Subwoofer wiring diagrams

Tyler from Tillamook

Please forgive the use of cheap stuff I don't have a lot of money lol but anyway I have a powerbass ps-wb12 box. 2 12 inch svc subs that cane wired already but I'm curious if I can wire them down to 2 ohm instead of 4? I also have a cheap boss audio riot 1100w amp that I'm using to power them and want to get more bass from it by lowering the ohm need from the subs

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/18/2019 Tyler, That amp and sub's power ratings match perfectly. Lowering the sub's impedance would endanger it, if it were possible. The alternative wiring for two subs presently wired together forming a 4-ohm load will produce a 1-ohm or a 16-ohm load.

Andre Ferebee from ST Mary's

I have 2 kicker comprt 10 2ohm dual voice coils Which amp would be better to power it. Jl Mx500/1 or Stetsom hl2000.4

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/14/2019 Andre, Those subs would work with that second amp, with the subs wired to it like this diagram, and leaving two of the amp channels unused.

Trey from Lufkin

I want to get real feedback from someone way smarter than me. I have a crunch Powerzone PZi 1500.1 amp, here are the specs on it: RMS Power @ 4 ohms 375 watts x 1 channels, RMS Power @ 2 ohms 750 watts x 1 channels, RMS Power @ 1 ohm 1500 watts x 1 channels. I have two Kicker CVR 10CVR24 subwoofers (Dual Voice Coil 4 ohm). Am I able to wire this at 1 ohm load? Thanks!

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 11/2/2019 Trey, That amplifier will probably blow those subs to pieces if wired together in a one-ohm arrangement. The subs can be wired together to form a 1-ohm load, but I don't recommend doing so using that amp.

Jay

I have two NVX VCW 15d2 subwoofers. First I wanted to wire them to 1 ohm on a CAB 1600.1 which dynos out at around 2200 watts at 1 ohm. I was curious if running them at low impedance like that would shorten their lifespan and should I go with a 2 ohm load on that amp dynos around 1800. They are in a small sealed box. Well as small as the recommended listing for them goes.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/29/2019 Jay, 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. And that amp can't handle a 0.5 ohm load.

Jeffrey Hoekstra from Zaandijk

I recently bought this JBL GTR 7535 amp along with 2 Club 1224 subwoofers. The subs have a switch which lets you choose between 2 and 4 ohms. The amp has an output of 350 Watts rms at 2 ohms and 200 Watts at 4 ohms. The subs do 275 Watts rms a piece, so i was maybe thinking getting a smaller mono amp for the other sub, unless you think i don't have to. Now, I'm a complete beginner with wiring this kind of stuff so if you have any suggestions, that'd be great. Thanks!

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/21/2019 Jeffrey, You could wire that gear together, after setting each sub to 4 ohms, like this diagram. If that's not loud enough for you, you can then get a second amp.

Harold G from Manila

I have a Helix V8 amp / dsp and I'd like to use channels 7 and 8 for my sub (DVC sub). Unfortunately the V8 does not support bridging, can I just connect channel 7 in one voice coil of the sub and channel 8 in the other voice coil?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/7/2019 Harold, That'll work, as long as the signal of those two channels are identical and in phase.

Nate from Topeka

I have a Soundstream Ar1.8000d 4000rms watt mono amp that can use 4000 watts at one ohm, and 2500 watts at 2ohm, and Im using 2 Fosgate P3D2 12s, how would you suggest I wire my subs up an what size gauge wire should I use? I have my amp and subs In my trunk of my 04 impala (with an after market pioneer head unit)

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 10/5/2019 Nate, Those subs are each rated for 600 watts RMS each, 1200 watts together. That amplifier is a lot more powerful than what those subs can handle, so I recommend not using them together.

DJ from NYC

Hi, I currently have 2x6-1/2" Kenwood's (RMS 150 each speaker @ 4 Ohm) in the front doors and 2x6-1/2" Clarion's (RMS 150 @ 4ohm) in the rear deck of my 04 Saturn which are now powered only by the old factory AM/FM/CD unit and I get pretty good highs, decent mid and some low end, but just not enough volume or "thump" and I do get mucho distortion from the weak head unit if/when I turn the volume up too much and it's just not good enough for my poor ears. A neighbor friend just gave me two ipipe dvc 12" subs (without a box) he had laying around unused over the weekend, tested both and they work fine. I was thinking of using only one of the subs in a single box, since my car's interior isn't large at all, should I go with a 5 channel Amp., something like the Boss PV3700 which has A-left and right, B-left and right and Sub-left and right, for example? If that Amp. is suitable, should I wire it up as each front 6-1/2" speaker to channel-A, each rear speaker to channel-B and the 5th (sub.) channel on the Amp. bridged to the sub? or should I run it UN-bridged with two seperate sets of wires from the Amp's sub channel with one of each going to only one of the voice-coils on the sub? Which way would give me more volume, more thump, less distortion? I do also plan on changing out the head unit, I'm just not sure which one would be suitable for the layout I'm going with and also not break the bank! I'd like something that has both a video screen for map/cam purpos

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/24/2019 DJ, That amp has a single subwoofer output channel, so there can be no bridging. If that sub is a DVC 4-ohm model, you can wire it to that amp's sub channel like this diagram. As for a Nav receiver, give us a call and an Advisor will help you pick out the right one for you.

Josh from St Louis MO

I recently bought a Skar audio ZVX-12v2 and im having issues figuring out what to power it with amp/wiring kit

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/19/2019 Josh, That sub comes in DVC 1-ohm and DVC 2-ohm models, both rated for 1500 watts RMS. If you have the 1-ohm version, look for an amp that can put out up to 1500 watts RMS at 2 ohms. If you have the 2-ohm version, look for an amp that can put out up to 1500 watts RMS at 1 ohm. The amp you choose will specify what size wiring it needs.

Dave Goodman from Virginia Beach

I have a JL MHD 750/1 and three M10IB5 subs. What is the best method to run the wiring and is this amp capable to property run three of these subs?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/13/2019 Dave, The only practical way to wire three SVC 4-ohm subs together results in a 1.3 ohm load, which that amp can't handle. You'd do better with an amp that can put out up to 750 watts RMS at 1 ohm.

juan f ortiz jr from SARASOTA

Hi your diagrams are pretty useful but im having problem identifying which one is voice coil 1 and number 2 , i see a sub with + - + - from left to right, so the first +- from left is one coil and the other combination is second right thank you

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/12/2019 Juan, You are correct.

James from Leedey

I have one svc 4 ohm pioneer 1300 watts and running a dual 600 watt 2 channel amp also 4 ohm stable. Whats best way to wire? Currently have it bridged. BUT is there any other way to wire it to get more out of it or is just upgrading my amp my only option. It hits pretty good. But just seeing if was anymore i could do??

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/4/2019 James, Bridging a 2-channel amplifier maximizes its output power capability.

Bama dude from Dayton tx

Hey I have a 3000 watt Mono block class D ds18 candy xxl1b With a one ohm stable I'm about to put in two Skar Audio SDR-12 D2 12" 1200 Watt Max Power Dual 2 Ohm Car Subwoofer rated at 600rms my amp is rated at 1000 watts at one ohm how should I wire this and will this set up work

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 9/3/2019 Bama, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

Joshua P St Clair from PITTSFIELD

To run 4 SVC is series, do I need to split of terminal on sub or is it ok to use the terminal cup?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 8/27/2019 Joshua, If you have four SVC subs each mounted in a box with a terminal cup, you can wire the subs together using the connections of the terminal cups.

Colby Kemp

I have a hifonics ZEX1350.1D ZEUS ELITE amp and 2 Kicker 10CVR124 12" subs. How should they be wired and what's a good starting point for the settings on the amp.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 8/19/2019 Colby, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram. The amp is too powerful for the subs wired another way.

Steve

Hi Buck I have a Soundstream DTR1.1700D amp (it's old but works a treat) It is rated 2ohms @ 1100watts x 1 chan and 1ohm @ 1700watts x 1 chan For subwoofer i currently have a Soundstream SPLX-152HX, which i believe is a dual 2 ohm sub with 1250w RMS. Without seeing my wiring, would you assume this is wired as 1ohm? Also, i am thinking of swapping up the 15 inch to a 10inch sub, and Orion HCCA102 10", which is a 2ohm DVC, with 2000W RMS. i assume this would be wired as 1ohm? Do you see any issues running the 10 inch sub on my amp? Ideally i want the amp to be less powerful than the sub so that i do not blow the sub. Thanks

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/22/2019 Steve, You should never assume how a sub is wired - false assumptions can be dangerous - you need to verify it by visually examining the wiring. A DVC 2-ohm sub gets wired as a 1-ohm load like this diagram. And a 4-ohm load like this diagram.

Alex from Birmingham UK

I have just brought myself a new Vibe BlackAir B8-V6 compact subwoofer which I am trying to use with a FLI Loaded 450S amp. The amp has a bridged output of 225watt RMS @ 4ohms and the subwoofer is DVC, 400watt RMS @ 4ohms. The amp will overheat after around 30 mins which is making me think that I need a more powerful amp closer to 400watt RMS? I was powering a Kenwood KFC-W3012 1200watt subwoofer off the same amp which wasn't anywhere near as bad with overheating.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/16/2019 Alex, As you found out, that amp can handle a 4-ohm sub when bridged but not a sub wired as a 2-ohm load, which is why the amp overheats. The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

chris from jacksonville, FL

hi, i have an Alpine Type R 15 and with a Belva bb5000d. i would like to pair them but i am not sure if the amp is just to much for the sub. Do you think there is a safe way?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/15/2019 Chris, That amp will probably blow that sub to smithereens.

Martin from Winter Haven

Hey, I bought a pass package from skar audio and it is already wired inside the box for 1 ohm and the amp is already 1 ohm stable. It's a monoblock amp but it has 2 channels so do I just use 1 of the channels and go straight to the box or bridge both channels together since the box only has 1 port to connect to.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/15/2019 Martin, 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, just use one set of terminals.

Pete from Sacramento

I have 2 alpine swt10s2 subs wired to an alpine xa90m, after looking at some of the wiring diagrams I'm wondering if I wired them correctly and if I bought the right subs. I wired each sub directly to the amp as it has outputs for 2 subs ( does this mean it's a 2 channel amp? ) so am I getting 300w rms per sub at 4ohms? Or should I have bought 2 swt10s4's instead and would I have got more power going to them, 450w each at 2ohms?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/5/2019 Pete, Your mono, 1-channel amplifier has two speaker output terminals that are wired together inside the amp. The second speaker output terminal is there 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. Wire a 2-ohm sub to each terminal, and the amp sees one ohm as its total load. Your amp won't like this and will probably shut down or overheat. If you can exchange those 2-ohm models for the 4-ohm versions you'd be better off. Otherwise, the only safe way to wire your gear together is like this.

Bobby from Huntsville tx.

Best way to wire 2 10" and 2 12" DVC kickers to one mono amp with a 2 ohm rating.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 7/1/2019 Bobby, Not knowing exactly what amplifier or subwoofers you have make it impossible to give advice on how to wire them together. If you want a question answered about a system, you must identify the equipment by brand names and model numbers, so we can get you the right answers.

Greg reinhold

I recently purchased a loaded box with amp (fKICKER16-PACK1868)or my jku and a Pioneer AVH-2550NEX to run everything. I have a couple of questions as I don't want to tear anything up right away. 1) The amp is 1 channel, but had 2 sets of output terminals. Do I wire a sub to each set? 2) The amp has a low and high imput. With the above mentioned head unit, which setting should I use? 3) Crossover: What is its function and how should it be set? 4) Gain: Again what is the function and how should it be set? Sorry about all the questions, but the amp didn't come with any paperwork and this is my first time attempting this. Thanks

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/19/2019 Greg, 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. Your aftermarket receiver should provide low-level input to the sub amp via RCA cables. As for your other questions - check out Tuning your subs for some answers.

George

Hello I have two P/3 12inch shallow dual 2ohm Punch subs I purchased here.what is the best way to wire them to a kicker 1200w CXA600.1 mono amp? Thanks.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/19/2019 George, Your two DVC 2-ohm subs should get wired to that amp like this diagram.

Joseph from Clovis

Im buying 2 kicker comprt the dual 2 ohm with the 100-400 rms would the Alpine MRV-M500 be a good amp to run both of them or would I need a different amp.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/17/2019 Joseph, That amp will work, but those subs will work even better with an amp that will power them closer to their 800 watts RMS total rating, like Rockford Fosgate's R1200-1D

Kevin Kidd from Axis

I'm building a ported box for a pair of Massive brand SUMMO64 6.5" subs. Both subs are 4 ohm SVC. My amp is an Alpine M500. The speaker wire will run from the amp and will be introduced to the box via bolts through the side of the box. I've seen the diagram on how to get the 4 ohm subs to a 2 ohm load. The direct leads on the subwoofers are what is throwing me off. I'm not sure how to wire them up. Can I just wire the positive of each sub to 1 bolt in the box wall and the negative of each sub to the other bolt, and then run a single strand of speaker wire from the amp to the bolts?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/13/2019 Kevin, Yes, that's electrically the same as the diagram.

Mustafa from Adana

I have a four channel Sony xm-n1004 amplifier. I also have Sony xs-gs1621C speakers with tweeters. Besides, I have a Sony 1800 watt xplod subwoofer. My question is this: Sony speakers have a converter (crossover) with 4 inputs and 4 outputs each. I want to connect my subwoofer to my amplifier as well as those sony speakers and tweeters. But if I connect all the channels, sony speakers will occupy all the inputs (2 speakers, 2 tweeters. In total, 4 outputs). Instead of connecting 4 inputs, can I connect only one input by parallel connection to the crossover and take 2 outputs from that crossover (1 for tweeters, 1 for speakers)? If yes, in this case, there will be 2 channels empty on my amplifier. How should I connect my subwoofer to those two channels? Should it be parallel connection? Thank you so much for your future help.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/14/2019 Mustafa, The instructions for those component set crossovers is pretty unclear, but you can wire jumpers between the positive tweeter and positive woofer input connectors and also the negative to negative tweeter and woofer input connectors, and then run one speaker wire pair from your amp's output to the crossover input (one or the other, they're wired together). Now, you have two amp channels left for your sub. If your subwoofer is 2 ohms, you can hook it up to one of the channels. If it's 4 ohms, you can bridge the two channels together to power the sub. Check out How to bridge a car amplifier for more information.

Anish Mirza

I have purchased 2 subwoofer. Polk audio Db1242 dvc dB+ series, 370 watt rms, 1110 watt 4 ohm. Now I am confused about amplifier. I wanna buy one amplifier for both subwoofer. What amplifier required for best effects? Please guide me. I means two channel amplifier or 4 channel? How many watts? Please help me out.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/11/2019 Anish, Two DVC 4-ohm subs rated for 370 watts RMS each, 740 watts total, will work best with an amplifier that can put out between 555 and 1110 wats RMS at 4 ohms or one ohm. There are almost no benefits in using a 2-channel amp to drive a subwoofer system. Most 2-channel amps can't drive loads lower than 4 ohms when bridged, and don't have enough power to drive 2 subs. Mono, 1-channel amps are more powerful and are designed to work with a wider range of impedances, and have tone controls and filters specifically made to help reproduce bass.

Mike mena from Vallejo CA

Hello, I have a skar audio Sv2 mono amplifier 1500 watt rms stable at 1ohm. I also really want that chest pounding feeling. Is a skar audio 12' dual zvx 1 ohm subwoofer stronger than a 12' zvx dual 2ohm subwoofer? Or would a 15' subwoofer be better?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/7/2019 Mike, In order to optimize your amp's output, get the DVC 2-ohm model and wire it to the amp like this diagram.

tj from Nashville

what is a bridged wire

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/28/2019 TJ, The wires color-coded as bridged wires are neither positive nor negative leads, but connect different terminals together for the various wiring solutions.TJ, The wires color-coded as bridged wires are neither positive nor negative leads, but connect different terminals together for the various wiring solutions.

Al from Vista

Hi I have a Sundown Audio X-15 D4 15" Dual 4-Ohm 1250W RMS Subwoofer and 2 car audio Bargain 1600.1 can I strap this 2 amp with this sub. Thanks.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/28/2019 Al, I don't think those amps can get strapped together to power a sub. One of those amps will power that sub just fine.

Gus Varelis from Chesterfield

What rms power will a crossfire cfa602 amp put out with one JL Audio 12W6 dvc 6 ohm sub wired in parallel with a 3 ohm load? The sub is the old school, continuous rms power is 300 w. The amp puts out 150x2 rms in stereo I believe in 4 ohm's.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/24/2019 Gus, That amplifier probably won't work at all with a 3-ohm load when bridged.

Jared Churchwell from Maumelle

Hey there. I have two Skar ddx 2 ohm 12s how do I hook these up to a RP-1200.1D mono 1 ohm amp

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/20/2019 Jared, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

Gardy faustin from Brooklyn

Hello . I have 4 Jl w7s 12 subs 3 ohm each ( SVC ) . Im going to wire them to a 1 ohm amplifier RMS 5 k Orion . Im going to wire the speakers parallel . What is your suggestion on wiring ? Is it safe to hook them to a 1 ohm load.. I know they will drop to 0.75 . Thanks.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/13/2019 Gardy, That amplifier will not handle a 0.75-ohm load. I think you should wire that gear together like this diagram (substituting 3s for the 2s in the diagram). That way the amp can put out about 2860 watts RMS, 715 watts to each sub. If that's not loud enough for you, you'll have to get a larger amp.

Andre smith from Albany, ny

I have one 2ohm dvc Comp RT and one kicker mono 600.1 amp. Any way to wire to get most sound?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/13/2019 Andre, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

rico from union

buck, thanks for the reply. can you refer back to my question on 5/7....would this connection be a parallel or a series?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/12/2019 Rico, In the setup this diagram displays, each sub's voice coils are wired together in series while the two subwoofers are wired together in parallel.

Steve from longbeach

I have 2 dual 4 ohm subs but my amp is only good for 2 ohm. Can I only hook up 1 coil from each sub?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/10/2019 Steve, You should use all the coils your subs have. 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 has to push around the dead weight of the disconnected coil. All car amplifier will work with a 4-ohm load - wire it like this diagram.

Rico from Union

I have the jl xd1000 v2, with two jl 12w6v2 d4. What's the proper way to wire?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/8/2019 Rico, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

Cameron from PEARCEDALE

Hi! I have a Polk Audio PA D1000.1 amp, already wired up. This blew my subwoofer that I got second hand (Hertz HX300D). So I am looking at another sub (or two). How would 2 of the Rockford Fosgate p2d2-12 (2-ohm) be wired up to this amp? Would there be sufficient power? Would it sound good in comparison to a single Hertz HX300D? Thanks!!

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/1/2019 Cameron, It doesn't surprise me that a sub rated for 600 watts RMS got blown-up by an amp feeding it 800 watts RMS. Those two DVC 2-ohm subs rated for 400 watts RMS each (800 together) will work better with your amp. Wire them like this diagram.

Ken from Muskegon

I have 1 2 ohm dvc and 1 4 ohm dvc can they be wired to be used in same amp

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 5/1/2019 Ken, You should not connect subs of different impedances together to the same amplifier - the lower impedance sub will get more power than the higher impedance sub, resulting in unbalanced sound levels and potentially blown subs.

Justin Greiner

Hello..I have the Alpine PDRV75, 5 channel amp. I have 4 midrange speakers & 1Alpine SWT10S2. Can you enlighten me on how to wire these speakers @ 2 OHMS....I have done a lot of looking but can't find the answer. Thank You

Shedric Staley from San Antonio

Your chart doesn't show a way to connect two 2 ohm DVQ subwoofers to an amp for a total of a 2 ohm load. However, this rockford fosgate site does Is this accurate?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 4/22/2019 Shedric, Two DVC 2-ohm subs can get wired together to form a 2-ohm load like this diagram.

Rikesh

What is a bridged wire?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 4/18/2019 Rikesh, The wires color-coded as bridged wires are neither positive nor negative leads, but connect different terminals together for the various wiring solutions.

Michael buitrago from Pinole ca

How do I wire a Skar Audio ZVX-12v2 D2 12" 3000W Max Power Dual 2 Ohm subwoofer to a Alpine MRV 1200 mono amplifier.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 4/15/2019 Michael, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this.

Rex Barnett from Madison

Is it possible to use channels 1 and 3 for bridged? And 2 and 4 for bridged? Instead of 1 and 2. 3 and 4?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 4/13/2019 Rex, Only adjacent channels can be bridged, as the manufactures dictate

Gil rodegeb from San Francisco

Hello, I have 2 sundown audio subwoofers E10 v3 500 watt rms two dual. I have them running on a Alpine Mrv m1200 mono amplifier. I am having trouble with this the amplifier starts to get very hot and starts to smell like smoke after playing for almost after an hour. I made sure the ground is good, the fuse to the battery is good, but still having the same problem.

Lacey Latham from Redding

how do I wire two mono amps to two subs svc 4ohm to a 2ohm final load

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 4/1/2019 Lacey, You can wire 2 SVC 4-ohm subs together like this diagram to form a 2-ohm load. But when you wire a single SVC 4-ohm sub to an amp, it can only see it as a 4-ohm load.

Danny from Los Amgles

I have a ford ranger with a setup of infinity 605cs up front and kenwood kfc-c6893ps in the rear. I also have one kicker 10c104 sub I'd like to add to the mix. This is my daily work truck and I'm looking for an amp or amps that could bring out the potential in these speakers.

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/18/2019 Danny, How about a Soundstream PN5.640D. It's not only compact it'll power four speakers and a sub.

Douglas Crooks II from Dayton

I have 3 4-Ohm dvc (DB Drive WDX10 3K) subs on a Wolfram 2400 monoblock with 1-ohm stability. I cant find any wiring diagrams for what I have. Can you help?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/17/2019 Douglas, Three DVC 4-ohm subs get wired to a mono amp like this diagram.

Dan from Hartland

I have a Pioneer GM-A5602 and a single Alpine R-W12D2 in a ported box. I am about to install them in my car but I would like to know if this is a good combination and if not, then which amp would better suit my need. Also, the amp specs say it's safe at 4 ohm bridged but the speaker can do 2 ohm with the bridged voice coils. Can I bridge the voice coils or would that demand too much from the amp?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/14/2019 Dan, Your DVC 2-ohm sub can only get wired as a 1-ohm or as a 4-ohm load. The only safe way to wire your gear together is like this. If this setup isn't loud enough, you can get a larger amp - one that can put out up to 800 watts RMS into 4 ohms.

John O from Sugarland

I have two 12 inch kicker compvt cvt12 shallow subs and a rockford fosgate r1200-1d. What's the best way to wire them to get good bass?Thanks

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/12/2019 John, Those subs come in 2-ohm and 4-ohm models. If you have the 4-ohm versions, a good way to wire them together would be like this diagram. If you have the 2-ohm models, the only safe way to wire them will be like this.

Mike from Woodway

Can DVC 4 ohm subwoofers be wired with DVC 2 ohm subs to the same mono-amp? And if so, how to calculate the impedance? Thanks

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/11/2019 Mike, You should not connect subs of different impedances together to the same amplifier - the lower impedance sub will get more power than the higher impedance sub, resulting in unbalanced sound levels and potentially blown subs.

Antonio from Willows

Hello there Buck. I have an alpine mrp-500 and I want to wire it up to a power acoustic 12" mofo dvc. How can I best wire this up?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/8/2019 Antonio, Power Acoustic makes a 2-ohm and a 4-ohm version of that sub. Not knowing exactly which one you have makes it impossible to give wiring 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 correct information to you.

Justin from Louisville

I have two dual 2ohm subs 1500 watts each and my amp is the nvx vad2700 it's 1ohm stable can I wire it at 1ohm and how would I do that

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/6/2019 Justin, 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.

Odell from Vicksburg,ms

How can I wire 4 2ohm subwoofers on a mono amp to get 2 ohm

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 3/1/2019 Odell, Four SVC 2-ohm subs get wired together to a mono amp like this diagram .

THOMAS RICHEY from BILLINGS

I have a AudioControl LC 1.1500 and two JL Audio 12TW3-D4. On that amp it has two speaker out puts. Should I just run one wire to the subwoofers and follow the diagram for wiring two DVC 4ohm or should I wire them separately? Would running them separately cut the ohms in half or would each speaker stay at 4ohms? Knowing that the outputs are wired in parallel internally, I wasn't sure if it would cut it in half since they have to now share? Hope my questions make since!

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 2/15/2019 Thomas, This diagram shows two DVC 4-ohm subs wired together in parallel to the amp. You could also wire the second sub to the amp directly, instead of to the other sub, and achieve the same result. When subs are wired together their individual impedances don't change, the amplifier's sense of what load it's driving does.

Rob from Severn

1 Kicker KX600.1 connected to 1 DVS 4-ohm S12L7 Could someone help me out with the wiring? Thanks

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 2/14/2019 Rob, One DVC 4-ohm sub gets wired to a mono amp like this diagram.

Derek from Columbus

I have 2 Alpine Type S SWS-12D4 12 Inch and I was wondering what amp would be best to to get the bass real nice

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 2/12/2019 Derek, Two DVC 4-ohm subs rated for 500 watts RMS each will work best with an amplifier that can put out between 750 and 1500 watts RMS at 1-ohm or 4-ohms, like Hertz's Mille ML Power 1.

Zack L. from Townsend, DE

I'm looking into getting a 15" Deaf Bounce Machete DVC and a Hifonics Brutus amp, the amp is 1Ohm stable and and sub is 1 ohm. They are both rated for a max of 1,500 watts, how should this be wired?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 1/26/2019 Zach, Both of those companies make various versions of their products, so I can't be certain what would work. If you want a question answered about a system, you must identify the gear by their proper brand names and model numbers so we can get the right information to you.

Charles from Waveland

2 kicker cvx 2 ohm woofers and a kicker 1800.1 2 ohm amp. How to wire?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 1/23/2019 Charles, Two DVC 2-ohm subs get wired to a sub amp like this diagram.

Westley Seaburn from Riviera beach

I have 2 12 sundown sa 750rms and I have a auto Tek 2000watt amp.. Which is the best way to hook them up to get more bass or do I need a bigger amp?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 1/22/2019 Westley, Sundown makes DVC 4-ohm and DVC 2-ohm SA subs. Auto Tek makes a 1-channel and a 2-channel amp claiming 2000-watt power. 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.

Bryce Erhart from Baton Rouge

I have 4 svc 4ohm speakers how do I wire them to two ohm on one channel or can I wire them to two channels like in the digram with out upping the PowerTalk two omh it is at 1000 watts rms on one Channel if I put the two sets of two speakers on two different Channels how much power will it put to each. 300 watt rms each speaker and 1000watt rms amp at two ams

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 1/10/2019 Bryce, 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.

Amin from iran_fars

i have 2 sub 12 inch digital disighn 612 d4, my mono amp(kenwood kac-9106d) have at 4ohm 500 watt and at 2 ohm 1000 watt (not have stability 1 ohm) ,do runing????how i do ???

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 1/7/2019 Amin, The only safe way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

Gustavo from GRAND ISLAND

Im wanting to wire 2 4ohm DVC subs into 1 ohm I know my amp can handle it safely I just need to know if the gauge of the speaker wire for inside the box matters or not I tried using 12 gauge but it wouldn't for right in the terminals is there any accessories that can help with that or just smaller wire will work?

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/31/2018 Gustavo, We recommend using any wire from 12- to 16-gauge for subs.

Estella from Amarillo

I just bought a MTX TERMINATOR TNE212D 1200 WATT 2 OHM DUAL 12INCH SUBWOOFER, AND A PLANET AUDIO AC1200.2 1200 MAX ANARCHY SERIES 2 CHANNEL MOSFET POWER AMP. ARE THESE A GOOD MATCH CAUSE IT PLAYS FOR A WHILE THEN SHUTS DOWN, WHAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO HOOK THESE UP AND DO I NEED A BIGGER AMP TO PUSH THESE SPEAKERS? THANK YOU

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/31/2018 Estella, The only safe way to wire that gear together is to power the sub using only one channel of that amp. Then the 400 watts RMS sub will get up to 420 watts RMS, which is a good match.

DAVID GARCIA from Eagle Pass

I have two pioneer championship series rated at 350watts rms ea., SVC 4 ohms, wiring them to 2ohm final, would I need amp rms at 700w, give and take the 75-150%??

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/27/2018 David, Yes.

chris

hi is there a way to wire 2 component speakers and 1 sub through a 2 channel amp or should i just power the speakers through the factory wires to the head unit and the amp to the sub only bridged? I have these: amp Alpine-MRV-T420 front speakers Infinity-Kappa-680-9cs sub Pioneer-TS-SWX2502 Thank you

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/27/2018 Chris, Two speakers and one subwoofer will need to get driven by three channels of amplification. Without knowing precisely what amp you have, I can't help you with wiring advice.

Jt tutwiler from Florence

I have a incriminator I series 12" dvc and a i501 amp, I'm trying find the best wiring hookup for the system

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/17/2018 Jt, Those subs come in DVC 2-ohm and DVC 4-ohm models. If yours is a DVC 4-ohm sub, wire it like this diagram. If your sub is a DVC 2-ohm sub, then you'd wire it like this.

Thaddeus Turner from Kingsland

I have 2 dd 600 series dvc 4ohm trying to get them to 1 ohm with a 2 channel amp how do i do that

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/15/2018 Thaddeus, Two DVC 4-ohm can get wired together as a 1-ohm load like this diagram.

Jose from Wichita Falls tx

I have a p300-1 punch 2ohm no bridgeable how should I wire my 2 Rockford Fosgate R2 dvc 4ohm

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 12/11/2018 Jose, 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

I 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 12/10/2018 Jeremy, Two SVC (single voice coil) 4-ohm subs get wired to a mono sub amp like this diagram.

Martin

I 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 12/5/2018 Martin, Those two DVC 2-ohm subs get wired to that mono sub amp like this.

Ashley Madison from Hanson

I 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 12/4/2018 Ashley, 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

have 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 11/27/2018 Michael, 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

What 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 11/24/2018 Nick, 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

Hey 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 11/23/2018 Nate, The way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

DAVID A MACIVER from RUSSELL

I 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 11/19/2018 David, The best way to wire that gear together is like this diagram.

Seth Cain from Palm Coast

I 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 11/13/2018 Seth, 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

Hey 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.

I 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

I 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

Purchased 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

I 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

Is 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

how 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

i 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

I 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

3 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

Hello 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

Hi 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

I 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

Purchasing 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

I 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

I 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

Yes 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

I'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

Got 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

HOW 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

I 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

Hey 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

I 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

I 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

I 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

Hi 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

I 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

Hi, 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

I 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

I 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!

Buck Pomerantz from Crutchfield on 6/18/2018 Alain, You'd wire that gear together like this.

SplBuild from Newport News

I 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

I 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

I 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.

Manuel Santana from Springfield

I 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

Hello 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

I 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.

ROB from WARREN

I 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

Manuel from Springfield

Hello 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

Hello, 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?

Kenneth from North Las Vegas

Hi 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

Justin Graves from Opelika

Hi, 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

Hello 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

I 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

I 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

Hi 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?

Joe Hrasna from Nashville

How 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

I 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.

gaston from phoenix az

hello 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

Rogelio

Hello 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

Kris

I 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

Jameson Woodrow from Concord

I 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

Hi, 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

kris miller from new freedom

i 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

Dustin from Abilene

Hi 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

I 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!

Goolam from Durban

Hi 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.

Danny

Hello, 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.

Mike from Medicine Hat, Albert

Good 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

Philip N. from Edmond

I 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!

Philip N. from Edmond

I 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

Bryan from Palm City, Florida

I 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

Ethan Harrison from Anaheim

I looked through the thread and didnt see if anyone had asked. How would you wire 2 DVC 4 ohm subs?

Bryan Lei from Cavite, Philippines

I have a DVC 8ohm each coil, and a 8ohm stereo amp, can I put each voice coil in different channel?

Josh from Metairie

Could I wire two 10" 2 ohm DVC subs with one 12" 2 ohm DVC sub to a 1 ohm stable mono amplifier?

Josh Larson from Reno

Hey 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?

Dave from Rincon

Hello, 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!

Ash from LONDON

Hi 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

Dan muehling from Ofallon

How do you wire 2 single voice coil speakers and 2 dual voice coil speakers to A 1 channel amp

Gilbert from Diamond Bar

Hello. 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.

Nicholas Wilkinso from kent

Hey, 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>?

Javier from Stafford

How 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.

Vicente Nolasco from Dallas

I 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 ?

Charles from North Royalton.

Ok. I have four American bass VFL 8D4 subs, 4 ohm DVC 400 watt rms 800 watt max. These things are monsters, I'm having trouble finding an amp that can power these things without buying something that has way to much power. I know they can be wired at a 0.5, 2 or a 4 ohm load. Do you have any recommendations on amps? I have a 160 amp alternator and plan on buying a second battery. I'm just driving myself nuts looking for an amp. Thanks.

Ridge from Beech Grove

I have a 1100 watt crunch amp it says it gives more bass at 2 ohms I don't think through bridging but I have two svc subs at 4 ohms how could I wire it together to get 2 ohms into each channel run in parallel then each sub to each channel of the amp ?

Forist Johnson from Cutler Bay

Mr. Pomerantz in your drawing of the Mono Amp to the DVC Sub: Does the Sub have 2 DVC 2 ohm plugs or is the wiring of the Amp and Sub giving the Sub the 2 ohm level?

Grant

Buck, thanks for your suggestion on the Pioneer GM-D8601 amp. How would you recommend wiring it all up if I have a sealed box that has a divider in the middle, with wiring terminals on the outside of the box?

Grant

I'm sure this has been answered already, but I have two Kicker CompVR 43CVR104, which are dual Voice Coil 4 Ohm subs, and I had not done enough research before I purchased them, but am I going to need an amp that can push 350 watts RMS at 1 ohm?

David from BATTLE GROUND

I know this has been answered but there are a lot of comments to go through. - I can power 2 SVC 250w rms subwoofers with one 500w rms amp with correct wiring of course?

Scott from Aspen

Hi Buck. I just got a Rockford Fosgate Prime R250-1D mono amp and Rockford Fosgate Prime R2D4-10 10" 500 Watt Dual 4 Ohm sub. Do I need to bridge this amp to push this sub in a sealed box under the back seat of a Ram crew cab or will it run well wired straight to 4-ohms? Thanks!

Chris from Lafayette

I have two audiobahn 12s special edition D.Jones. It has 2 positives besides each other and 2 negative next to one another on one side of the speaker and on other side of the speaker its the samething As well. I'm trying to connect it to a Memphis. 16-srx1.750D monoblock2channel amp. 400w ×12ch@4ohm. 750w×1ch@2ohm. I tried a couple different ways from the internet and once it reaches a certian volume you can hear some kind of distortion,and almost a kinda pop sound. What you think

Mike

Hi, Buck, I'm adding a passive subwoofer, your Polk Atrium 10, to my patio system. I'm powering it with a Dayton Audio SA230 sub amp. I'm using my AV receiver to power everything, and the sub out on the receiver to the LFE jack on the amp. I'm not sure of the impedance of the DVCs; I'm assuming they're 4 ohms each if it's an 8 ohm speaker? The amp is only stable down to 4 ohms; it looks like I can achieve either a 2 or 8 ohm load (230w and 150w respectively) by wiring in parallel or series with this sub (obviously the 2-ohm parallel won't work with this amp). What would you suggest here? Is there a way to get a 4 ohm load? Like everyone else, I want all I can get out of the amp, but I don't want to burn it up. Am I stuck with 150w 8 ohm via series wiring? Thanks! Mike

Michael

I have 3 Kicker CVR compvr12's, dual voice coil, 4 ohm, watts peak 800, watts RMS 400, im a sealed box, and a Pioneer class D mono amp 2400 watt max, 1 ohm stable, to power them. Is this a correctly powered setup? And what would be the best way to wire them? Parallel or series? Which would provide the better sound? I've seen pictures, that show coil 1 going to the positive and negative to the amp, and coil 2 positive and negative connected to each other. Is this correct? And if so, is this parallel or series.

Sikholiwe from Cape Town

I had a sound system installed in my car with the following sound system parts: - AMP rated at 6900 Watts RMS, I don't know the impendence. - Two Subs each rated at 2000 Watts RMS, I don't know the impendence. Four days after installation the subs blew up. Using your guidelines for matching Subs and AMP, my calculation results reveal that an AMP rated between 3000 to 6000 Watts RMS would have been suitable for the 2000 Watts RMS Subs which I have. Similarly, Subs rated between 2300 to 4600 Watts RMS would have been suitable for the 6900 Watts RMS AMP that I have. I would like to know if the mismatch between the AMP and the Subs could have been the reasons for the Subs to blow up.

Zak

I have a planet audio trq1.3000d amp. And a friend gave me a pair of the planet audio ac12d subs rated at 18000watts each. Would I be better off wiring these together to 4 ohm or 1 ohm?

Steve from Albright WV

I have a kicker cx600.1 amp a 12" 2ohm comp r kicker and a 12" 4ohm kicker comp is there any way to wire these safely to my amp?Can the impeadance of either sub be wired to change the value

David Flanagan from Columbia

If I have 2 subs that have dual 2 ohm voice coils and I hook them up to a mono amp what are my optiins for ohms drawing from the amp?

David ball from Anderson

I have two sundown audio SA dvc 4 ohm 12s. Im trying to get my system planned out before I hook up all the gear. I was going to go with an AUDIOPIPE APMI-2000 Audiopipe Mini Design Class D 2000W Amplifier or the 1500 watt version of this same series. Which one will work better with my set up? Also, can these speakers be wires to 1 ohm? Thank you

Dylan Repass

Hey Buck, I'm thinking about buying 2 sealed truck boxes and wiring them both to one amp. But I don't know how. The truck box has a negative and positive coming out on the right and the subs in each box are a dual voice coil already parallel wired. And also what type of amp would I buy, like mono or

Callie from Florida

Hi Buck Apologies if off topic. I have a factory head unit. So a hi low converter would have to be installed... the question is, if I turn the bass all way down on the radio, will the sub still have bass coming to it through the hi low? Want to run the front speakers only on mid and treble and have the bass come from the sub... Thank you in advance.

Nathan from Shiprock

Hello Buck, I have 2 4ohm dvc Rockford Fosgate 10" p3 subwoofers and a piomeer gm-d9601 amp. I have them in separate boxes and was curious as how to wire them to the amp

Bill L. from Austin

I have a Kenwood KAC-304 4-channel amp running my four speakers in my jeep. The amp is really overpowering the speakers, so I purchased one 10" sub to fit on my rear tailgate to get the bottom end I need. How do I wire this sub to this amp? I do not want to add a mono amp if I don't have to.

Jose from Victorville

I have a hifonics zrx 1016.4 amp. Can I run in Briged mode 2 12 Inc 2ohm dvc Fosgate to it. Amp says 250 rms ×2 @4ohms

Ignacio from Lompoc

How do i connect 2 dvc 4ohm to an amp that its 2 channel. If bridged its a 2ohm amp

Church

How do I wire 2 dvc 2ohm subs to an 2ohm amp??

John Smith from Kansas City

I'm looking to get this sub: Sundown Audio Ev3 12 Subwoofer E12v3 500W E SERIES. It has an RMS rating of 500W and comes in either dual 2 ohm or dual 4 ohm. I'm also looking to get these speakers: Image Dynamics ID65CS 6.5" 100 Watts RMS. Would it be better to bridge a 4 channel amp to run the sub and 2 speakers, or would it be better to get a mono channel amp for the sub and a 2 channel amp for the speakers? Which amps would you recommend?

Matt from Los Angeles

Thanks for the response, Buck! To clarify something I mentioned above, one of the three subs is the single voice coil (SVC) and the other two are the dual voice coil (DVC) - all 2 ohms. Is mixed impedance a concern under the following configuration? Rockford Power T400-4 w/ 3 Infinity 8" Flex Subs Front L/R: 2 DVC x 60w @ 4 ohms Rear Bridge: 1 SVC x 200w @ 2 ohms

joshua from norfolk va

what would be better for a monoblock amp? 2 12 inch alpine type R dvc 4 ohm or 2 ohm. there both 1000 watt rms and what would sound better. also what would be the best monoblock amp. or your recommendations for best

Matt from Los Angeles

Can I run my four-channel (Rockford Fosgate Power T400-4) to three 2 ohm DVC subs (Infinity Flex 8") if I run two subs in stereo on the front two channels and the third sub in mono by bridging the rear channels? I was thinking I would run the front channels at 4 ohms stereo and the rear at 2 ohms bridged. The goal is for the front to give mid-bass and the rear to give a true sub using one 8" driver with two 8" passive radiators. If this works, the two mid-bass drivers would run at 60w each at 4 ohms, and the sub would run at 200w at 2 ohms. Thanks in advance!

Pablo from Elizabeth City

Hey Buck, I was wondering which subs would be better between alpine type s dvc 2 ohm 12 or kicker cwr dvc 2 ohm 12 for my kicker dx 1000.1 mono d amp that's 2 ohm capable?

Pablo from Elizabeth City

Thanks Buck. Also I was wondering with my 2 type r dvc 4 ohm12" subs is it possible to get them down to 2 ohms without connecting them together and just run the speaker wire from each sub to the 2 outlets in my ported box to my kicker dx 1000.1 mono d amp that's 2 ohm capable?

Pablo from Elizabeth City

I have 2 alpine type r 12" dvc 4 ohm subs 600 rms/1200 peak power and a kicker dx 1000.1 mono d amp 550 rms @4 ohm and 1000 rms @2 ohms. I have a ported box with a positive and negative outlet on each side. Is there anyway to wire my subs in my box to get a 2 ohm load to have more power?

Ethan Harrison from Anaheim

"If you're planning on driving a single DVC 4-ohm subwoofer with a 2-channel amplifier, then wiring it either way will have the same result. Just remember, if you do drive each coil with its own amp channel, the input signals of those channels must be identical or the subwoofer will distort." Quoting Buck. I wanted to clarify. If running one DVC 4-omh speaker off of two channel amp both inputs would need to left(or right) side signal? Could I use a "y" spliter for the input? Would running stereo burn up the woofer? Would running in stereo make the amp run hotter?

Richard from Milwaukee

Here goes. I have 3 Speakers. They are DS18 Troublemaker Midbass 12". Just received them today and I actually received 2 single 4 ohm, and 1 Dual 2 ohm. Model TM-MB12 These speakers are 2500 RMS and 3750 Watts Max each. I will be using these with a Taramps HD8000 This amp is a one channel that will do 8000 RMS at 1 ohm. 5000 at 2 ohm. And 3100 at 4 ohm. I have 3 Optima Bluetop Batteries and Rockford Fosgate 10 Farad Comp. Capacitor. Whats your advice on wiring? I am Considering using the DVC to 4 ohms. And wiring all three to 1.34 ohms I believe? Which should put out maybe 7000 Rms ? Thanks for the help.

Richard from Milwaukee

I have 3 speakers total. 2 DVC 2ohm Speakers and one SVC 4 Ohm Speaker. What wiring options do I have into a single Channel.

Johnny Wilson from Morristown

I Have four 4ohm dvc planet audio 1500w subs wired to a Lanzar 4000w, 4 channel amp. It's wired just like your diagram shows for "four 4ohm DVC subs, 4 channel amp: 4x 2ohm loads". My question is for rca's, do I need a separate set for each channel? Which would mean 4 sets of rca's. Or will splitting it once and having an "in" on channels 1 and 3 and "out" on channels 2 and 4 work?

Eric from Houston

ok i have 2 dvc cvr kickers one is 2ohm and the other is 4ohm and i have an ssl 4000.1 how could i wire these speakers to the amp if i could? the amp is 1ohm impedence

Jesse from Red deer

Just to clarify Buck I have 2 Alpine swr 12d4 subsand 1 clarion DPX11551 amp.thanks again

Mike Dodds from Blenheim

Hi, is their a significant difference between wiring 2 2ohm subs in series to a bridged 2 channel amp vs wiring each 2 ohm sub independently to 1 of the 2 channels? Thanks Mike

Jesse

I have a 2ohm clarion mono amp.is it possible to hook up 2 alpine DVC 4 ohm subs?thanks

Joe from Florida

Thank you Buck! Them alpine subs hit hard with the PPI amp! But I have one more question, hope you can help... At high volume the amps goes into protection mode and shuts off.... I do a 3.0 capacitor wired... The amp and cap have their own grounds, power wires are 4gauge ... But at high volume and deep bass notes amp shuts off...and everything is band new ...what do you think/suggest.

Joe from Florida

Question about wiring, I have 2, 12" Alpine type R subs ( swr-1243d ) and a precision power black ice amp (2600.1D) Would running the subs at 1ohm work?

michael from medford oregon

Hi Buck, I have a SVC 2ohm 8" single sub and two 4ohm svc 6x9 and two 4ohm svc 6.5 that I would like to power with a four channel Punch amp 200.4, is there a way to do this by bridging the rear channel to push the 8"?

Sal from Chicago

I have three DVC 4 ohm 12 in subs, is it possible to wire them for 1 ohm?

Steven Boyd from fitchburg

Hey Buck, I recently purchased a DVC 10" subwoofer at 2OHM(Power Acoustik GW3-10) and a mono channel amp(Boss r1100M). The amp I purchased is rated at 450watts RMS @4 ohms and 825watts RMS @2 Ohms. Your diagrams show that I would reduce to 4 OHM with my DVC when using a bridged wire on the subwoofer terminals. Is there anyway to get the 2OHM DVC sub to go into the amp at 2OHM so it is able to push that higher RMS rating?

John from West Point

I have two Power Acoustik Mofo152x subs and a Crunch GPA 2000.4 amp. What is the best way to completely install these subs with this amp?

Zaheer from Grandview

Hey Buck.. How many speakers you can put on 4 ohms on a Crest 9001..?? 2OStereo Power 3300W 4O Stereo Power 2200W

Joe from Baltimore

Thank you buck. Your a great guy

Joe from Baltimore

Hi buck. I had a earlier post asking how to wire 2 jl 12w3v3 2ohm subs to a pioneer D-9601amp. I have the subs wired already but not to the amp. Thank you. I have one last question. There are 2 sides with positive and negative on the amp what side do i connect the wires ? + - + - ^ ^ I had a friend tell me to hook it up like this. The positive on the left side to the negative on the right side . I would like you advice.

Blake from OlathE

Hi, I am wondering if the DS18 gen-2800 amp at 1 ohm will work with my dual Rockford p2d4 12" subs?

Joe from Baltimore

Hi Buck. I have a set of jl 12w3v3-2 subs the are svc 2ohm subs. And a pioneer D-9601 amp. What would be the best way to wire the subs to get the maximum Bass.

James tejada from East Hartford

I have Four 4ohms PRV 6' speakers, clarion MCD360 another smaller one, and a AR2000M and i want to know if j can siries wire it or what i can do with what i have... i want all vocal but my amo says its a

ben07 from vancouver, bc

My friend gave me 2 alpine type R 10" DVC 2ohm subs (2+2 ohms), he also gave me 2 alpine MRP350 amps (rated at 200Wx1 @ 4ohms, or 350x1 at a 2 ohm load). All these are going into an alpine optimized (floor display model) dual 10 ported box - which will share a common space between the drivers (no internal division). Which will sound louder - driving both subs with a single MRP350 (2 ohm load) or driving each sub with one amp each @ 4 ohms? If 350W gets divided to 175W each for each sub @ 2 ohms and 200W will go to each sub @ 4ohms, is that 25W power difference noticeable specially in a shared enclosure?

Steve from sacrameto

Hi Buck. I have a pioneer GM-D8601 Amp which is 1600 watts at 1 ohm that I intend to power 2 Pioneer TSSW3002S4 subs which are 1500 watts max, 400 RMS. My question is the amp is supposed to be a mono amp but has 2 speaker outputs. Would I wire each sub directly to its respective output are should I wire it in a different configuration. Is this amp enough power to run these 2 subs? Thank you!

John from Cleveland

Buck, I have an amplifier rated at 90 watts RMS @ 4 ohms. I have a subwoofer impedance 8 ohms and 100 watts RMS. Would this be a reasonable pairing. Or would it be a better pairing to purchase a second identical sub and wire in parallel to this amp?

Michael T. Cueva from Austin, TX

Hi Buck, I am looking to add some simple bass to the rear deck of my 2015 Impala (Generation 8 sedan) by removing the factory rear deck speakers and installing two Kicker CompRT 43CWRT671 subs as free air subs in their place. I plan to run them both off of the Kicker 42PXA2001 mini amp (just one amp). The amp calls for 100W RMS @ 1 OHM. The subs are DVC 1 ohm. My question is this: Can I use this diagram: [edit: link to 2DVC_2-ohm_mono diagram] to wire up both subs together and present a 1 ohm load to the amp? Or is there another wiring setup that would allow me to use both of the subs wired together to present a stable 1 OHM load to the amp? Thanks. Mike

Oddne Pettersen from Norway

Hi. I have 3 x B2 audio 18" subs with 1-ohm DVC. I have a Digital Designs M5 amplifier. How should I wire them? Thanks

Neymer Escobar from Houston

Hi, I have a 1 channel 1100watt 250 rms at 4ohms Boss amp and wanted to hook it up to a pair of Jl 3w single 4ohm subs.. I know the amp is not greatest but I would just like to know if it's a good idea and how do I wire them.. Thanks

Jeff from Kentucky

Hello buck. My question is I have two dvc subs each are 2ohm. I was wondering if any way to run both subs on one mono amp at a final 1ohm impedance. Thanks in advance.

April from Bonney Lake

In order to add a better subwoofer to my 2015 GTI with Fender system, the stock sub is a 2ohm DVC. So I removed the stock 6.5 sub and installed a P2D2-10 in a sealed box utilizing the stock wiring to connect the new sub. It sounds good until I turn up the volume and then the other mid and high Fender speakers over power (louder) than the sub. My guess is I need an amp. Can I buy a basic LOC (Axxess AX-ALOC608 or the more expensive LC2iB) and hook up the stock sub wiring to the LOC (instead of using the rear speaker left and right +- for the LOC) then to the amp to power the P2D2-10? Thanks a million!

Jeff from Ohio

hi Buck. What would happen if a 2ohm stable amp were given a 1ohm or 4 ohm load? i know it can only accept 2ohm and 8 ohm loads however higher than 2 ohm should not be a problem if im not mistaken. Thanks for all the great advice you guys are best

Wayne from South Africa

Hi Buck. What would happen if two dual 4ohm subs were to be wired to a 2 ohm amp

samuel from Buena park

Hey Buck I have gone through the diagrams and understand the wiring for the most part . I have 2 Dvc 4ohm subs and a 1omh stable mono amp but my amp has two terminals unlike your diagrams. So how would I wire them to 1ohm?

Branden Fowler from Surrey

Hey Buck, i have a Alpine V12 4 ch. amp and two kicker cvr subs and two insignia subs and was wondering what would be the best option for the most bass output and can i hook up all four subs to the same amp

Rafael from Panama

Hi Bob. I have a pair of Kenwood KFC-W2513PS SVC 4 ohm subwoofers that are 300 watts RMS and a pair of Kenwood KAC-M3001 mono amplifiers rated at 200 watts @ 4 ohm and 300 watts @ 2 ohm. Can I wire both subs to both amps in parallel to get 300 watts at 2 ohm for each one?

Mike from Tampa

I have a pair of Alpine 1243D 12" subs, duel 4 ohm ... They're in a ported box and I plan on hooking up a Boss AR3000D (3000x1) mono amp with a 3.0 farad cap... Will this be enough power for the subs and what wiring do you recommend?

John from Marion

I have 2 12 audiopipes. They are the doubles tacked magnets. Believe they are 1200 watts a piece. I also have a cadence zrs 7500d amp that is 1 ohm. I'm trying to figure out the best way to hook my subwoofers up to that amp to get the most I can out of subs. Thanks

Dylan Frink from Cedr rapids

I have 2 12 inch SVC sub's at 4 ohm. My amp is a 1600 watts 2 channel the sub's are 700 RMS a piece is this amp enough for both should I bridge them or get another amp?

Stephon from Irvington

Hi buck ive been wondering is there any eay possible that i can hook 10 8 ohm speakers to a 1 ohm stable amp

Rick Bergman from Coopersburg

I have 3 4 ohm dvc 12's and 1 svc 4 ohm 12. I have a mono block amp that I want to run at 2 ohms. Could you give me a diagram that would make this possible? Thanks

Brad from Dayton

Hi Buck. I currently have two 12" Lanzar Max Pro Subs. Each with 800 watts rms, 4 ohms. I'm possibly looking at getting the Boss Audio AR1600.2 Armor. It's a two channel capable of 600 W X 2 RMS @ 2 ohm, 300 W X 2 RMS @ 4 ohm, & 1200 W X 1 RMS Bridged @ 4 ohm. I was wondering which way would be more ideal to wire them together? I'm not sure if bridging it will give me an overall wattage of 1200 watts (75% of 1600 watts) or if it'll be 1200 watts for each speaker.

Nick from San Diego

Ok so I've heard a lot of my buddies refer to you diagrams for wiring up subs and I've used them a few time to help. My last set up got stolen out of my truck so I acquired from a friend 2 kicker compR12 2ohm Dvc 40CWR112, MTX Thunder 5500 dual 4ohm subs with a kenwood KAC-9106D amp. I wired them up in a series and worked but didn't seem to have the power I thought they would. Is there a better way to wire them up without hurting anything or am I better off eliminating a sub? Thanks for the help.

Moses from Tucson

Ok I have 2 dvc Alpine type r 4ohm swr-1242d and a pioneer premier PRS -d5000spl mono amp how do I wire it to get 2 ohms thank you

Louis from Colorado Springs

I have a 2013 Mazda MX-5 with OE head unit driving JL Audio C3-570x mid and high crossed over speakers using front door (OE) woofer (wires are not filtered) wires, leaving front door OE tweeter wires unused. I want to use the rear tweeter (again unfiltered wires) stereo wires for sub woofer. I'm hoping to use one 6.5" woofer using both channels for max output from OE head unit. Is it possible to bridge it onto a DVC 6.5" sub? Please advice.

Matthew Curland from Diamond Bar

Hey buck in those diagrams it only shows 1 sub being wired to 1 amp. What would the wiring be if I wanted to wire both subs to one amp. Or is that even possible

Matthew Ryan from Diamond Bar

OK so I have two Rockford p3d2 10" subs. And I have two different amps one of them is a bazooka el1500 and the other is a kicker zx350.2 I'm not sure which amp would be the best option for those two subs. Or if either of those amps could even power those subs? Please help.

Caleb from Longview

Hey Buck, A family member was upgrading their car system and was getting rid of two subs and just gave me their "old" 2, 12", 4ohm, dvc , 1200 watt rms 2400 est. max watt subs. Noobishly I went out and bought two class D monoblock bass amps because I saw that at 4 ohms their rms rating is 1100 and max at 2300 since I intended to run one amp per sub. After reading through the comments I'm thinking...crap...I can only wire the one sub to one amp at a rating of 2 ohms, not 4, which the amp would then run rms of 2300w and max at 3500w (according to the manufacturers info sheet). I also see that I COULD wire the two subs to one amp and maintain the 4ohm ratings, but, the music I listen to tends to have R/L fading bass notes which is why I'm thinking I need separate amps for the subs. I don't intend to really push these subs to their limit even properly amp matched, I've upgraded my deck and door panel speakers (door panel speakers rms/max matches the new deck) and intend to balance the audio so the bass hits but doesn't overpower, I also don't intend on everyone for a quarter mile to hear my system. My questions are; 1- If I'm not pushing these subs to their limits is my current amps 2ohm ratings (2300rms to my subs 1200rms) going to damage them no matter? 2- Should I, instead of all this overthinking, go exchange these for amps that put out 1200rms at 2ohms instead of 4ohm? 3- would 2 mono amps maintain L/R fading or is a multi-channel better? It seems the mono's are cheaper

Troy from Arnold

Can u please tell me what wiring u think would be best for 1000w 4 channel amp with 2 dvc 4 ohm subs and my subs are 2000w a piece what size amp would you recommend thank u for your help

Miguel from New Braunfels

So I have a 1000rms 4ohm DVC sub wired to a mono amp. Does that mean the sub will be playing at 2ohm and in order to fully power the sub I would need an amplifier of 1000watts rms at 2ohms?

Steven from Richmond

Hi, I just bought 2 Rockford Fosgate P2D4-12 and a Rockford Fosgate R1200-1D amp. What will be the best way to wire them.

Martin from Odessa TX

I have a 1500.1 BD Rockford fosgate 2 channel amplifier 1 ohm capatable. that I AM going to connect to 4 skar audio 8 inch subs the are 600 watts 400 rms 4 ohm what is the best way to connect my subs to my amplifier I would appreciate the help can you send me a diagram if you can

Caleb from miami

Hello sir, I have two 12" inch kicker comp subs, what is an good amp and watts to use?

Dave from New Oxford, Pa

I have 8 speakers in a factory system. I want to amplify the entire system as I don't understand just thumping bass. I want full rich sound. I have to keep everything hidden as this is in a van that has to haul cargo and there is no room for sub boxes, I purchased 2 Clarion XC1410 4 channel amps and have replaces all the factory speakers with suitable aftermarket upgrades. I am going to use one amp for rear subs and full range pillar mounted speakers and the second amp to power the front full range door speakers and door mounted tweeters. My question is can I split the outputs from the Jensen VX7020 head unit to achieve my goal? Vehicle is a 2002 Chevy Astro

rick

I have one dual coil 2 ohm Alpine type r 1000watt rms. I want to connect negative to negative and positive to positive which gives me 1 ohm load. I want to connect it to an Alpine MRV-M500 which support only 2 ohm @ 500watt and 4 ohm @ 300watt. If I connect it what will be my outcome. Will it be able to deliver 250watt to each coil even tho my amp don't support 1 ohm.

joe taormina from turnersville

If i get 2 15 inch dvc 2ohm Subs rated at 600 to 900w rms and connect it to an amp giving 900rms x2 @2ohms that should be enough to power the Subs to their full potential right?. What would be the final impedence of the Subs?

DizzyDino from Parkersburg

I just got a Audiobahn Immortal 15 2 ohm Quad Coil. I know it can be wired to .5, 2, or 4 ohm. I have a mono 3500 1 ohm stable amp. How would I wire the sub to 2 ohm? Could I just use 2 coils and wire it to 1 ohm and not use the other 2 coils and not hurt the sub?

2344 from malaysia

Hello.. im new in car audio..i have a monoblock autotek superseries a750.1 750rms 1ohm 500rms 2ohm .. will it match a kicker 12 cvx dvc 4ohm .. thanks

Marco from Kuala Lumpur

Hi guys,i have a JVC KS-AX3201D Mono Sub Amplifier.So can i connect 2 Sub for Dual 4 Ohm(4+4) 190W RMS to JVC Amplifier?If no problem so how can i wiring it?Thank's

greg from montgomery

i have a pioneer gmd8601 mono amp and 2-10" pioneer ts-sw2502s4, would it be best to wire them at 2 ohm or 4 ohm.

Erasmus from Cape Town

Hello Buck. I currently have a pioneer ts-w3003d4 12inch sub but i need to get an amp. The sub is rated at 600w rms. My budget allows me to get a amp that puts out exactly 600w rms but I could get one that puts out 800w rms for not much difference in price. Both reputable brands. Which do u think would be better?

Delmain from Johannesburg

Hi Buck. i have two 12inch 4ohm subs rated at 600w rms each. would it be better to power them with a 1200w rms 1ohm stable amp or with a amp with slightly more output (like 1600w rms). Basically I just want to know if its better to have an amp that matches the subs perfectly in power output or to have a bit of headroom. which will deliver the clearest sound with the least ammount of distortion

Adrian from Devon

Thanks for the help Buck.

Cory Laney from Cuba

How to wire 2 12" 4ohm and 2 12" 8ohm to one 2 channel amp?

Sean from Point of Rocks

I need help wiring my (4) Polk db6501 components to my JL Audio XD1000/5v2. Can you help me out with a wiring diagram? The 5th channel for the sub is already covered, I have a jl 10w6v3HO. Thanks for your help!

Adrian from Devon

Hello Buck, I have a Fusion CA-AM20650 2ch amp and want to power a Rockford Fosgate Punch Series P2D4-8 sub in a sealed box, Best way to wire it up please as I have got back into car audio and only ever had single voice coil subs. (Happy new year).

Wayne from South Africa from Port Elizabeth

Hi Buck. Im about to have 2 pioneer 12s (ts-w3003d4) installed in my 2007 VW Polo. With about 600w rms from each sub i would need atleast 900w rms from my amp to be within the 75% amp power rating. Im considering the Audiobank aab 1.1600db. It can do 800w at 4ohms, 1250w at two ohms and 1600 at 1ohm. I have read a few posts wherr guys say wiring to 1ohm is not the best way to go as you do get more power from your amp but sound quality would be poor and you would not have as much control over sub performance. Do u think this would work? Thank you in advance

Michael from Tampa

Planning on 2 Hifonics BRZ15D4 15" subs, 1200 watt DVC 4-ohm powered by a Boss AR16002 amp, 1600 watt 2 channel amp, rms power 260 watt X 2 channel @ 4 ohm,,, 800 watt X 2 channel @ 2 ohm,,, 1600 watt X 1channel @ 4ohm... What do you recommend on wiring?

James from London

Hi Buck. I've got a kicker DXA500.1 amp and I was about to buy a kicker 43cwrt122 @ 2-ohm, but then saw that its a DVC sub. So my question is, would I be better off getting 43cwrt121 sub instead and wiring it in series to get 2-ohms to make the most out of my amp? Thank you and Merry Christmas :D

Mike from Virginia

I was looking at buying a 5 channel jl audio amp to power some components, and two of the jl shallow mount w3's. the amp power at 2ohms meets 80% of the rms for the subs, but the subs are both 4 ohm dvc. I'm curious how to wire this to get the subs down to 2 ohms to match the 2 ohm output on the amp. Is this possible or recommended? Thanks!

Shawn from DeRidder

I have 2 Savard Hi Q 10s 1200w DVC@ 4 ohm in a ported fox box and a Massive E4 amp 1ohm stable 2000w x 1 RMS. Amp has 2 speaker outputs. What is the best way to wire subs for most power?

Luis Diaz from Clermont florida

Hello Buck, I have a new kickee cx600.1 amp. Specs: RMS Power @ 14.4V, 4O mono, = 1% THD+N : 300W x 1 @ 14.4V, 2O mono, = 1% THD+N : 600W x 1. And just one infinity 1262w subwoofer. Dual voice. Can you tell me the best way to wire it. Im a bit confused wih this. Thanks for your help

Zach Creswell from Brunswick

I am currently trying to make a triple subwoofer ported box with either: Three 12 inch Alpine SWR-12D2 subwoofer's or Three Alpine SWR-12D4 subwoofer's. I am unsure on which type of subwoofer would be better for making a system with three subs. I also don't know what AMP I should get for this system because i honestly have no idea what would help me get the best results for a ported box. Also, since this system will require a lot of energy, should I purchase an additional battery for this system ? if so, which battery would be best for my situation?

Mike P from ashby, MN

hello, I have an issue that nobody seems to be able to solve/give a solid answer to here..iv'e obtained an amp, called a cadence ultradrive z1200, 2 ch@ 2ohm, and 4 ohm bridged, now i can find a thousand different people who think they know what i have, but my own research only found that there's the exact same model(numbers and all) amp, but its a monoblock...all really want to know is the rms if this gargantuan, as i feel like this may be a little too much for my poor little pioneer svc 4 ohm 12"s (300rms 1300peak each)...i need to solve this dilemma before i decide to tear- down and re- wire, what not..im afraid to hook it up without knowing its approximate rms,..any help would be greatly appreciated!

Kenneth from Charles Town

Dear sir,i have a mackie swa1801 powered sub that blew the original svc 18inch 4ohm speaker. Would it be ok to use one 4ohm dual voice coil speaker? If so how should i wire it? The new speaker is a precision audio dvc 4ohm per channel 1600rms.the mackie i believe is 900rms.

James

Buck, I am trying to run 4 svc, 4 omh subwoofers to an amp that is only 2 ohm stable, should i follow the diagram for wiring 2 svc, 4ohm subs to a 2 ohm impedance, and do that for two pairs? or is there another way to achieve this?

Martin from Valencia

I have 2 jl w3v3 10 and a hifoncs mono block amp. Is there a way to wire them up to a 1ohm impedance?

Phillip Bowles from Annville

I have a kenwood kac-9106d mono amp 1000 watt rms @ 2 ohms and 500 watt rms @ 4 ohms then I have one 15" rockford fosgate p3 2 ohm dvc subwoofer, wiring the sub at 4 ohms its like the amp just wont push the sub at all, if I wire it down to 1 ohm it slams my p3 but my amp is only 2 ohm stable, the amp does not over heat or really even get warm, is this an okay setup or could i have better sound quality with a different wiring option?

John Howell from LaGrange, nc

If I have a 1000rms amp and a 1200rms subwoofer 4hms. Can I run both speaker terminals to the one subwoofer and get more power to my sub?

Efren Hernandez from Montebello

Hey buck I have a 4 ohm DVC 12in alpine type R rated at 1000wats RMS connected to a JL Audio 1000/1. My question is can it be possible to over power the Type R? Because once I put up a good amount of bass on the woofer it just turns off an turn on but right back off till I lower the bass knob. And I have it connected as your diagram shows..

Shaun from Crosby

Hiya Buck, I'd like to know your thoughts/concerns on my setup before I install. 2- Kicker 10c104, small sealed wedge box(don't have much room behind rear seat in 07 Sierra Crew Classic),4- Kicker DSC654 (doors), 1- Memphis PRX1.1000 (sub amp), 1-Memphis PRX4.50 (door speaker amp), and I'm looking at the RFK1D install kit for power and signal. The head unit is Sony XAV-64BT(ya I know 2v preamp is bleh). So I'm thinking 1/0 to distribution block 1-4ga to each amp, each ground to a Distribution Block welded to truck. And signal in PRX4.50, then out of PRX4.50 to PRX1.1000. Then for sub wire I have a spool of wetsounds 12/2 tinned OFC. I'm not sure if the factory wires in the doors are sufficient for the new amp install. And lastly I realize that with the curent subs I'll be limited to 2ohm, are there any 10" subs that are 4ohm DVC that you would highly recommend? I've looked at the CVR which fits and the CVX which didn't. I'm not partial to the kicker brand by any means, I've considered DC, Fi, CT Sounds, and a few others but am having difficulty finding tens that are decent quality, reputable, and have a mounting depth less than 5 3/4" oh and will handle the wattage that the mono will supply.

Donnie Winter from Winfield

Would you wire up 2 12 inch svc 4 ohm subs to a Kicker 43CXA600.1 amp at 2 ohms

Xavier Barrera from CYPRESS

I have two DVC 4OHM subs in separate boxes , wired them in Parallel inside,have them connected to a 2 channel amp. so its reading 2ohms on each channel. if i bridge both wires would i get a 1ohm final load?

Avery from Milwaukee

Hey, I'm currently doing a subwoofer install with 2, 4 ohm DVC subwoofers wired down to 1 ohm and I am trying to figure out how to wire the terminal cups. They will be running 1500 RMS total. Currently I have the subs wired to just one of the two terminal cups on the box and I was wondering if there is any reason that I should wire each sub to its own terminal cup. I used the wiring diagram on your website and it did not mention anything about having two terminals to wire. What should I do? Thanks!

Charles Joiner from Tifton

it would be 3 Kicker 10CVX154 and 4 Kicker 10CVX104... all dual voice coils at 4 ohms. would i need two amps and 2 battery's

Charles Joiner from Tifton

Hey Buck, how would i go about wiring 3 15 inch subs and 4 10 inch subs? Would i need two separate amps and would ii need another battery...All of this will be in the trunk of a Grand Marquis thanks.....

Josh from Columbus

Thank you for your response Buck, I have two Kicker Comp RT 1 ohm subwoofers(500 rms each) and a Hifonics 1200w @ 1 ohm stable amp. My next question is will this setup be safe for the amp and the subs? Thank you again.

Josh from Columbus

I have a 1 ohm stable amp and two 1 ohm stable DVC subs, would bridging a positive and negative on each sub and then running a positive wire from each sub to a distributor block forming 1 wire going to the amp and the same for the negatives still present a 1 ohm load?

Skip from Augusta

I have an Alpine CDE-HD149BT HU with built in subwoofer controls. I currently have a SoundStream Picasso amp (old school) running some JL Audio components and full range speakers. I have 1 JL Audio 10TW1 4 ohm sub rated at 300w of continuous power in a sealed .35 cu. ft enclosure. I am looking for a sub amp that will be mounted under driver's seat. There is plenty of room and clearance. I know that 2 channel bridged amp will produce more power into 4 ohms than an equivalent mono amp of the same power into 4 ohms. From a power standpoint it would seem that a 2 channel amp would be best, but it may run hotter depending on what class amp is being used. Given the information above, which type of amp do you recommend and why? What brand and model do you suggest?

Wood from Chiraq

Buck how's it going? I had a question I have a mmats d1100.1 amp and 2 12" L7 solobarics 4ohm dvc and I wondering how to drop the speakers down to 2 or 1omhs to get more wattage thanks

Ricky from Weslaco

Thanks for the advice Buck my subwoofers sound way better now ;-)

Ricky from Weslaco

Hello Buck I have 2 db drive k3 10d4 900 watt subwoofers connected in series parallel bridged to a db drive A7 750.1. My question is should I stay with that wiring or change it to parallel to get the 1 ohm? Thanks in advance

Mason from Mansfield Ohio

Buck, Thanks for the input and I am sorry for my mistake in my comment. I do have 2 DVC 2Ohm American bass subs. My main concern was my amp could not handle .5 ohm or 2ohm (bridged) load I was wondering how different my output would be in 8 ohm bridged, or wire them to their own channels (sterio @2ohm). A bit confusing but I am getting the hang of it. Thank you for the help I greatly appriciate it.

Mason from Mansfield Ohio

Hi Buck I have been following this site for almost all of my car audio questions and I am still finding myself kind of confused if you will about something. I have 2 2Ohm subwoofers I know I how to wire them into 8Ohm , but my question is will it be safe to bridge into my amp (which is not 2Ohm stable bridged). Does wiring into series make it safe for my amp or will it still overhead due to the 2Ohm voice coils?

Wood from Chiraq

Buck sorry the subs are Pioneer Champion series dual voice coil 12's and the mmats d1100.1 was made between 2005 - 2008

Wood from Chiraq

Buck i have a mmats 1100.1 amp and 2 12 inch Pioneer champion series subwoofers how would you wire them? Thanks in advance

JAY AVITIA from dallas tx

would two alpine type r 1042-d DVC 4 ohm woofers be able to handle an amp rated at 900 w rms on bridged mode?

JAY AVITIA from dallas tx

hey buck i have two alpine type r 1042-d dvc 4 ohm woofer and Kole Audio Xp22000 2 channel amp what would be the best set up to get the best performance , the ratings for the amp say 900 w rms in 4 ohm bridged would that blow the alpines or can the alpines handle that ?

Bayley mooney from Marietta

Hey I was wondering if I have 2 12 inch memphis subs rated for 500 watts each what amp should I look for?

Wood from Chiraq

Buck i have an old school mtx thunder 2300x and one L7 4ohm dvc how would you wire it and is 1 sub bridgeable?

Ryan C. from Tehachapi

I have a Kicker 10cvx10-2 Ohm10-Inch Subwoofer with 1,200 Watts Peak and 600 Watts RMS with 4 terminals. What would be the best way to wire it to a Kicker 43CXA6001 600 Watt Mono Amplifier. So that I get the full 600 rms to the speaker at 2 ohms...?

William from Toledo

Hey Buck. I've got a question for you. I have two 12" Rockford Fosgate P2 4ohm DVC subs. I'm looking to see if I can safely wire them to a 2 ohm 2ch mono amp without any complications.

Robert

Or is there a way to wire both subwoofers to my amplifier so that they're 4ohm but get 250w each and not 500w each?

Robert Cohenour

I have two Rocker Fosgate R2 12" shallow mounts dual 4Ohm at 250w RMS. Can I wire them in series to drop them to 8Ohm at 250w at the amp? The amp I am using is two channel mono, and 4Ohm at 500w RMS so I figured that 8Ohm at the amp should then output about 250w RMS. Last question, if this would work do I wire each subwoofer negative on one voice coil to the positive on the other voice coil and vice versa; then positive on the voice coil to positive on the amp and negative on the voice coil and negative to the amp?

Ethan from Shoenchen

Hi, I have 2 10" Orion 2NTense DVC subs. They operate at 500w RMS each. Each coil has a 4 ohm impedance, so when wired in parallel, each sub presents a 2 ohm load. They had been previously hooked up to an older two-channel amp (not in bridged mode), which has since broken. However, I can't seem to find any two channel amps on here that supply 500w or greater of power. Taking this into account, what would be the best way to wire these while still providing enough power to each sub?

Robert from John creek, ga

Hi, I have a 2 channel dual xpr 522amp that rms is 150×2 at 4ohm, 300×2 at 2ohm, and 600×1 at 4 ohm loads, with 2 dvc old school ma audio 103xe 10's both with 300rms watts and 600 max at 4 ohm, I was wonder since a single dvc can wire to 2 ohm on a mono amp, can I just wire each sub separate to each channel, two subs and two channels right, just have them at 2 ohm instead of 4ohm? Cuz I know my amp doesn't support 1 ohm and at 4 ohm they're really underpowered.

Jayson from Greeley

Actually my subs are DVCs not SVCs

Jayson from Greeley

I have 2 2300 watt 4 ohm subs wired to a 2500 watt mono amp. Both subs are wired separately and connected where they both enter the negative and positive terminals on my amp. I saw there was a different way to wire both subs together then just have wires going from one sub to the amp not both speakers wired to the amp independently. So my question is should I wire it where both subs a are wired like the 2 SVC 4ohm mono diagram shown or if I'm good with keeping the wiring I have. Also my sub went into protection mode last night when I had my amp up to the level I wanted so I thought it would be the wiring. Thanks for you help!

Rogelio from Mesa

I have a kicker zx s1000.1 that i want to connect to two 15" comp vr subs. However, i also have a 4 channel alpine amp that i want to use for voice. I would like to connect all of this with a capacitor and a epicenter. How would I go about doing that, in order to reach maximum sound?

Rasj from Houston

I have (1) 4ohm kicker dvc 15L7. Can this single sub be wired to play at 1ohm or do I need to pair this sub up with another 4ohm dvc sub to get a 1ohm result?

Javier Fernandez from Los Angeles CA

How should I wire or connect my sound system, I have a hifonics Brutus BRX2416 1D 2400 watts and 2 kickers cvr 12"s. And do I need an epicenter with this amp?

Robert from New braunfels

Hello I have a 2015 ram 2500 crew cab was thinking about installing a kicker 43cxa1200.1 mono class -d too 2 kicker 40cwrt101 10" comp rt 10" subs is this too big of an amplifier should I use a smaller amp it is saying subwoofers are 1-ohm what would be the best way to wire the amp and the subs Installing amp to factory head unit if that matters

James from poteau ok

Hey buck, I had 3 Qpower 2200 4dvc ran in parallel, powered on a massive audio 4k mono and it sounded awesome but the amp kept getting really hot. I rewired the sub's to the diagram above and it doesn't sound as near as good as it did. Any ideas?

Wood from Webb city

Right now I have 3 soundqubed hds315 and a audiopipe apmi2000 wired at 1.31ohm amps not near strong enough would you recommend a stronger amp or 3amps strapped

Karl from Salt lake

Bill how do I wire 5 4ohm svc subs and what impedance will I get to my .5 ohm stable amp.

Justin from Wilmot

I have a 4000 watt, 1ohm stable, 3000 watt RMS at 1ohm monoblock amplifier. I am hooking up two 12 inch 4ohm dvc subs. Subs are rated at 2300 max power, 1150 RMS. Would it be bad to hook them up at 1ohm for 1500 watts RMS each because that would overpower them? On the flip side the amp is 750 RMS at 4ohm for 375 watts which would be way underpowered. Should I do 1ohm or get a more powerful amp.

Keenan from Nebraska

Buck, I have two DVC 4ohm subs, how can I wire them to hook into a Monoblock amp rated at 2ohm

SireeBob from Oakland

Bought a skar ddx12 what would be a good amp for max potential

shyenne c feist from puyallup

I have 2 jl 12w6ae which are 6ohms and a mono alpine 1100 watt RMS amp what I'd the best way to wire these up and can you please send diagram with answer thanks

John Pynchon from Fort Wayne

Hi Buck. I am wiring a Audiopipe APCL-15001D to two DVC 12' Rockford Fosgates. (2 Ohm). What would be the best way for me to wire these to fit my MONO amp and split the 1500 watts?

Avery from Shoreline

Hey, I Have another question. I am looking at getting an Audiopipe APCL-15001D amp and it is capable of running 1500w at 1 ohm. If I were to hook up 2 Soundqubed HDS212's DVC 4 ohm subs, could I wire it and get 750w of power to each sub at 1 ohm? Thanks!

Avery from Shoreline

Hey, I am a bit confused on how an amplifier puts out power. If I were to buy a 1500W RMS amplifier (capable of 2 ohm) and hook it up to two DVC 2 ohm subs would it put out 750w to each? This confuses me because the amplifier says that running on 2 ohm, it delivers 900W of power. Does that only refer to running a single sub? Thanks!

Shy from Puyallup

Hey so I have an alpine MRX M110 amp and I recently picked up 2 (12") lanzar MAXP124D max pro dvc 1600watts 800rms Impedance 2x4 ohm How on earth would I want to install them into the box it is a bassworx slot port box. Then from the outside of the box to the amp thanks

Jace from Salt Lake City

Buck I have read alot of the comments questions and answers but nothing on 3 ohm or 12 ohm I currently have the jbl w15gti mkii have 2 of these subs im picking out a amp to match up but having trouble making a decision the jbl w15 gti has a ohm impedance of 3 ohm or 12 ohm confusing plus a dvc of 6 ohm can you help me make sence of this in looking at the jbl gtr-1001 2600 watt 1 channel will be hooking up only one sub at this time the amp is 2 ohm at 1000 watts or 4 ohm at 700 watts the rms of the subs are 800 watts each would like to purchase a amp that can be set up for both subs or just one any advise would be appreciated

BM from Akron

Thanks Buck! Mono vs bridged. I was using the MTX amp and had 2 SVC 4ohms hooked to each channel which gave a 2 ohm load at 500 rms/800 peak. My old MTX Thunder 6000 T6124A's couldn't take it! Thanks for the lesson!

Ray from Pittsburgh

Hello I have 2 lanzar optidrive 15 dvc 1.2ohms And a hifonics brutus brx2000d I'm jus gonna hook up one now how do I wire it to be a 1 or 2 ohm load. The amp is 1ohm stable.

Jaime from Chino

I have a 2-4ohm subwoofers at 2ohms. each sub 250 rms with a 500 watt amp at 2 ohms. will i get 500 to each sub or will it split to 250 to each

BM from Akron

I bought some speakers and amps from a buddy at work and I'm a little confused the best way to hook these up. The speakers are 2 Crossfire CF212D DVC (4 ohm) and I have two amps to choose from. The first is a Boss R535 2-channel, bridgeable, the second is an MTX 801D, bridgeable. My confusion comes in with how the manufacturers rate the amps (or maybe how I'm interpreting it?) The MTX is rated at 400 watts x 1 at 4 Ohms, 800 watts x 1 at 2 Ohms - does this mean for each channel or when it's bridged? The Boss R535 is rated at Max Power 2 Ohm 400 Watts X 2, RMS Power 4 Ohm 150 Watts X 2, Bridged Power 800 Watts X 1. Since the speakers seem only to be rated at 150 RMS (and are old) and assuming that the MTX is 400 x 1 at 4 Ohms (bridged), I'm thinking my best choice is to wire the voice coils in series and the speakers in parallel to get the 400 watts (at 4 Ohm) on the mono channel of the MTX. this diagram Thoughts? Thank you!

Mathew from Dekalb

Hi there I have a phonics digital amp model number PD-397 AND 2 12 HIFONICS Brutus subs that are 4 ohm I want to get the best sound out if them. I was wanting I run this as bridged from my amp. Can u tell me how to get the best sound from this amp to the speakers.

jr

How do I wire 2 dual 1ohm subs to a 1 ohm amp

Mauricio

I have an alpine mrv-500 amp and want to hook up one alpine 8 inch type r sub. Which ohm setting should I get 2 or 4. To get the most out of the amp. Thanks.

jesus from hialeah

Hi, I have 4 kicker 40cwrt671, 2 are currently installed to stock monsoon amp and sound great but I'm going to replace my single 12" sub and I'm hoping to get good enough bass. Not looking to shake my mirrors just add some decent bass without sacrificing my beetles limited trunk space. They are going to be powered by my current 5 channel amp a Rockford 600-5 found it on here pn 575R6005 puts out 300 watts to the sub channel @2ohm but I'm not finding wiring diagrams for my set up its all 2 & 4 ohm diagrams.

JD

Thank you sir. Preciate it.

JD

I'm sorry, the audiobahn is AW1051T. The kickers are 07CVR104 and 01c10vr4. Thank you.

Jimmy from San antonio

I have a single soundstream XXX15 its a quad coil ,my amps only 1 ohm stable how do i wire to get 1ohm?

J.D.

I have 2 kicker comp 10's and a audiobahn 10. All three subs are 4ohm dvc. The amp I have is a pioneer GM-5400T. What is the best way to hook these up? Also the audiobahn is temporary. What would be a good amp for the kickers or is the amp I have enough?

Jared from Litchfield

I have two Orion 12in DVC subs. Both are 500 watts each. I tested them and each coil is 4ohm. I tested one with dummy wires connected and it dropped to 2 ohm andI was thinking about hooking them up to a mono 1100 watt amp but I'm not sure if that's possible or if it would have enough power. I don't know if I should get a two channel amp and power each sub individually or what. Plus I'm not sure what the final impedence would be if I wired 2 up to that mono amp. I'm somewhat new to all this and just want to find the best way to hook both of the subs up. Thanks

Quinten prince from Statesville

I have a kicker 10" comp r with a switch between 4 ohms and 1 ohm. It has 2 2ohm voice coils. I also have a 12" kicker comp r in a kicker box. Model 40VCWR122. Specs says it's a dvc with a 2 ohm impedance. How do I wire these to a amp that's 2 ohm stable

Trey from Fort Smith, AR

I have a Treo RSX 1600 amplifier. Can i connect this to a single RSX 12.44 sub woofer? Those should be the model numbers if you need to look it up.

Owen Snell from Fair play

Hey will a digital multimeter set to ohms, be able to read the impedance from a voice coil, if it can, what I got when I tried it was my dvc 4 ohm sub had dvc 3.2 ohm. Is 3.2 my actual impedance?

Brett Jones

I'm planning on buying two Rockford Fosgate R2 shallow mount subwoofers, they are 500 watt peak a piece and 2 ohms. I also want to pair it to a Hifonics Zues mono block 1800 watt amp. Is that too much power for the subs? I also would like to know he best way to wire them up. I have a ford ranger so it limits the size of my sub choices any recommendations would be a plus on subwoofers in your opinion. My box is for two 12s and has a mounting depth of 6-1/4". I want the most bass I can get for under $500

Shane from Texico

Thanks so much for the help. I was confused about that part. You guys are awesome.

Shane W from Texico

I have two rockford p3 dvc 2ohm woofers and a pioneer gm-8601. I was wondering if there was any way I could safely wire them down to 1 ohm or if I should stick with the 2 ohm final impedance? The 2 speaker out put terminals confuse me i don't know how they connect inside the amp to change impedance.

Steven from Safford

i just bought two 1262w infinity reference speakers which are rated at 4ohms per voice coil (two per speaker) and a Pioneer GM-D8601 mono amp. If i wire them in the low Independence setup show above i shouldnt have any overheating problems right?

Kristaps from Riga

Hi, i have 2ch 2ohm amp. And 2x2ohm dual coil sub, how to connect right way?

Antonio

Yea I think it is defective. What is a good amp for my subs to run at peak performance

Antonio

The box the amp came in rating are 1ohm at 1000 2ohms at 700 and 3ohms at 400 watts I had the switch at 2ohms it works but the bass goes in and out. Any idea why it's doing that

Antonio from Pensacola/Miami

Hi Buck. I have two kicker comp r10 4ohm dvc subs with a impedance switch that can be set to 2 or 8ohms and a ct sounds t1000.1d mono block amp what is the best way to hook up

Devin

Thanks buck, and yes it is a Dual voice coil. I'm new with this stuff.. But I took my amp back and got a new one because I just bought that amp brand new from the store I did nothing wrong to it so they sold me garbage, I got the same amp again I'm taking it to a place to get professionally installed. Thanks for your time and all your tips I appreciate it.

Devin

And my sub is a SVC not a DVC I think due to it only have one - and one + on the side of the enclosure

Devin

Thanks buck, I didn't know if it would work I wired it all up, not to my head unit I got an adapter and spliced it in with my rear deck speakers.. But for some reason my amp won't get power, my power wire is hot so I don't know the problem why it won't get power? Do you have any idea what the problem could be?

Devin

I have a kicker compR 12' I'm wondering if I can power it with a two channel pioneer GM-A5602 900W max power the compR is a 2ohm

Jesus from Monterrey

Hi Buck. I have the Alpine mrv-f300 and I'm already using channels 1 & 2 to power a pair of speakers. Now I'm looking to add a subwoofer and I would like to buy the Alpine Alpine SWR-8 but i'm not so sure what is the best option for me (speaking of impedance of the subwoofer and wiring). I'm looking for a complement and best sound rather than power. - I have channels 3 and 4 free to use. - I understand that we can use them in bridged mode at 4 ohms. - The subwoofer has two voice coils. Thanks in advance.

omar from toledo

Hey buck I have 2 Brutus dvc 4 omh square sub's 600rms 1200 peak each and a 500 w mono amp also a Brutus 200w mono which amp can properly give the best output...also how can I wire my sub's to get a 1 omh load at amp??

Enver from South Africa

Hi Buck, you have mentioned that speaker wire of 12 - 16 gauge should be used from the amplifier to the subwoofers, could you tell me why you suggest that? For which I am currently using 8 gauge speaker wire now.

Enver from South Africa

Hi Buck, I have 2 x Pioneer Premier DVC 2000W each subwoofers hooked up 2 a Powerbass 6000W Monoblock with a second amp at 1000W for the speakers and a capacitor. The question i have, does the capacitor benefit me in anyway since i have a fairly small battery? Or is the battery sufficient enough to handle the sound that i have? One more thing is that my subwoofers are in a box with only 1 bass hole in the middle of them both, so is this the correct box or should the box be partitioned in the middle(meaning seperating the subwoofers) and having seperate bass holes?

Anthony Bradford from Millbrae

Thanks Buck! Just in your personal/professional opinion which setup would you go with (powered by a single JX1000 amp) A single HO112-W6v3 or the aforementioned CVS212RG-W6v2? And what wiring diagram would you use? Thanks again!

Anthony Bradford from Millbrae

Hi Buck, I just purchased a JL jx1000 amp and I was planning on purchasing the CVS212RG-W6v2: Dual 12W6v2 ProWedge Sealed 4 O. Currently at 4 O the set up would be grossly underpowered (Jx1000 rated @500 watts rms@ 4 O & JL Power wedge rated at 1200rms) but is it possible to wire them parallel @2 O on the amp? If so which wiring diagram would I use? Would it be safe to run at 2 O for long periods of time on the jx1000?

Mike from Methuen

Thanks Buck..that's how I have it wired..I had hooked everything up and the sub kept cutting out..I backtracked thru everything I'd done, and realized I grounded the amp in a bad spot. I changed the placement and everything's rocking now. On another note..the MRX-M110 has four knobs on the side..gain, low-pass, sensitivity, and one more (can't think of the label)..Any idea how I should have them dialed in for optimum bass in rap/hip-hop application?? Can't wait to hear back from you..Thanks again.

Mike from Methuen

I'm setting up an Alpine 10' X series sub that's 4 ohms with a mono Alpine MRX-M110. How should the speaker be wired inside it's enclosure? Which terminals do I bridge to one another?

Ed from Mindoro

How were you able to find out that my amp is only stable to 4ohm!? The manual that came with it is completely worthless and doesn't even have this amp in it. Can't get one from their website as they don't even have a manual for it. I can not find any info about this amp what so ever. Any idea's about that or where you went to find out or how you know. don't mean to be pushy i just truely don't know what the hek im doing! And how you tune in the amp?

Marius from Germany

Hello Mr Buck..I have an JBL basspro 2 and recently the speker got damaged( the cone is broken) and a recone kit is not possible to get because it is such a rare quad voice coil..My question is can i put there in the enclosure another speaker(woofer) and to use that stock four channel amp?..if so how can i wire that to a dual voice coil or single,and what is your recommendation for the speaker?..Thanks and a have a good day.

Corey from halethorpe

hey Buck, at car audio competitions i sometimes see 2 amplifiers hooked to 1 subwoofer. can you explain how to do that? and maybe show a diagram? thank you

Ed from Mindoro

I know you said you're unfamilier with my gear but what is your educated advice or guess as to possiblely getting a safe 4ohm load instead of 8ohm with my amp and speaker!? Or would that just not be a good idea all around for my matched gear?

cory from Brooklyn Center

I have a "1.5" voice coil Rockford fosgate 12 inch and a dvc sub. How can I wire these two together when I bridge them to a 2 channel 2 ohm stable amp to make them louder. I have never heard of a 1.5 voice coil sub til I got this one

Jacob from Zavalla,Tx

My names jacob and i have (4) planet audio AC12D 4ohm dvc 12's.. Just wondering what would be the best and safest way to hook them up to my planet audio BB2500.1 classD mono amp?

leroy sprokholt from Eindhoven the nether

Hello I just bought a JL AUDIO13w7ae and I want to know what amp with what kind of impendance it safest to play with. With regards leroy

Calob

Hi I have a kicker compR12 and a Alpine v12 m1005 amp n blew one speaker already thanks to the warranty I was able to get another one but I'm scared to hook it up cuz I don't want to blow it my amp is digital n really don't know much bout the levels on it any help

Ed from Mindoro

Hi, so im pretty new...... Well completely new to the car audio world. Was kinda shoved into it. Been talking for quite some time about getting a system. Been doing ALOT of online searching and investigating. Well i think my girl got sick of it and for my bday bought everything for me. She gave me a Rockville RXA-T1 1500 Watt Peak/750w RMS 2 Channel Car Stereo Amplifier, a DB DRIVE K5 15D4V2 Okur K5v2 Series Subwoofer 15" 1500-Watt, and a Rockville RSV15 Single 15" 2.6 cu. ft. 3/4" MDF Vented Subwoofer Enclosure Box. Can you please tell me if these items are good for eachother. But regardless I need to know whats the best way to hook them up to get a safe stable workload of the loudest hardest hitting bass these can produce. My girl is extremely proud of her self on this gift and cant wait for me to hook it up. So if i dont want play time in the bedroom closed i gotta use these. Thank you!!!

Rafal from Barnsley

Another question, ive seen your diagrams for 1ohm mono amp to 2 x 2 ohm subs which is connected the same way as 2ohm mono to 2 x 4ohm subs, my question is, does the sub and amp decides how it is going to work or what because the sub and amp which ive got is capable to work on 1 ohm amp and 2x2ohm subs??

isaac from atlanta

is there a way to wire the subs so that they put out a 2ohm or 4 ohm

isaac from atlanta

I have a Kenwood Kac-8105D 1000-Watt Class D Mono Amplifier and just purchased 3 boss audio CX122 subwoofers. First question is which box is best [removed links to online auction site sale of a sub enclosure]. Lastly, want to make sure this amp can handle three of these speakers. They say 700 rms but reviews say they are over rated. The diagram that I saw on this site says the amp will end up putting out 1.3 ohm load so that should be around 700-800 since 2 ohms is 500.

Brian Nelson from Ellenwood

My amp is 1500 W MAX Power, 1 Channel 1125 W X 1 RMS @ 2 ohm 563 W X 1 RMS @ 4 ohm. Can drop my Q3000/15D 4 ohm 15 DVC Subwoofer / 3000 Watts to 2 ohm will I get the best out of it ?

Adam roberts from maryborough australi

Hi buck I have a 15 inch 1200w duel 4ohm voice coil sub and a response 2channel 500w monoblock amp what's the best way to hook it up as I don't know what ohms my amp is thanks

jon from rosiclare

i have a dual 3 ohm sub trying to hook it to a 2 channel 400 watt brigeable amp how do i wire it

Rocky from Sacramento

Hi I have a 18" hx2 dvc 4ohm and a 2-channel amp 2ohm bridgeable and was wondering how I would wire this setup to get the best out of it.

Chad B from Vancouver island

Hi guys, I just picked up a pioneer gmd8601 that will push 500 watts at 2 ohms. I'm wondering if this amp will work with the 2 kicker comp 4 ohm svc subs I have in a sealed bassworks truck box. Also wondering if I can just run cables to the two terminals on the box from the 4 pins on the amp to parallel the subs without additional wiring.

Mary from Reno

Hello Buck, Ok, here's the thing; my boyfriend hooked up my system but, it sounds awful! I don't know very much at all about wiring subs and amps and ohms etc. but I do know that he has done something wrong or hasn't done something that he should have. What I have is two SVC 12" 8 ohm Rockford Fosgate P1 series subwoofers, a Gravity 2 channel 1100 watt bridgeable amplifier, a JVC stereo in a 2001 Mustang. I know for a fact that Fosgate audio products at any size are awesome, but they sound horrible; I've heard 6x9's hit harder then what I've been hearing! So, my question is....given the information I have provided, would it be possible to tell me how everything should be hooked up? Maybe a diagram or something that I can bring to a professional? If you can help in any way I would be most appreciative! Thank you so much.

Mikey from London

I have a vibe space 3000w amp it puts out 1ohm - 1350w rms 2ohm - 1500w rms 4ohm - 750w rms I am looking at running x2 Alpine Type R swr-12d2 subs they are 3000w and 1000w rms each what would be the best way to wire these up what would be the most power i could put in to each of these subs. Thanks

Rj Horning from Gloversville, NY

I have 2 diamond d3's, 10", dvc, 4ohms. I have a 2 channel 1000 watt sony explode amp in a 99 blazer 2dr. Is this a good combo? And if so, how should i wire them? Thank you for your time and info.

Brodie

I have dual Alpine SWR-1042D's, want to hook them up to a single monoblock and just wondering what would best suit them and how to wire them. I looked at the diagram for 2 DVC 4-ohm subs to monoblock, but the subs are sealed off from each other inside the box, so do I run the wire that connects the subs around the outside of the box to their separate external connection points?

Eduardo Hernandez from Chicago

I have a 1DUAL 12" SD subwoofer Peak:500 watts Rms:175 watts But i have a 400 watt dual amp I dont if I should get a 600 watt amp instead.

Enrique from Tagum city, Philippi

Hi there! How do I properly wire my car sound system. I have 1 targa dvc subwoofer 8" 250 watts, 2 Targa 3 way speaker 150watts and X12 amplifier MRV-F805, 1 tweeter konzert 150watts. Please also show the correct Wire # to be used. Thank you and more power sir!

Andy from Salisbury, MD

This is Andy, I have two Rockford P3SD4-10 paired with a Kicker ZX350.4 amp. I know amp is too small but does work good as I don't lesson to it extremely loud but does hit hard. My question is I bridge to two channel and wired the subs to both of the channels each, I wired the subs with top terminals + and - going to box out terminals to amp and bottom + and - going to each other.? Is this correct? Both subs are wired to its own terminal (separately) is this the best set-up? Is this the 4ohm speaker and 4ohm amp (8ohm) amp signal? Thanks

Shea from West Palm Beach

I have an old Pyramid amp (600 watt 4-channel 4-ohm Bridgeable) and two MTX Thunder 6000 SVC 10" speakers (recommended RMS watt of 50-250). Is that an acceptable set up? Also, how do I hook both subwoofers up if I only have one left/right RCA input on my receiver? Should I use an RCA y-splitter to combine the 4 RCA's into two? Also, is the age of an amp something to be worried about? The amp is about 15 years old but hasn't been used for about 13 years. Could you recommend a different amp if it doesn't work? I just purchased a new receiver so I can install a sub but I am a little apprehensive about installing such an old amp.

David from Dothan

Hello Buck, i can't find an answer to this anywhere. I have a 4 ohm stable 2 ch amp, (4 ohm bridged or not), and i have three 4 ohm DVC subs. Is there any possible configuration for me, or do i need another amp for the third sub? Thanks hugely!

Mike Luciano from Jackson

Hi buck ive got a sundown SD3 10" dvc 4ohm sub and a kenwood kac-7204 amp, which is a 2 channel amp. Kenwood claims this amp is 2 ohm capable. Whats the best way to wire the sub and amp to get the most power?

jay from brownsburg

I have a mono amp with two speaker outputs which the amp parallels internally. I wired them in parallel for the single output. should I rewire them or leave as is?

jerry from Ladson

I have 2 planet audio bbd12 and trq1.3000d for a amp. The amp is 1 ohm stable but the subs are 4 ohm impedance. Can I make my bbd12 1 ohm?

Matt

My two options for subs(2) are DVC 1 ohm and DVC 2 ohm. I wanted to wire them to a 1 ohm load. Its my understanding that DVC 1 ohm wired in a series/parallel would give me a 1 ohm load. Is this correct? and if not how would i wire to 1 ohm. Thanks

Brian from Jacksonville

Will a JL jx1000/ 1D be too much power for 2 JL 10tw3 subs in a sealed box?

Eric Y from Louisville

I bought a mb quarts OA750.1 amp which is a 750 w at 2o and 350w at 4o and original planed to power two mb quarts rwm254 10s dvc 350w rms 4o for my truck because of space I can only run one. So my question is should I wire at 2o with 750w to the sub and keep the amp settings low or wire at 4o because the rms rating at 4o is closer between amp and sub?

Bernard from Indianapolis

i under stand the wiring inside the box. but what wire goes to the box connection

Benard from Indianapolis

ok so i see the diagrams but how does it look when the subs are in the box. and the wires are connected to box ports? what wires goes to that from the inside?

Ahmed

how to connect a mono amp 500 RMS @ 4 Ohms x 1, to one dual 4 Ohms voice coil sub.

Ben from Pembroke Pines

I have a rockford fosgate rfd 1212 dvc dual 4 ohm subwoofer. I also have a rockford Fosgate 800a2 amp bridge ar 4 ohms. How can i wire this?

Calvin Allen from Baton Rouge

Hey I'm Calvin I have two Rockford p2's an a SSL 5000 will this set up work fine.

ISAAC NIGO from grand prairie

I HAVE A PIONEER GM-A6604 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER, 5-1/4 2 WAY PIONEER TS-D1320C COMPONENT SPEAKERS ON FRONT DOORS AND 6X9 PIONEER TS-D6902R SPEAKERS IN THE REAR... I HAVE THEM WIRED AT this diagram... IS IT POSSIBLE TO BRIDGE THE 6X9'S STILL TO GET MORE POWER OUT OF THEM...

Levi from Las vegas

Hey buck, Thanks for the awesome thread! I was wondering if you could help me with wiring a crunch dra1150.2 v drive amp with 2 channels and I have two JLw0-v3 in a bass wedge box. My amp says it supports bridged power at 1100 x 1 at 2 ohms. Can I hook up the bridged amp to the JL's? Or should I hook up the seperate subs to their each channel? What are pro and cons and do you have the wiring diagram for this type of application?

Janis Helge Reinhardt from Syke / Germany

Hello. I have a Lanzar opti 4600d 0,5 Ohm stable. Hol can i connect 4 emphaser ex12t4 a 1000rms 4ohm Svc subwoofer? Thank you!

Asim from Mississauga

Could I wire a dvc 4 ohm subwoofer to a 4 channel amplifier? I have one lying around don't want to buy a new amplifier

Akshay from Noida

How can i connect my two subs pioneer 1400 wats (310d) dvc and speakers (4 door and two on tray pioneer 400watts) with two amps one is alpine v12 mrv-f705 (4 channel) and worldtech(2 channel) please help me Thankyou !

Aaric from Topeka

I am planning on getting two 1262w 1200watt infinity subs, and i don't know if it would be better to get a mono or two channel amp, if so, why bridge it to one sub then serial it to the next? why not just use both port pairs?

Hermann Davila from Beaumont

Buck, I am new to wiring subs and would appreciate your expertise. I am confused with what's possible, what's not & what the best setup would be. I purchased 1 12" Kicker 40VCWR122 2 ohm DVC 500 rms sub and the Kenwood KAC-5001PS class D mono amp 300 RMS at 4 ohm and 500 RMS at 2 ohm. 2 different audio shops recommended the Kicker 600.1 amp which puts out 300 RMS at 4 ohm and 600 RMS at 2 ohm. So I bought the Kenwood because it had similar specs and was 1/2 the price. A different forum stated you cannot wire 1 DVC 2 ohm sub to a 2 ohm amp, it would have to be ran at 4 ohm which the amp can do, but that would only produce 300 watts RMS and not take advantage of the 500 watt RMS the sub can handle. Is it best to keep the watt low at 300 or should I go for a different an amp that can do 500 watt RMS at 4 ohm? Would getting a 600 watt RMS at 4 ohm be too much and run the risk of blowing the speaker? What would you recommend? Thank you.

Wesley from Birkenfeld

Buck, I have two 10" Infinity Kappa 100.9s (can be switched from 2-4 ohms) ready to be installed with a RF 750 Prime amp into a ported enclosure. What would be my best set up? I gernerally listen to metal but also listen to just about every genre of music. Thanks

John from New market

I have 2 12" Kicker DVC 4 ohm CVR's. I'm pushing them with a 2/4 Ohm Kicker amplifier. I know that you can wire them for a total of 4 ohms, but I would like to run them at 2 ohms for the advantage in power. It's a mono block amp, but it has 4 outputs so I was just going to wire each sub separately at 2 ohms. Will this fry my amp/subs?

Jason Weiser from Placerville

I purchased 3 Rockford r2sd4-10 subs. And r500x1d. Amp. I think I should have purchased r2sd2 subs. Am I correct or do I still have enough power? Also if so can this AMP Handel 1.3 ohms.

Oscar Rodriguez from Port lavaca

Hi I have 2 (WDX122K DB Drive) DVC 4ohm 2000 watts subwoofers and was wondering what's the best amp I should use without straining my subs so they can last longer. I was thinking the DB drive A6 1900.1D but not sure if it would whip out 1900 to both or just 950 each..

Hunter from Goldsboro

I'm looking at (2) Sundown 15 inch 500w DVC 4ohm speakers. I was wondering if there is anyway that this could be wired at a 2ohm load? Or if there is an amp that can deliver 1200w at 4ohms? Or if you have any reccomendations! Thank you

anj

sir, Can Infinity Reference 1220 SE (2 Ohm) work on Sony XM GS100 (Mono Amplifier) (in bridged mode 600 RMS 2 ohm or single mode 330 RMS 4 Ohm) will this connection work in bridge mode. also what load will be given by reference 1220 se (2 ohm) on this ampilfier in bridged mode or in single mode

Anj

4 channel amplifier blaupunkt GTA 470 SF (2 ohm stable) , if 2 channel are bridged (200RMS) to a single 2 ohm Sub (Infinity Reference 1220SE , 2 ohm) (300RMS) and remaining 2 channels bridged to two-4 Ohms each 6X9 full range speakers in parallel (this will give 2 ohm (100 RMS each) load on this bridged channel of amlpifier).pls let me know if this wire connection works.

jeremy

The amp is a Berringer inuke 6000 dsp. Not sure if you guys sell them. It allows you to set limits on how much power goes to the sub so that will be OK. Thanks for the help

jeremy from flint

Buck i have a quick question for you I have 4 18 inch subs that are 2 ohm dvc I want to hook them up to a 2 channel 4 ohm amp is this possible

Kwads

would you recommend a Hifonics ZRX1216.1D Zues ZRX Series Mono Block D Class 1200 Watt Vehicle Amplifier for 2 Sony Xplod 1100 watts single 4ohms subwoofer?

Tyler from Columbus

I have a single 4 ohm 1000w rms dvc 12 inch sub and a 1200w 2 ohm stable amp. It says in the booklet 900w rms @ 4 ohms bridged. How should I do the wiring on the subwoofer itself?

Blake from Mansfield tx

Responding with more info to my post earlier. I have an Alpine MRV-M500 500W RMS x1 at 2 impeadence / 300W RMS x1 at 4 impedance and a Alpine SWS-12D4 high performance dual voice coil sub what is the best way to wire this sub and amp together?

Sam from Tacoma

Hi I have a 600 watt rms 4ohm svc sub and a mono block amp capable of 2-8ohm. If I hook up sub and amp with positive to positive and negative to negative will the amp supply the correct ohm signal to the sub?

Blake millhouser from Mansfield Texas

I have a MRV-M500 mono power amplifier and a 12" dual voice coil 4 ohm subwoofer. What would be the best way to wire this amplifier to this single subwoofer?

ron from modesto

^^^ im sorry buck the jl audio sub is 12 ohms not 8 ohms im sorry

ron from modesto

i have an alpine mrv-f300, its a 4 channel amp. i wanted to hook that up to 1 older jl audio (8w0-12) sub which is 8 ohms and about 125 rms and 1 kicker cs6934 which is 4 ohms and 150 rms. my question to you is can i hook that up to this amplifier and if so how should i hook it up to get the best sound? should i bridge each speaker?

Justin from Colorado springs

I have a kenwood 800w 2 Chanel amp and a jl audio 10 sub dvc what's the best way to wire to get the most bass???

Lenora from Alaska

Am I able to hook up a 1000w amp to a 10 inch sub to my stock truck stereo? if so what do I need to do it? a power invert-er or? I'm asking because my dad kept having issues with his alternator going out when he had his speaker system hooked up in his truck. Thats the last thing I need happening to mine.

Marvin from Houston

Hello, i was trying to create the best setup for myself....and was wondering if a sundown scv-2000d 1 ohm stable amp would be enough for two sundown x12 dual 4 1250 rms subs wired at 1 ohm or would i need a sundown scv 3000d amp?....my other option is to do 2 sa-12 d4's to the scv2000 at 2 ohm which would give them about 1000 rms. Im not sure if you are familiar with sundown audio but they perform best at the well above their respective RMS ratings.... (150%)....

Nikko from columbus

Buck, I have a little complication, I have a N3 2800w mono amp by massive audio. And I am getting a little confused on what to buy in my situation because I own a 07 Chevy Avalanche and i want to put a aftermarket box under my rear seats. I have looked through a lot of sizes and dimensions and it seems that I am going to need slim subs to accommodate the slim depth in the box. (around 4.5 inch) But the problem I am having is that I think my amp is too powerful for the "slimmer subs". Hopefully you can correct me, so I can get an accurate understanding. Thanks.

dylan from Lincolnton

Hey hooking up the way you suggested made a big difference, still not what I'd expect from an L7 but I found another problem I have, I built my box way too big, air space is about 6cu ft not including the port and braces, I'm thinking instead of shortening the box, I may just add another sub in it, if I do, will that be good enough for the sub's? I think they need 3.25 cu ft each, also, my port is 3"x13.25x14.25 deep, will the port change if I have two subs sharing the same airspace? I think I'd need around 2400 watt amp for this, of would it be better to have two 1200 watt amps? On an unrelated note, my old box was way too small and the port wasn't sized right, to get more space in the box, I flipped the sub upside down so there was no sub displacement, is that okay or does it affect performance? I never really noticed a difference and wasn't sure

Austin M from TAMPA

I had a question about my sub I was wanting to use in my car. Its a Kenwood sub from my old home studio speakers. On the plate it says it is 100w and 8 oph. How and what type of amp do I buy to make this work properly. I am tight on money and trying my best to work with what I can afford. Thank you so much and God bless.

Andrew from saranac lake

Well this is my forst time doin this. And recent got a deck for a ford ranger... Im question my sub more than anything... And well never seen a 10 wit 2 negatives on one side and 2 positives on the other. I have an old 325 watt kenwood 694s amp i believe. Now the question i have os crutchfield is really nice pricin on alot of things and well i wanna be able to get another 10 wit a box. So i can put the 10 i have in the same box. Now the question i have is that. And ive looked to see if i have a svc or dvc but cant find the info on it.... Any dets on wat i can do.... The terminals are paired... One set on one side and one on another... Its a 325 watt amp. And pushes the speaker. But if i can get more from the speaker and the amp. Id like to know. U guys dont even sell the amp anymore....

dylan from Lincolnton

Thank you! I will give that a try tonight, my L7 is an older one, I believe its 750 RMS 1500 max of not mistaken, being that my amp has two sets of terminals should it be bridged or just hooked up to one set? I was wondering why when I tried looking it up it kept saying it was a mono amp, now it makes more sense, didn't even know they made them like that

dylan from Lincolnton

Hi I have a infinity reference series 611a 2 channel amp, in a previous set up I had it powering 2 15" kicker L5s, I am now trying to power a single 12" kicker L7 DVC 4 ohm, and am having trouble getting the sub to bump right, what's the correct way to hook it up for more power? I'm not sure if I need a different amp or an aftermarket radio- right now I'm using stock radio with a converter

Jason from Columbus

Sorry about that Buck. The 2ohm dvc subs are 250 watts with a 500 watt peak. The A3 1000.10 monoblock amp is 1x1000watts at 1ohm, 1x500 watts at 2ohm, and 1x250 watts @4ohms.

Louis Scott Feldhaus from St. Charles

I have a Volfenhag amp 800 Watt 2 channel MOSFET bridgeable and 2 10 inch subwoofers in one enclosed box. Subs are 300 Watts RMS and 600 Watts peak with 2 ohms. What wiring should i get and at which length? My car is a 2013 Hyundai Accent GLS, so it is a relatively small car.

Jason from Columbus

Hello Buck. I had the question about the two 2ohm speakers and 1ohm amp. So is it ok to wire the speakers at 2ohm or will damage my amp and speakers? Or should I get a different amp or speakers?

Jason from Columbus

Hello. I have two 2ohms dvc speakers with a 1ohm capable 1000watt monoblock. Can I connect these speakers and if so at what impedance?

Clint from portland

Hello was curious if I would be able to add another sub? I have a rockford mono amp and a single voice coil jl w3 2ohm and a rockford p2 single voice coil 2ohm jus laying around would I be able to hook up second sub an still have everything at 2ohms?

Alwin Lee from Singapore

Hi Buck, Would like to seek your advise with regards to sub and amp. Is it possible for Genesis dual mono amp -2 x 200 (2 Ohm) or bridge 1 x 500 (4 ohm) to bridge and link up with rockford P2 aub woofer (Dual 2-Ohm). Appreciate your kind advise. Thanks.

ron from modesto

Would it be a bad idea to bridge a 4 channel amplifier (alpine mrv-f300) to 1 jlaudio sub and 1 kicker 6x9? its a custom box im tryin to make for work.

Charles from North Royalton

Ok now I see all these wiring diagrams, my question is if you run your wires from the amp to the first sub and the second sub off the first one, won't the first sub get the full load and the second sub get what the first sub can't handle? Or am I incorrect?

Charles from North Royalton

I have an Autotek SX2300 800 watt rms at 1 ohm bridged, could I run four 10" SVC 4 ohm subs that are 250 watt rms each on it? Or would I be again under powering them. Earthquake 10" subs are like $50 a piece and they get great reviews. I wanna put them in an 03 Tahoe but I'm not sure about what box to run. I listen to rock, rap etc, I have always had a trunk and I know when you pop the trunk it sounds bad. I don't wanna hear that in the truck. Sealed or ported?

Jared

I have not purchased anything yet, but im looking at getting 2 sundown audio ev2 12 inch 500w dvc 2 ohm subs as well as a kenwood KAC-9106D 1000w @ 2 ohms amp. Would this gear work well together and how should i go about wiring it?

nathaniel

Just bought a kicker S15L7 solo baric. Cant tell if its 2ohm or 4ohm. Manual says both but also wanna know how to wire it up for 2ohm or 4ohm loads. Would a kicker cx1200.1 work well for this sub.

Charles Mohorcic from North Royalton

I have an Autotek SX2300 Street Machine 2ch bridgable 4,2,1 ohm stable mono. 800 watt rms at 1 ohm. Can I run two American bass tnt 10" subs that are DVC 4 ohm 600 watt rms each on it bridged in parallel or would I be under powering them? I used to have this amp when I was a kid and you heard my system from a mile away on two 12" subs. No distortion what so ever, I'm just worried about under powering the subs I'm thinking about getting.

Scott Sandbserg from cannon falls mn

Hey buck I'm new to this and just bought an Audiobahn 2400 max mono amp 1200 wat RMS and would like to run 212 inch dual voice coil subs I've heard that I need to run 2 dual 4 ohm subs that are 600 RMS each wired to 1 ohm to give them 600 watts each is there anyway I can do to 4 ohm subs dual voice coil to give them each 1200 watts RMS or is that not possible? I could really use some help on what I should wire to this amp and what RMS subs I need to get the most bang out of the this amp I have read a lot of these forums but I still seem lost on the two ohm for and how much power it gives each and which one sounds better any help is greatly appreciated thank you for your time

Chris

Kicker 40CWD122 With a kicker cx 300.1 amp. Is this a good combo and best wiring configuration

Oscar from Kingsville

Hi Buck, I have 2 12" Memphis Power Reference DVC 4 ohm subs and a Kicker dxa1000.1 amp. How can I connect this setup to get the deepest solid bass sound?

Cody

I am purchasing 2 Skar Audio IX-8's which are dvc and the Skar Audio MSK which is 1 ohm stable. I want to run these IX-8's at one ohm on that amp. should i purchase the dvc 4 ohm type of the IX-8, or the dvc 2 ohm type of the IX-8??

Eloy from Modesto

I have 1 Kicker 10cvx104 sub(600 watts RMS) and a Kicker kx600.1 amp (600 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms). I want to wire them both to get the 2 ohm @ 600w. According to Cruthcfield diagrams, would the One 4-ohm DVC Sub, mono amp: 2-ohm load diagram do the trick?

Isaac from fort collins

I have a small speaker cabinet I built a couple years ago that I would like to throw in the boot of my 4runner. It has a decent 250 watt RMS driver with an 8ohm impendence (eminence deltalite 2512). I'm having trouble figuring out what kind of amp I need to buy to run this speaker as a sub to complement my current system. If I use a dual channel amp and bridge the output, will my speaker work like an 4ohm, in which case an amp that can power 250 watts at 4ohms (bridged) would be sufficient? Or do I need to buy a single channel amp with 500watts at 4ohms to power an 8ohm speaker? I'm not that concerned with it reaching its max volume, I just don't want to damage the driver by having not enough power. Should this be a concern if I just keep the speaker volume in moderate ranges? If it ends costing much over $150, I'd rather just buy stuff to use it in my home.

jake

If I have 2 dvc 2 ohm how can i wire them to a mono amp 1 ohm stable?

Ethan Ramos from Dallas

I have two 12" kicker cvr 4 ohms Dvc coil speakers and a 1000 watt mono block amp. I am running them at 4 ohms do you know how many watts I would be getting to my speakers. I want to try for at least 700 watts a speaker could I wire it up so that's possible or would I need to get a new amp

burak from ankara

Hi, i am using "alpine pdx-m12" and "digital designs 9912, 4+4", i would like to run amplifier at 8O, is it possible without harming both products, would you recommend it?

libra from Gainesville

hello I am going to get the BOSS AUDIO CX122 Chaos Exxtreme 12 inch SVC (4 Ohm) sub. it says it can do 1400 Watts MAX 700 Watts RMS. I will be getting 3 with the possibility of 4 in the future. I was going to wire them ( 3) down to 1ohm so i can get the most power from the amp and the most out of the subs. Any ideas? I was looking at a Hifonics ZRX3216.1D. Says it can put out 1 x 800 @ 4 Ohms, 1 x 1600 @ 2 Ohms, 1 x 3200 watts @ 1 Ohm. A Boss AR3000D with Max Power, 1 Ohm: 3000W x 1 Max Power, 2 Ohms: 2200W x 1 RMS Power, 4 Ohms: 1200W x 1 or a Power Acoustik Gt1-6000d 6000W max 2300W at 4 ohm 3000W at 2 ohm 3700W at 1 ohm. I listed all the amps i was looking at because i am not sure which will be the best bang for my buck. I want something ( sub+amp) that will give me a loud hitting system. Thanks for any help!

mac from jax

Hi so i think im going to go with this setup. 4 BOSS AUDIO P126DVC Phantom 12 inch Dvc 4 Ohm 2300 Watts MAX 1150 Watts RMS Power. The amp is SSL EV5000D Evolution Series 5000-watt Class D Monoblock 1 Ohm Stable Amp 1x 200 amp fuse. The book says it is 1700 rms 4ohm x 1, max 3500rms 2ohm, max 5000rms at 1ohm. I was going to run 4 of the subs down to 2ohm at the amp. At 1150rms each sum for a total of 4600 that is 1100 rms less than what the amp can put out w of would this be a problem or should i look for other subs?

mack from jax

I am looking to up grade from 3 to 4 12's. Im doing this because im reading it is harder to wires and supply a odd number of 12's on one amp. Im looking at doing the Hifonics ZRX3216.1D Zeus ZRX Series Mono Block D Class 3200 Watt Vehicle Amplifier3200 watt mono block D class amplifier 1 x 800 @ 4 Ohms, 1 x 1600 @ 2 Ohms, 1 x 3200 watts @ 1 Ohm. I choose this amp because i can wires 4 ohm svc at 1ohm or 4 4ohm dvc at 2ohm. Seeing as 4ohm in 12's seems to be very common and cheaper than 2ohm subs. Is this logic correct? This will allow me to by some inexpensive svc subs to run at a max 3200rms untill i can invest in some better svc or switch to dvc while not changing amps. I was looking at these subs: BOSS AUDIO CX122 Chaos Exxtreme 12 inch Single 4 ohm Voice Coil 1400 Watts MAX 700 Watts RMS Power Handling. This will give me 2800rms with 4 subs so the above amp will give 3200rms at 1ohm. Am i correct?

Rick from Oklahoma City

My daughter recently purchased a 2-sub box from a friend-of-a-friend and wants me to install it for her. It has two Alpine 10-inch subs (SWS-10D4) that I think are wired together as in this diagram 1 - Is there any way, other than opening up the box, to determine how they are wired together? 1 - Can you recommend an appropriate amplifier for me? Her car is a Honda Accord with a factory radio (no nav) and all speakers are factory. Its been 15 years or so since I've done any install work like this and I'm a little rusty!

mack from jacksonville

3 BOSS AUDIO P126DVC Phantom 12 " Woofer with Dual 4 ohm Voice Coil 2300 Watts MAX 1150 Watts RMS Power Handling 84dB Sensitivity, 31 Hz Resonant Frequency. I will be mounting them in a triple enclosed box. My question is what type of sub would work best with them and how should i wire them. Im looking to get max bass without over powering them. They are going into a Chevy Impala. I was also looking at Infinity Reference 1262w 12-Inch but didn't find to much information on them.

Jonathon from Sarasota

I have two MTX Thunder 6000 SVC 12" Subwoofers, each at 250w rms and 500w peak. I also have a Boss AR1500M ARMOR 1,500-Watt Mono Mosfet Amplifier. Would it be ok to wire these subs to this amplifier?

Ricky

So the box i'm building for this project is 3 cubic feet the 6 subs take .5 cubic feet minimum each which will put me at just enough air space if i use polly fill with the box will it give me just enough extra to allow for the displacment of the subs? The displacement of all the subs add to about .5 cubic feet

Ricky

So if i'm going to be running them like that what gauge wire do you suggest? Each subwoofer is 100 watt rms 200 watt peak

Charles from Alaska

I have a Kenwood amp that will push 400W at 4O and 600W at 2O, single channel. I currently have a 10" 300W Sub installed. Theoretically, I could install another sub as long as it is 4O and has a RMS of 300W, right?

Ricky

I would like to wire 6 svc subs to an ohm load between 1 and 3 the closer to 2 ohms the better it's a mono amp and i have the choice between 2 ohm, 4 ohm, or 8ohm for the voice coils i need to know what will get me closest to the 2 ohm load?

Nick from boca raton

hey there. i have two 12 inch DVC subs rated at 600rms each at 4ohms, totaling 1200rms and 8 ohms. my amp is 1200rms at 1ohm. does this mean that if wired in parallel correctly to get 1ohm impendance that each sub will receive exactly 600 watts? and how to i wire in parallel with my box being that the two subs are seperated by two terminals at the back with one set of postive and negative each?

Luis A. Colon from Coamo PR

I have a audio pipe TXX AP12BL 1600W what kind of amp should be looking for? Thanks ahead for any input you can give me.

Nnamdi from Enugu

Please i want to connect three sub-woofer speaker, like in your Diagrams to one semi big box, but the box does not have any divide for the speakers inside just empty and having the space for the three speakers and the air flow space. please must the box be divide in a way and the speakers connected before it will work or can it work with the box empty?

Mike from Betterton

I have two 12" DVC Insignia subs wired down to 2 ohms from 4 ohms powered by a 1800W Max, 4-Channel Diablo Series Amplifier (D4504) I am only using 2 channels of the amp unbridged. Is this setup or wiring the best option to get optimal performance?

jasonadam from Rhinelander

Hello, I have a legacy predator la-2268 4000 watt - 2 channel bridgable mosfet amplifier and two 2ohm dvc 152x mofo 3000 watt subs. How can I hook the three up to get the most power or best sound (bass wise)? Also what guage wire should I be using to power the amp from the battery and ground and what guage wire should I use from speakers to amp? Thanks

eric mcelroy from ashtabula

Hey buck pomerantz from cruchfeild I have a planet audio rx 4.300 4 channel amp with a 750 watt crunch gtr 12 inch sub and a pyle blue wave pro 1200 watt sub and there bridged to channel one and 2 and the pyle sub dosent play right for some reason how could I fixed this the dual 4 omhs to by the way could u tell me whats going on idk what to do

Zachary McLain from Joshua

I have a couple options as for equipment I be 2 Jenson xs12 subs and 2 Rockford Fosgate r1 12" subs I have a Rockford Fosgate punch 250a2 amp and a dual brand 400 watt What would held the best sound, and what would be my best option for wiring, I'm fairly new to sound systems

Kwamane Powers from Wetumpka

I have 4 2ohm dvc kicker compr 15s with the independence switch.. They can either be on 4 ohm or 1 ohm. There 1200 watts rms. Do I need 4 1ohm amps or two 2 ohm amps or 1 big 1ohm amp.

4SAKEN from Appleton

Crossfire vr1000d is amp, 3 12 inch kicker solo baric 4 ohm Svc subs (old school subs round ) Amp is 1 ohm stable. What is wiring diagram to optimize my power. Subs are 1000w peak and 600 w rms. Or do you recommend a different amp? Thanks.

Nate from Uniontown

Hi! Recently bought a second hand Rockford T1000-1bd (older style) and wired to two 4 ohm DVC subs for a final one ohm per the diagram. Just to confirm, I linked DVC together per the diagram but instead of the direct connection between subs each side of the box is hooked into the speaker terminals on the amp. Being there are two set to connect at the amp yet it's mono I presume that is just for convenience. Just wanted to run it by you and verify the way o wired it is essentially the same and that the direct connects between subwoofers are not necessary. Thanks!

leon from rialto

Hello I have one 12 ct sounds meso 2000 rms connected to a hifonics zrx 1800.1d my question is can I wire that subwoofer to 1ohm? With that 2 channel amp?

Dude 88 from Varazdin

Thank you for your advice, i've tried it on one channel and it works like a charm.. It hits hard enough, don't need bridging it anyway.. Keep up with your good work and helping people out... Respect!

Dude 88 from Varazdin

Amplifier is Sal 900+pro, (Somogyi audio line) it has 2 channels, and i found on the net that it has 1×900rms 2 ohm, 1×600 rms 4 ohm, 2×300rms 2 ohm and 2x200 4 ohm.. there is a bridge sign above left positive of the first channel and right negative of the second channel, and above the bridge line it says 4 ohm, it probably means that it is 4 ohm stable when bridged or? I'm thinking wiring it on one chanel, not bridging it.. With sub coils wired paralel (2 ohm) but i'm not sure, maybe it is 2 ohm bridge stable...I hope i wont screw up with something