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New member Username: Kclskates
Post Number: 10
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 12:44 pm: |
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It is a stock head unit so I'm using line out convertor. but I still dont understand how to hook up 2 dual voice coil speakers into one channel. I do understand hooking up coils in parallel. If you have a wire diagram that would help me more than words. I'm thinking you hook up the coils in parallel and just hook up the speakers to the one channel. is that how it will work. |
New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 498
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 08:21 pm: |
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the mono amp has two pair of speaker terminals.
you connect one speaker to each pair of terminals (pos and neg)
that's all there is to it.
wire the coils in parallel.
the JBL is 1 Ohm stable.
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New member Username: Kclskates
Post Number: 11
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 10:08 pm: |
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thanks alot for your help I really appreciate it. Do you know of any good books that are strickly about car audio wiring and diagrams. |
New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 506
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 09:44 am: |
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go to www.bcae1.com
buy that site's CDROM.
his links section I believe also has good books listed.
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