noob question about ohms
#1
noob question about ohms
how exactly do you go about wiring 1 mono amp to 2 subs
i want to run the subs at 4 ohms so do i wire the subs in series or 2 seperate wires
also how do you change the resistence of an amp?
(ex amp is 500 rms at 4 ohms or 900 at 2 ohms)
i want to run the subs at 4 ohms so do i wire the subs in series or 2 seperate wires
also how do you change the resistence of an amp?
(ex amp is 500 rms at 4 ohms or 900 at 2 ohms)
#2
what impedance are the subs? 2, 4 ohms? single, dual voice coil?
To put it bluntly though, parallel halves the impedance of the speakers if they are both the same. Series doubles it.
Parallel = each speaker hooked to the same + and - of the amp
Series = one speaker is hooked to the +, the second speaker's + is hooked to the first speaker's - and then the second speaker's - is hooked to the amp's -
(AMP+) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (AMP-)
To put it bluntly though, parallel halves the impedance of the speakers if they are both the same. Series doubles it.
Parallel = each speaker hooked to the same + and - of the amp
Series = one speaker is hooked to the +, the second speaker's + is hooked to the first speaker's - and then the second speaker's - is hooked to the amp's -
(AMP+) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (AMP-)
#3
[QUOTE=BradSk88]what impedance are the subs? 2, 4 ohms? single, dual voice coil?
To put it bluntly though, parallel halves the impedance of the speakers if they are both the same. Series doubles it.
Parallel = each speaker hooked to the same + and - of the amp
Series = one speaker is hooked to the +, the second speaker's + is hooked to the first speaker's - and then the second speaker's - is hooked to the amp's -
(AMP+) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (AMP-)[/the subs are dual coil i can get them in 2 ohm or 4ohm which is better?
To put it bluntly though, parallel halves the impedance of the speakers if they are both the same. Series doubles it.
Parallel = each speaker hooked to the same + and - of the amp
Series = one speaker is hooked to the +, the second speaker's + is hooked to the first speaker's - and then the second speaker's - is hooked to the amp's -
(AMP+) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (+)speaker(-) -> (AMP-)[/the subs are dual coil i can get them in 2 ohm or 4ohm which is better?
#4
Okay, if you want to run two dual voice coil speakers and get 4 ohms out of them you can either wire voice coils in parallel and the speakers in series or vice versa.
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in series = 8 ohms.
-two of those wired in parallel to each other = 4 ohms
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in parallel = 2 ohms
-two of those wired in series to each other = 4 ohms.
So you should get dual 4 ohm subs.
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in series = 8 ohms.
-two of those wired in parallel to each other = 4 ohms
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in parallel = 2 ohms
-two of those wired in series to each other = 4 ohms.
So you should get dual 4 ohm subs.
#5
Originally Posted by BradSk88
Okay, if you want to run two dual voice coil speakers and get 4 ohms out of them you can either wire voice coils in parallel and the speakers in series or vice versa.
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in series = 8 ohms.
-two of those wired in parallel to each other = 4 ohms
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in parallel = 2 ohms
-two of those wired in series to each other = 4 ohms.
So you should get dual 4 ohm subs.
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in series = 8 ohms.
-two of those wired in parallel to each other = 4 ohms
dual 4ohm voice coil rigged in parallel = 2 ohms
-two of those wired in series to each other = 4 ohms.
So you should get dual 4 ohm subs.
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