Subwoofer wiring diagrams
Which wiring option will work best for you?
There are many ways to wire subwoofers and amplifiers together. The ideal setup is when subs and amps match their impedance and power capabilities to optimize performance. In this article, we'll help you find the best subwoofer wiring diagram for hooking up your system.
Just click on the "AMP" or "SUB" box below, answer a few questions, and you'll be presented with the wiring diagrams relevant to your search. You can find a glossary of terms below the interactive module.
Glossary of subwoofer terms
SVC
A Single Voice Coil subwoofer (or svc sub) has two wiring terminal posts, one marked positive and the other marked negative.
DVC
A Dual Voice Coil subwoofer (or dvc sub) has four wiring terminal posts, two positve terminals and two negative terminals. The extra terminals give you more options for wiring the speaker.
Ohms
The impedance of a subwoofer coil is expressed in ohms. Impedance is the amount of electrical resistance, or load, a sub puts up against an amplifier's output. Subwoofer voice coils usually come in 2-ohm, 4-ohm, or 8-ohm impedances. The value is often found printed on the magnet, if you're unsure of what you have.
Series wiring and parallel wiring
These terms refer to two ways of routing the speaker wires to your subs to properly manage the overall impedance load. Whether you need to use a series wiring configuration, parallel wiring, or a mix of both, our diagrams will show you exactly the best way to wire your speakers.
Note: When you wire dual voice coils and multiple subs together, the resulting total impedance is not always simple to figure out or practical to use.
Amplifier output
An amplifier will put out more power through a low-impedance sub than it will through a high-impedance sub. But a lower impedance also means more stress on the amp. Some amplifiers can even drive a 1-ohm load safely, and achieve maximum output. Refer to your amp manufacturer or owner's manual to determine whether or not yours can handle a low-impedance load.
Bridged mode
Bridging an amp combines two amplifier channels into one, to get more power. The disadvantage of bridging is that bridged channels can't drive impedance loads as low as they can when unbridged. How to bridge the amp is usually indicated at the amp's speaker wire terminals.
Wire
All the wires depicted in the Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams are speaker wires. For wiring subwoofers, we recommend using wires of 12- to 16-gauge in size.
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Thaddeus Turner from Kingsland
Posted on 12/14/2018I have 2 dd 600 series dvc 4ohm trying to get them to 1 ohm with a 2 channel amp how do i do that
Jose from Wichita Falls tx
Posted on 12/11/2018I have a p300-1 punch 2ohm no bridgeable how should I wire my 2 Rockford Fosgate R2 dvc 4ohm
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/11/2018Jose, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram. Two DVC 4-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a one-ohm, a 4-ohm, or a 16-ohm load.Jeremy Gieske from Lawrenceburg
Posted on 12/9/2018I have 2 4 ohm 12 in subs and a mono amp that is 2ohm stable whats the best way to wire these.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/10/2018Jeremy, Two SVC (single voice coil) 4-ohm subs get wired to a mono sub amp like this diagram.Martin
Posted on 12/4/2018I have a Two 43CWR122 12" CompR and a Infinity K1000 1000W x 1 and want to wire them together which way would be the best
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/5/2018Martin, Those two DVC 2-ohm subs get wired to that mono sub amp like this.Ashley Madison from Hanson
Posted on 12/4/2018I have a 300 watt channel amplifier that can handle 4 ohms and and 16 speakers or subwoofers in a mono 4 ohm configuration. I believe they only need one input an (svc) wiring. Could you possibly provide a diagram of this to help me?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/4/2018Ashley, You could wire 16 SVC 4-ohm speakers together to form a 4-ohm load and connect them to one 300-watt amp, but each speaker would get only 18.75 watts each. If you're attempting to put together a system for an office or business, you'll get better advice from Crutchfield's Pro System Design team.Michael hicks from Athens alabama
Posted on 11/26/2018have a crunch px1000.4 power amp 4 channels and i need to kniw how to wire my 2 500w-250rms 12" Memphis 15-pr12s4v2 svc subs to my amp properly. Can you help me?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/27/2018Michael, You should be alright wiring your gear together like this, as long as you set the amp gain low enough to never play distortion.Nick L. from Townsend
Posted on 11/24/2018What would be the best way to wire a Rockford Fosgate P3-D2 with a 1500 watt hifonics Brutus 1ohm stable amp?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/24/2018Nick, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram. Any other way could endanger the sub with being over-powered by that amplifier.Nate from St. Louis
Posted on 11/22/2018Hey Buck. I just purchased the JBL GTR-1001 and two Pioneer TS-A100D4 DVC 4-ohm subwoofers. Could you please direct me to the diagram to get the most performance out of this combination?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/23/2018Nate, The way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.DAVID A MACIVER from RUSSELL
Posted on 11/18/2018I have 2 Pioneer 10 in. 1,200-Watt Shallow-Mount Subwoofers with Single 4ohm Voice Coils in a shared box. The amp is a PIONEER GM-D8601 GM Digital Series Class D Mono Amp (1,600 Watts). My question is what is the best way to wire the subs? Thxs in advance ! David Maciver
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/19/2018David, The best way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.Seth Cain from Palm Coast
Posted on 11/10/2018I have 2 12inch hifonics brutus square subs that are 4 ohms impedance and 600watt rms and a hifonics brutus 1100 watt 1ohm stable amp. What is the best way to wire these together to get the best sound quality and the most power?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/13/2018Seth, If you have the dual voice coil (DVC) 4-ohm subs, you could wire them to that amplifier like this diagram.-
Josh from Tyler, Tx
Posted on 11/2/2018Hey Buck, I've got a question. I recently acquired a kicker dvc comp cvr122 and wanted to combine it with the dvc comp cvr 124 I already have setup. I'm running a kicker dx 1000.1 mono. Would it be possible to wire the cvr 122 in series and run one coil on the cvr124 for a final of 2ohms to get the most out of the amp? I know I would be using half of the 124, but with a combined rms rating of 800 watts minus the 200 lost for the unused coil. 600 is what I'm left with. Would that work? And if not, could you help me understand why?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/5/2018 Josh, You should never connect subs of different impedances together to the same amplifier - the lower impedance subs will get more power than the higher impedance subs, resulting in unbalanced sound levels and potentially blown subs. And when you only wire one of a dual voice coil sub's coils, you split its power-handling ability in half, threatening to burn the sub out, and increase its distortion, because the sub's motor assembly has to push around the dead weight of the disconnected coil. Carl Moss from Wichita, KS.
Posted on 10/31/2018I have a Skar 8inch, DVC 2ohm sub that I am replacing the factory sub in a 2002 Tahoe. With the factory amplifier.. Replaced door speakers with Kicker 6.5 DSC650. I hooked up the Skar sub to only one voice coil. Is this the best and only safe way to run this with a factory amplifier? It doesn't sound all that great. Not a clean crisp thump like I was hoping for. I have only tried it a few minutes. P.S. This is only a second vehicle for winter use mainly so not wanting to invest a lot for audio.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/31/2018 Carl, When you only wire one of a dual voice coil sub's coils, you split the sub's power-handling ability in half, threatening to burn the sub out, and increase its distortion, because the sub's motor assembly has to push around the dead weight of the disconnected coil. The only safe way to wire that sub is like this. Chris Carlson from Nampa
Posted on 10/25/2018I have 2 skar audio vd-10 4 ohm dvc subs and a 2 channel pyramid amp which is 2 ohm stable. I'm using 2 seperate boxes underneath the backseat of my truck. How should i wire the subs?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/26/2018 Chris, The only safe way to connect that gear together is like this. John Boticki from Caledonia
Posted on 10/23/2018Purchased an Infinity K600 amp and two 4 ohm subs. I now notice that the Infinity amp has hookups for two subs, but can also be bridged. My plan was to run the amp bridged and connect both sub positives to the one positive terminal on the amp, and likewise for the negatives. Is this the correct way to get the full 600W at 2 ohm? Or should I just hook up each pair of sub terminals to their individual pos/neg terminals?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/24/2018 John, Your mono, 1-channel amp has two sets of speaker output terminals, wired together inside the amp, for convenience, and if you hook a speaker to each terminal it would result in the two speakers being wired in parallel, cutting the total impedance in half. For your set-up, that's exactly what you can do: wire one sub to each set of terminals. Bryce from Cali
Posted on 10/19/2018I Phoenix Gold z 500.1 and I'm trying to run two subs off of it but one is a svc 4 ohm and one is a dvc 2 ohm, can that be ran together? Can you make the DVC 2 ohm into a 4-ohm?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/19/2018 Bryce, Not knowing exactly what subwoofers you have make it impossible to give advice on how to wire them together. Are the subs' power-handling ratings high enough to survive that amp's output? If you want a question answered about your system, you must identify all the equipment by brand names and model numbers. Joe Pellegrino from Northford
Posted on 10/18/2018Is 2.7 ohms the lowest I can wire 3, 4ohm dvc subs or can I wire them closer to 1 ohm? My amplifier is 1 ohm stable.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/19/2018 Joe, Three DVC 4-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a 24-ohm load, a 2.7-ohm load, a 6-ohm load, or a 0.7-ohm load. erick from diberville
Posted on 10/18/2018how can i wire 2 dvc 2ohm 12" subwoofers to a 1 channel 1 ohm amp. is it possible?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/19/2018 Erick, Two DVC 2-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a 0.5-ohm load, a 2-ohm load, or an 8-ohm load. rayan anuj from delhi
Posted on 10/12/2018i have M90-60.4 and 2 subwoofer pioneer DVC D308 i wanna get idea how to connect them or these are best foe eachother ot not
ERIC from MISSISSIPPI
Posted on 10/10/2018I am going to do 4- MMATS 15" monster subs 2ohm dvc 1000 WRMS to a MMATS HD4000.1 . wil this amp be able to do this and what is the wiring diagram. thanks
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/11/2018 Eric, Four DVC 2-ohm subs get wired to an amp that can handle a 1-ohm load like this diagram. tony from fort bragg
Posted on 10/9/20183 SVC 4-Ohm subs wired in series. what would be the Ohm load? its the JL Audio 10w1v3-4
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/10/2018 Tony, Three SVC 4-ohm subs wired together in series will present a total impedance load of 12 ohms. This diagram shows how three SVC subs get wired in series. In your case, on the diagram captions, change the 2s to 4s and the 6 to a 12. Axel Kana Hischer from CANNON FALLS
Posted on 10/7/2018Hello I was wondering I have 2amps one 4chan for my door speakers and a 2channel mono (infinity reference 611a) and three subs (2-10" Rockford punch z 4ohm) and (1-12" boss phantom dual 4ohm voice coil 2300 wat max 1150 RMS max how do I wire these in correctly??????
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/8/2018 Axel, You have two 4-ohm subs and a DVC 4-ohm sub, which can get wired as a 2-ohm or as an 8-ohm load. You should not connect subs of different impedances together to the same amplifier - the lower impedance subs will get more power than the higher impedance subs resulting in unbalanced sound levels and potentially blown subs. The amp is powerful enough to blow those two Rockford Fosgate subs. I think your best bet would be to use the Boss sub alone wired to that amp like this. You'd get the amp's maximum output through a sub that can take it. Liam harding from Portsmouth
Posted on 9/29/2018Hi there I have 2x pioneer TS-W311S4 SUBS running of 2 separate Pioneer GM-D9601 amplifiers, would it be better to run both subs from 1 amp or keep with the set up I have? Thanks
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/1/2018 Liam, It depends on what you mean by "better." As you have it now, the amps put out a total of 1000 watts RMS to the two 400 watts RMS rated subs. One of those amps would power both subs with 800 watts RMS. That's 200 watts less power, but you gain some space by removing an amp. Trey L from Mobile
Posted on 9/27/2018I have two Rockford Fosgate P2D2-10s (2 ohm DVC / 75-300W RMS each) and I want to run them off of a Soundstream PN1.1000D. The amp puts out 600W RMS x 1 @ 2 ohms. I would like a final impedance of 2 ohms. Would these items work well together?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/28/2018 Trey, That gear will work great together wired like this. Lanne Morrison from lake jackson
Posted on 9/21/2018Purchasing a 5channel amp with these specs RMS Power @ 4/1 Ohm 120w x 4 + 800w x 1 RMS @ 2 Ohms 240w x 4 + 400w Should I purchase the DVC 700w RMS 10" sub x 4ohms Or the DVC 700w sub RMS x 2 ohms?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/21/2018 Lanne, Without knowing exactly which sub and amp you're referring to I can't tell for sure - but generally speaking, most subwoofer amplifiers are optimized for running a 2-ohm load, and this can be achieved by using a DVC 4-ohm sub wired like this. Ernesto1000 from Mission Tx
Posted on 9/19/2018I have a mono 1 channel 1500 watt amplifier Soundstream STL1.1500d Class d MOSFET Power Amplifier 1ohm Minimum Operation 400w x 1 @ 4 ohm 800w x 1 @ 2 ohm 1,500 w x 1 @ 1 ohm And 2 subwoofers SVC Soundstream-POC. 10 10" 300W, Picasso Series Single 4 ohm Car Subwoofer Power Handling: 300W RMS 2" SVC 4-Ohm Voice Coil Please sombody help me which one is de best way to connect
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/19/2018 Ernesto, You can wire your two SVC 4-ohm subs to that mono amplifier like this diagram. Nick
Posted on 9/19/2018I have 2 Rockford Fosgate 12" punch xlc 8 ohm,svc. With a alpine mrp-m450 mono 2 ohm amp. Will that run the subs even and proper? Or should I consider getting a 4 ohm 2 channel amp?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/19/2018 Nick, That amp will run those subs, but with about half their power capability. They'll work better with an amp that can put out between 300 and 600 watts RMS at 4 ohms. Marcos L Soliz from CORPUS Christi
Posted on 9/14/2018Yes i have a Pioneer GM -D8601 mono amp and want to run 3 SVC 10s that are rated at 250 rms that should be at a 1.3 ohm load ,I think i should be getting around, a little less than the 800 watts rms ??? but should be slightly above the rms that the subs are rated. Is this correct and how much power do you think i will have at 1.3 ohms??
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/15/2018 Marcos, The way I figure it, if the amp puts out 500 watts RMS at 2 ohms and 800 watts RMS at 1 ohm, it'll probably put out 700 watts RMS at 1.3 ohms. That's about 233 watts RMS per sub. Bryan from Brea
Posted on 9/7/2018I'm looking at getting a Massive Audio HIPPO84 subwoofer (Dual 4 Ohm Coils, 500W RMS, 1000W peak) and install it in a ported box. I have a Kenwood Excelon x700-5 amplifier (40Wx4 / 300Wx1 at 4 Ohms, 50Wx4 / 500Wx1 at 2 Ohms, 1200W peak). From everything I've read on this site, this should work just fine, if not well, correct? I'm a little confused by the product wording of "Dual 4 Ohm Coils". Is this a single 4 ohm DVC?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/8/2018 Bryan, Your subwoofer has two voice coils, each of which have an impedance of 4 ohms. That means the sub can get wired as an 8 ohm or as a 2 ohm load, which is what you want. Joe from Illinois
Posted on 8/29/2018Got 3 be8d and a boss elite 1500 monoblock how do I wire these up for the best bang! ?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 8/30/2018 Joe, Three DVC 4-ohm subs get wired to a mono amp like this diagram. DREW from CARY
Posted on 8/24/2018HOW TO WIRE THREE 4 OHM SVC TO A 2 OHM 1 CHANNEL AMP?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 8/25/2018 Drew, Three SVC 4-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a 12-ohm or a 1.3-ohm load. Mario from Friars point
Posted on 8/21/2018I have 2 memphis mojos 15 dvc 2omhs 2200rsm. And a sundown scv 4000D. I want to do half omhs load.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 8/22/2018 Mario, Your subs can be wired as a half-ohm load, but your amp can't handle that. Devan from Longmont
Posted on 8/20/2018Hey i have (2) mtx t81244 subs and (2) jbl gtx500 amps. I intend to hook up both amps and subs wired one to one. I wanna make sure that they pair up nicely as far as power and handling go. Thanks.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 8/20/2018 Devan, That gear matches perfectly - a 500 watts RMS rated sub to a 500 watts RMS amp.. Wire each sub/amp combo like this diagram. Don R from Arlington
Posted on 8/18/2018I have 2 4ohm dvc subs and 1 3ohm dvc. I want to run all 3 off of my jl 1000/1 amp and would like it at 1 ohm. Is this even possible and if so, how?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
on 8/20/2018 Don, You should never connect subs of different impedances together to the same amplifier - the lower impedance subs will get more power than the higher impedance subs, resulting in unbalanced sound levels and potentially blown subs. Two DVC 4-ohm subs can get wired together to form a 1-ohm load, but that amplifier won't work with a load that small. Juan from Minneapolis
Posted on 7/19/2018I have a Kappa K-600 and want to buy a couple of subs Kicker 44CWCS104 or 44CWCD104. Which one will match better (600W RMS). K-600 is mono but it has two + and two -, terminals that they say are wired in parallel inside the amp. Please advise which one and how to wire those, don't know what is the lowest impedance for K-600 using two subs.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/21/2018 Juan, You'd be better off with the CWCS104s, as they are single voice coil 4-ohm subs and can safely get wired to that amp like this or one sub to each terminal pair. The amp will see 2 ohms, which is its minimum safe impedance load. Andy
Posted on 6/30/2018I have 2 x 2ohm DVC subs wired up for 2 ohm load on my amp. The wrms of the 2 subs is 1600 and the impedance is 2.1 ohm. When using a multimeter to set gain is the correct formula for this situation square root of 1600 x 2.1 = 57.96 vac. When I adjust the gain, the amp indicates that it is clipping the signal well before that voltage. Gauging the amp output monitor it clips anywhere after 35 vac. If it helps the RCA to the amp is split from 1 RCA to 2 RCA at the BitTen D. Any idea what's going on here? Am I missing something?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/2/2018 Andy, First, Your multimeter measures DC resistance, not AC impedance. A voice coil changes its impedance depending on what frequency the signal is. We use the manufacturer's "nominal" (in name only) impedance for calculations. Secondly, most multimeters are only accurate measuring the AC voltage of a 60 Hz signal. I do not recommend setting gain with a multimeter because you have no way of knowing whether the source or amp is clipping, as well as the inaccuracy of the meter. I recommend playing 0 dB test tones and turn it up 'til it buzzes, then turn it down 'til it stops. For more detail, check out How to set amplifier gain using test tones. donwell cacacho from manila philippines
Posted on 6/23/2018Hi i have 1 12inch 500rms DVC 2OHMS subwoofer , what is the best wiring diagram for my 1500rms mono amp thanks in advance
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/25/2018 Donwell, You should not connect a 500 watts RMS rated subwoofer to a 1500 watts RMS rated amplifier - the amp will damage the sub. Derek from White Hall
Posted on 6/21/2018I have an SVC 4 ohm sub and a 2 ohm single channel D mono amp. How would I safely and efficiently wire these together?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/21/2018 Derek, I can't tell you if it'll be safe or not without knowing the RMS power ratings for both the sub and amp. For example, a 2000 watts RMS amp will blow a 125 watts RMS rated sub to smithereens. If your amp and sub have similar power ratings, you can wire them together like this. Tim from North Carolina from Winston
Posted on 6/20/2018Hi, thanks for your detailed help. I have 4 kicker SVC 12" Comp C 4 ohm subs (300 rms each) and a 1200.1 mono (600 rms) 2 ohm amp. How can I maximize use and which diagram would I use. Thanks in advance.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/21/2018 Tim, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram. If this setup isn't loud enough for you, get a more powerful amp - one that can put out around 1200 watts RMS at 4 ohms, like an Alpine PDX-M12. Keith from New Orleans
Posted on 6/16/2018I have 4 dvc 4 ohms woofers and a mono amp. My question, is it possible to run my woofers as svc instead of dvc to get to the 1 ohm I'm looking for
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/18/2018 Keith, When you only wire one of a dual voice coil sub's coils, you split the sub's power-handling ability in half, threatening to burn the sub out, and increase its distortion, because the sub has to push around the dead weight of the disconnected coil. The only really safe way to connect your gear together is like this. Alain from Akron
Posted on 6/16/2018I have a couple questions...How would I wire a Sony xplod XM 2200GTX to a 6 inch subwoofer Pyle PLPW6D 600 watt dual 4 ohm. ? And would this be a good subwoofer for the amp? Or any other subwoofer's, preferably 6-8 inches that would be good for this amp. Thanks!
SplBuild from Newport News
Posted on 6/13/2018I have 2 12's and they are dual .7 ohm. If i get one amp how close can i get to .7 ohm or 1ohm when wiring them up and how?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/15/2018 SPL, I've never heard of a DVC 0.7 ohm sub, nor a sub amplifier that can deal with a 0.7 ohm load. But if that's what you have, and the amp can handle it, you wire two DVC 0.7 ohm subs together like this diagram, changing all the 2-ohm labels to 0.7 ohms. Preston from Puyallup
Posted on 6/11/2018I have 4 dvc subs and a mini amp I want to run low imp. Two of the subs are normal Mount two are reverse/inverted, how would I run these? Would it be : sub 1 + and - to sub 2 - to + to sub 3 + to - to sub 4 - to +? I hope this makes sense.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/11/2018 Preston, You didn't identify whether your subs are DVC 2-ohm or 4-ohm subs. If they're DVC 2-ohm models, you can wire them to a mono amp that can handle a 1-ohm load like this. For your installation, you would want to reverse the polarity of the two rear-facing subs. Using the diagram as a guide, on each rear-facing sub you'd switch the wires of the outer terminals - what was once wired to the positive terminal now goes to the negative terminal, and vice versa. You'll want to do this to keep all the subwoofer cones moving in the same direction at the same time, no matter which way they face. shaquille from bahamas
Posted on 6/1/2018I think the info provided was very helpful . Ive wired 2 12s pioneer premiers wt3000 dvc4@ 1£ to a planet audio pulse 3000w with 1 ohm stable .Am hoping the amp can hold in the long run and also the speaker might could use more power to get the max output.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 5/23/2018Manuel, Capacitors don't put out power, they smooth out voltage fluctuations. And a capacitor won't do much of anything for a 4-channel amp.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 5/23/2018Greg, You best bet is to get a SVC 4-ohm sub rated for between 250 and 500 watts RMS, like a Jensen DUBw12.
Manuel Santana from Springfield
Posted on 5/19/2018I have 2 dvc 4 ohm subs wired in series. can i have each sub wired in series with each one having separate wires pluged in to my mono amp will that still give 4 ohm or do both leads need to be wired together then wired to the amp. Amp has 1 an 2 plugged in or 1 an 2 together to make 1 an then plug 1 in to amp if that makes sense?
Manuel Santana from Springfield
Posted on 5/18/2018Hello again. Sorry for so many questions but i believe you guys have the best advice. I have a 6.6 farad capacitor and a 4 farad capacitor. The 4 farad is hooked up to my mono planet audio anarchy 4000 but the dash an head lights still flicker when my trucks runing at low rpms an the 6.6 farad capacitor is hooked up to my Rockford fosgate punch 4 channel p4004. Can I run a postive wire from my 6.6 farad capacitor over to my 4 farad capacitor to give it more power. I think 6.6 capacitor is to powerful for my Rockford fosgate 4 channel an the 4 farad capacitor i think does not put out enough power for my planet audio anarchy 4000. I would just switch each capacitor to the other amp but the terminals on the caps are postive an negative and the other is negative postive. So on is +- an other is -+ an the wires hooked up verly reach cause they were cut short. So can i just run a postive lead from the 6.6 farad cap to the 4 farad cap? Will that give more power?
Greg from Greensville
Posted on 5/17/2018I have an old pioneer gm5500t amp. It's an 860w max 400w rms amp with 2 channels and says 4 ohms stable. Would I be able to run it down at 2ohms or should I just grab a cheap 12" subwoofer single voice coil 4ohm and call it a day. It's for my work truck.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 5/14/2018Rob, Alpine makes several models of DVC 4-ohm subs, but they'll all work with that amplifier wired together like this diagram.
ROB from WARREN
Posted on 5/12/2018I have the pioneer d8601 and I picked a pair of alpine 12 inch Dual voice coil 4 ohm subs. Will this work with this amplifier? If so I am not sure of the wiring
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 5/11/2018Manuel, Your subs probably blew because they were being driven with twice their rated power. In order to prevent blowing your replacements, you must understand about setting the amp's gain and other controls correctly. To help you through the process, check out our Tuning your subs article.
Manuel from Springfield
Posted on 5/11/2018Hello again, i was also wondering with my brand new uninstalled pair of planet audio anarchy 10s that are dual voice coil 4ohm that going to get hooked up to my planet audio anarchy mono 4000 watt amp. The subs are 1500 watt with 750 rms each with a total of 1500 rms and the amp is 1 ohm stable an has a 2800-3000 rms at 1ohm, 2000 at 2ohm, and. Around a 1000-1500 at 4ohm. What independence should i run them at? Subsonic filters what should it be turned at along with the other nobs to? Should i turn the subwoofer frequency on the stereo down to 40 hz or leave at the through frequency cause the subs i believe there frequency is around 40 hz and i just wanna get as much bass as possible.
Manuel from Springfield
Posted on 5/11/2018Hello, I know a little bit about hooking systems up and have for awile but i recently bought a pair of planet audio anarchy 10s that where 1500 watts with a 750 rms each and i think i fried the coils less then a month of having them. I thought i broke em in but im wondering if the cause of this was from not actualy breaking them in all the way. My amp is a matching planet audio anarchy 4000. About 2800-3000 rms at 1ohm, about 2000 at 2ohm, and 1400 at 4 ohm. I had them wired down to 1ohm with parallel wiring and when they went all wack i wasnt bumping much harder then my old 400 watt rms system i thought. I bought 2 more planet audio 10s and dont wanna repeat this accident how ever i feel they should maybe be able go louder an they were not flexin all the way out. Maybe its me an i was pushing them at what they could handle but im not sure whats your opinion? What ohm should i wire at and what gauge of speaker wire should i use from amp to sub?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 5/4/2018Kenneth, I'd leave your subs wired the way they are. Plus, I doubt that three subs that can get wired together as a 4-ohm load can get rewired as a 1-ohm load.
Kenneth from North Las Vegas
Posted on 5/1/2018Hi so i just bought 3 mtx speakers their already in a box . on the back of the box it says 4ohm so im guessing their wired for 4ohm? I just bought a 1 ohm stable amp 3000 watt planet audio . u think i could run those speakers at 1ohm or should i just keep it at 4ohm
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 4/24/2018Justin, Check out this short video showing what's involved in an amplifier installation. Our Car amplifier installation guide offers a more detail description. As for a diagram, I can point you to our Amplifier wiring diagrams. Just pretend, in the upper diagram, that the two amps share the same chassis and do not need the extra power, ground, or turn-on lead wires.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 4/24/2018Cole, Wired the way you describe, each sub will receive up to 500 watts RMS.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 4/24/2018Chad, When an amplifier's spec says that it's stable at 2 ohms, it means that that is the minimum impedance the amp can deal with. Seeing as 2.7 is larger than 2, you'll be fine running the amp with that load.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 4/24/2018Stephen, Two DVC 2-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a 0.5-ohm load, a 2-ohm load, or an 8-ohm load.
Justin Graves from Opelika
Posted on 4/23/2018Hi, is there anyway you could describe to me how to install a 5 channel amplifier. I have an aftermarket head unit(pioneer), 2 12" JL W3's and a T1000x5ad Rockford Fosgate amp. I got the 5 channel to run the entire system I'm just unsure how to wire it all into the one amp!! Thanks
Justin Graves from Opelika
Posted on 4/23/2018Hello my name is Justin. I recently purchased a 2006 Jeep Wrangler and I am installing a T1000x5ad Rockford Fosgate Power 5 channel amp with 2 12" JL audio W3's. I am looking for a good diagram explaining the best way to wire the 5 channel to aftermarket rocks ford fosgate 6.5.Any help or links would be great! Thanks
Cole Samuel from Deland florida
Posted on 4/23/2018I just recently purchased 2 jlw3v3-4 12inch subs from yall and they are going inside my ram box. I have a jlx1000/1d powering them, am i correct in thinkin that by wiring them in parallel to pull a 2 ohm load on the amp will supply each sub with 1000 watts each if the amps rms is 1000@1? Or does it supply each with 500w? (500w to each is the goal here) i ohm tested them before hookin em up to the amp and they tested 1.9-2.1. I just dont wanna throw 1000 watts at each one when theyre only rated for 500 and burn up a brand new set of jl's. Thank you.
chad s. from del rio
Posted on 4/22/2018I am considering buying and wiring of 3 10" subs at either the 8 ohm or 4 ohm and installing them the way crutchfield wiring diagram shows. my question is the diagram shows the amp at 2.7 ohm is 2 ohm stable amplifier a correct amp to use or must I search for one that is 2.7 as I currently have a Orion class ab mono amp that is 2 ohm stable?
Stephen from Lakeland
Posted on 4/21/2018Hi Bill, I have 2 dvc 2ohm 12 and a mono block that's 1ohm. How can I wire the two speakers to get a 1ohm load? Can I just wire each speaker as a 1ohm since they have dvc and connect each speaker under the same input on the amp? Or does that present a 2ohm load?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 4/9/2018Joe, Two SVC 4-ohm subs get wired to a mono amp like this.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 4/9/2018Melvin, Two DVC 4-ohm subs get connected to a mono amp like this. Two DVC 4-ohm subs get connected to a 4-channel amp like this.
Joe Hrasna from Nashville
Posted on 4/8/2018How do you wire two svc 4ohm subs in different boxes to a 2ohm load? I'm looking at getting a package that has two truck boxes, two jl12w0v3-4 subs, and a jl jx500.1d amp.. what's the best way to wire for a 2ohm load when the subs are not in the box?
Melvin from Elyria
Posted on 4/6/2018I got 2 diamond audio d3 12's DVC 4ohm. Wanna know which ways i can wire them. the amplifier is a cerwin vega hed 2000.1. Also need help with another setup 2 coustic audio 10's DVC 4ohm, and either a cerwin vega hed 900.4 or a diamond audio d3 300.4, whatever would be more compatible. Thank you for your time.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 4/4/2018Gaston, Four SVC 4-ohm subs get wired to a mono amp like this.
gaston from phoenix az
Posted on 4/1/2018hello I have 4 12 pioneer 1300 watts 4ohm and 1 2400watt max class d mono amp 1ch.can. 1 stable how can I install it
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 3/27/2018Rogelio, Pioneer makes their subwoofers in DVC 2-ohm and DVC 4-ohm models. Without knowing which you have, we can't help with wiring. I can tell you that you should never connect subs of different impedances together to the same amplifier - the lower impedance subs will get more power than the higher impedance subs, resulting in unbalanced sound levels and potentially blown subs.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 3/26/2018Kris, The best way to power 3 subs is with a mono subwoofer amplifier that can provide enough power at the impedance they can get wired to. In these Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams, we show 6 different ways 3 subs can be wired together, depending of coil configuration (DVC or SVC) and impedance (2-, 4-, or 8-ohms). Without knowing precisely what amp and subs you're referring to, we can't help you with advice. If you want a question answered about a system, you should identify the gear by brand names and model numbers so we can get the right information to you.
Rogelio
Posted on 3/26/2018Hello I have 2 12s pioneer premiers 400 rms each and 2 10s pioneer premier 350 rms each what's the best way to wire them up and what kind of amp should I use
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 3/26/2018Jameson, That sub should be wired to that amp's subwoofer output like this. If it is, and the amp's going into protection mode, then either something's wrong with the wiring or the amp. It requires 4-gauge power and ground wires, so you could start there. If you bought your amp from Crutchfield, you could call Tech Support for free help troubleshooting your system. Their toll-free number is on your invoice. If you purchased your equipment elsewhere, you can still get expert Crutchfield Tech Support - 90 days-worth for only $30. Click on this link for details.
Kris
Posted on 3/26/2018I am looking to run 3 12" subs (600w rms each) and im not sure whether i should run a 2000W Class D mono or a 5 channel 2000W. and how i would wire it in either situation. any help is much appreciated
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 3/26/2018Josh, You can't change the impedance of a 4-ohm single voice coil (SVC) subwoofer, it'll always be 4-ohms. The only way to wire that gear together is like this.
Jameson Woodrow from Concord
Posted on 3/24/2018I have an Alpine PDX V9 and one single 12 inch Alpine Type-R 4ohm DVC subwoofer. Can you point me towards the best diagram for wiring up this subwoofer to my amp? Right now the way i have it wired the amp will cut into protection mode if i have my volume turned too high. I don't have any gains turned up or anything i just would like to be able to adjust it and turn the volume up higher. Also i am only running 8 gauge power and ground wire so i was thinking maybe that is my problem?
Josh from Sydney
Posted on 3/23/2018Hi, I have a Sony 4ohm 12 inch svc with a max of 300wrms. I have a monoblock amp which is rated at 200wrms @ 4ohm and 300wrms @ 2ohm.. can I run the sub @ 2 ohm to get the 300wrms? If so how do I wire it up? Thanks
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 3/13/2018Kris, Your DVC 2-ohm sub rated for 500 watts RMS will work best with an amp that can put of between 375 and 750 watts RMS at 1 or 4 ohms, like an Infinity Kappa K600 wired like this.
kris miller from new freedom
Posted on 3/13/2018i have a kicker comp r and it has a 500w rms and a 1000w peak its DVC 2 ohm, wired to 4 ohms or i can wire it down to 1 ohm. what amp should i get i see people saying to stick between 600 and 450 but i can only find things higher like a 800w amp playing at 750 rms. what should i do i need help
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 3/5/2018Dustin, That 400 watts RMS amplifier may be a bit small for those two 300 watts RMS rated subs, but you should be alright as long as you don't play distorted or clipped bass signals.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 3/5/2018Dan, Sounds like you've been trying to run a 1-ohm load with amps that can't handle it. Check out Pioneer's GM-D9601, which can put out 1200 watts RMS at 1-ohm. Wire it like this diagram.
Dustin from Abilene
Posted on 3/1/2018Hi Buck, I have a Diamond D1 400.1 amp and I was going to try and power 2 Kicker CompC 4 ohms SVC. Just wanted to know if this amp has enough to power these subwoofer without any damage to any of my equipment?
Dan
Posted on 3/1/2018I have a pair of TS-W3003D4 Champion Pro from Pioneer and everytime I go to get an amp, it gets blown out eventually so I want to outfit it myself. Would I need an amplifier that can offer their combined nominal power output? That would be 1200W, and what wiring scheme would you recommend for this? Thanks so much in advance!
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 2/26/2018Goolam, An amplifier capable of putting out 2400 watts RMS will more than likely blow two 700 watts RMS rated subs to smithereens. Not knowing exactly what you have makes giving wiring advice difficult. The best way to get a question answered about a system is to identify the gear by brand names and model numbers so we can get the right information to you.
Goolam from Durban
Posted on 2/25/2018Hi Buck, I have a 2-channel Amplifier and two 4 ohm DVC subs. The amplifier is capable of running 1x2400w @ 4 ohms (bridged) and 2x1000 watts @ 2 ohms RMS and the subs are rated at 700w (1400w peak) RMS each. I'm having trouble with wiring the subs and connecting it to the amp. How would you recommend I wire all of this up? Thanks.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 2/21/2018Danny, You wire two DVC 4-ohm subs to an amp that can handle a 1-ohm load like this, If you want to utilize the amp's dual-terminal set-up, you can disconnect the positive and negative leads of Sub 2 (in the diagram) from Sub 1 and connect them to the positive and negative terminals of the amp.
Danny
Posted on 2/20/2018Hello, I have a mono Pioneer GM-D9601 amp and 2x Pioneer TS-W311D4 subs. How should i wire these for the best output? I was thinking of connecting them in parallel @4ohms so the amp sends out the signal @2ohms giving 400W RMS to each sub. Does that sound right? I believe the amp allows 2x parallel subs out of the box.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 2/19/2018Mike, I think the best match for that gear would be getting the DVC 2-ohm models wired together like this. That way each 250 watts RMS rated sub would be receiving 200 watts RMS, which should sound great.
Mike from Medicine Hat, Albert
Posted on 2/17/2018Good day, I am looking for some information for wiring my stereo system. I currently have an amp that i would like to use. It is an Audiobahn A8002T 2 channel with specs: 200 watts RMS by 2 @4ohms 400 watts RMS by 2 @ 2 ohms 800 watts RMS by 1@ 4 ohms Stereo or bridged mono output Tri way compatible crossover required. My sub box mounts under the back seat of my 2002 gmc sierra with 2 -10 inch down fire subs with mounting depth of 5 3/4 inches and a total of 2.4 cubic feet. This box is ported. I need to purchase two woofers for this system. I was looking into your Rockford Fosgate R2D2-10 or R2D4-10. I am unsure about two things: 1:should i purchase the two or four ohm voice coil subs? and 2: how should i wire these woofers in with my existing amp? (if it is in fact sufficient for powering the subs i was considering. Appreciate your input and advise, Mike
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 2/8/2018Philip, I think I misunderstood your wiring question in the last comment. You can run two SVC 4-ohm subs with a 4-channel amp wired like this diagram. You can run two DVC 2-ohm subs with a 4-channel amp wired like this, as you pointed out.
Philip N. from Edmond
Posted on 2/7/2018I think I might Be reading this wrong then [link to 2 DVC 2-ohm subs wired to a 4-ch amp] My amp is 4 channel and i was hoping to bridge twice to two channel but it's bridge impedence is only 4 ohm.is there a subwoofer configuration(whether 4ohm or 2 ohm) and (either DVC Or SVC) that would allow me to wire 2 subwoofers to Amp , each of them being bridged at an 4 ohm impedence? Hopefully this makes sense and thank you!
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 2/7/2018Philip, Two DVC 2-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a 0.5-ohm, a 2-ohm, or an 8-ohm load. Maybe you should look into getting two DVC 4-ohm subs which can get wired together to form a 4-ohm load.
Philip N. from Edmond
Posted on 2/4/2018I have a 4 channel amp that is bridgable at 4 ohm (only) And is 2x125 watts RMS and I'm currently looking at 2 70 to 150 watt RMS 2 ohm DVC subwoofers? Could those be appropriately wired to register at 4 ohm and received 125 watts from the sub
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 1/29/2018Bryan, Two DVC 4-ohm subs get wired to a bridged 2-channel amplifier like this. Be careful: if your amplifier's RMS output is over 150% of the total RMS rating of the two subs, it could damage them. Always use RMS ratings only.
Bryan from Palm City, Florida
Posted on 1/27/2018I have 2 12 inch dvc 4 ohm subs 400w rms 800w max and a 2 channel amp/ 4 ohm 400 watt 2 channel /2 ohm 800 watt 2 channel/ bridged 4 ohm 1600 watt 1 channel. Just wondering how I should wire these subs for best sound/efficiency
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 1/22/2018Ethan, Two DVC 4-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a one-ohm load, a 4-ohm load, or a 16-ohm load.
Ethan Harrison from Anaheim
Posted on 1/22/2018I looked through the thread and didnt see if anyone had asked. How would you wire 2 DVC 4 ohm subs?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 1/20/2018Bryan, You can wire each voice coil to a separate amp channel - just be sure the signals each coil gets are identical, or the sub will distort.
Bryan Lei from Cavite, Philippines
Posted on 1/19/2018I have a DVC 8ohm each coil, and a 8ohm stereo amp, can I put each voice coil in different channel?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 1/19/2018Josh, Three DVC 2-ohm subs get wired to a 1-ohm stable amp like this.
Josh from Metairie
Posted on 1/19/2018Could I wire two 10" 2 ohm DVC subs with one 12" 2 ohm DVC sub to a 1 ohm stable mono amplifier?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 1/16/2018Josh, Wire your two DVC 4-ohm subs to that 2-channel amplifier like this. The amp may be a bit strong for those subs, but they'll be fine as long as you set the amp gain so no distortion ever plays.
Josh Larson from Reno
Posted on 1/16/2018Hey Buck! I just acquired some subs and and an amp and I don't think ill be able to utilize the full power of the subs, but I'd like to get your opinion on how nest to go about wiring. I have 2 kicker s8l7's that are dual 4ohm each. And I have a crunch gp2350 2 channel amp. Now I've done some research and the amp is stable at 2ohm in stereo, not bridged. So would the best way to go about it just to be to hook up a single voicecoil to each terminal for a 2ohm load?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 12/26/2017Dave, That sub will work fine with that amp, wired like this.
Dave from Rincon
Posted on 12/23/2017Hello, I have a Kicker 41DXA500.1 500 Watt Mono Power Amplifier. I want to power 1, 10" sub at 2 ohms. Would the Jl Audio 10tw3-d4 Shallow-mount 10" be a great choice? ( I have to have shallow mounts subs because of the small space in my truck). Can you recommend other subs that would pair well with my Kicker Amp? Thanks!
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 11/29/2017Ash, First of all, your mono, 1-channel amp has 2 sets of speaker output terminals, wired together inside the amp, for convenience, and if you hook a speaker to each terminal it would result in the two speakers being wired in parallel, cutting the total impedance in half - bridging channels together is not possible. Two DVC 4-ohm subs can only get wired together to form a one-ohm load, a 4-ohm load, or a 16-ohm load. In your case, the 4-ohm wiring scheme is the only safe way to connect that gear together.
Ash from LONDON
Posted on 11/29/2017Hi guys anyone can help me to figure out how to wire my 2 DVC 4ohm subs to a KAC 9103d Amp (Kenwood). The amp has 2 channels which are bridgeable and the following is the specs to it 1 x 500 watts RMS @ 4 ohms 1 x 900 watts RMS @ 2 ohms 1 x 900 watts RMS @ 1 ohms I want to stick to 2 ohms on the Amp. But just wondering how i can wire the subs to the Amp at 2 ohms altogether. As it seems my amp only supports one connection at 2 ohms
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 11/20/2017Dan, Generally speaking, you shouldn't wire subs with different coil-configurations together.
Dan muehling from Ofallon
Posted on 11/17/2017How do you wire 2 single voice coil speakers and 2 dual voice coil speakers to A 1 channel amp
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 11/17/2017Gilbert, Set each sub to 4-ohms, and wire them to that amplifier like this diagram.
Gilbert from Diamond Bar
Posted on 11/17/2017Hello. I have a pair of 12 inch Cerwin Vega V122Dv2 subs, (dual voice coil, 450 watts rms, impedence selector for 4 or 1ohm) in a sealed box. Alpine MRX M100, and stock Toyota Camry head unit. What would be the best way to wire the subs to get the most out of them.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 11/13/2017Nic, Without knowing precisely what amp and subs you're referring to, we can't help you with advice. If you want a question answered about a system, you must identify the gear by brand names and model numbers so we can get the right information to you.
Nicholas Wilkinso from kent
Posted on 11/10/2017Hey, Nic from ohio. I have 2 1500rms Gothic subs [dvc] and a 2000 watt 4 ch fusion amp. Am I able to wire them at 4ohm bridged? series parallel would only leave me with 2 wire to attach to the amp. the amp is rated 500 watts rms @4ohms bridged per channel. So that would give each sub 250 rms I assume>?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 10/30/2017Javier, Two DVC 2-ohm subs can get wired together to form a 2-ohm load like this diagram. Your mono, 1-channel amp has 2 sets of speaker output terminals, wired together inside the amp, for convenience, and if you hook a speaker to each terminal it would result in the two speakers being wired in parallel, cutting the total impedance in half. For your set-up, that's exactly what you can do: wire one sub to each set of terminals. It's electrically the same as in the diagram.
Javier from Stafford
Posted on 10/27/2017How can I wire my 2 Dual 2 ohm subs to a 2 ohm load with different chambers also my amplifier is a monoblock but has 2 positive and negative outputs Amp: Rockford Fosgate P300-1 Subs: Skar Audio VD-10 shallow mount Thank you.
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 10/18/2017Vicente, Two subwoofers connected to an amplifier putting out 2000 watts RMS will receive 1000 watts RMS each. For Kicker L7 subs, that's great.
Vicente Nolasco from Dallas
Posted on 10/17/2017I have 2 L7 12s dvc 4ohms and a 2000 watt hifonics amp 1 ohm stable... if I wire it to 1 ohm that means I'll get 1000 Watts each sub ? And if so is that to much ?
Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield
Posted on 10/11/2017Charles, Check out Kicker's CXA1200.1, which will put out 1200 watts RMS total, 300 to each sub, wired like this diagram.
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