Wiring Up Subwoofers
01-16-2007, 09:08 AM
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Wiring Up Subwoofers
I need help please, I'm all new at this, Right now i'm notm sure how its all wiring, but it dosent pound very much, you cant even hear it outsode of my car very much.... 
here what I got
SUBWOOFER- 2-10" phoenix gold octane r10d /ported bassworx box
Specs:
# RMS Power: 200 WATTS
# Max RMS Power: 200 WATTS
# Maximum Power: 400 WATTS
# Impedance: DUAL 4 OHM VOICE COIL
# Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet): 0.4 - 0.45 CU FT
# Ported Box Volume (cubic feet): 0.95 - 1.25 CU FT
# Port Diameter (inches): 3"
# Port Lenght (inches): 8" - 9"
# Free Air: YES
# Dual Voice Coil: YES
# Sensitivity: 90dB
# Frequency Response:
# Diameter: 10"
# Mounting Depth: 5 5/8"
# Cutout Diameter: 9 1/4"
# Vas (liters): 34.7523 LITERS
# Fs (Hz): 31.388 Hz
# Qts: 0.52
# Xmax (milimetters): 25MM
AMP- Kenwood kac-728s
Specs:
Car Amplifier(kac729s) Features :
GENERAL FEATURES :
Ground Isolation Circuit
Power MOSFET Switching Power Supply
Stereo, Mono, or Tri-Mode Operation
POWER RATINGS :
Bridged Power Output at 14.4V (1kHz, 0.8% THD): 300 Watts x 1
Maximum Output Power: 600 Watts
Power Output at 2 Ohms, at 14.4V (1kHz, 0.8% THD): 150 Watts x 2
Power Output at 4 Ohms, at 14.4V (20Hz-20kHz, 0.08% THD): 100 Watts x 2
AUDIO FEATURES :
Quiet Turn-On
RCA Audio Inputs: Gold-Plated
Speaker Connectors: Gold-Plated, Screw-Type
Speaker Level Input Terminals: Screw-Type
Speaker Relay Protection
POWER SUPPLY FEATURES :
2-Ohm Stable
Black Powder-Coated Top Cover: with Sandblast Finish
Copper EE-Core Power Transformer
Noise Supression Filter: Large Toroidal
Power Indicator
Power Input Terminals: Gold-Plated, Screw-Type
Secondary Capacitors: 2 Large
here what I got
SUBWOOFER- 2-10" phoenix gold octane r10d /ported bassworx box
Specs:
# RMS Power: 200 WATTS
# Max RMS Power: 200 WATTS
# Maximum Power: 400 WATTS
# Impedance: DUAL 4 OHM VOICE COIL
# Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet): 0.4 - 0.45 CU FT
# Ported Box Volume (cubic feet): 0.95 - 1.25 CU FT
# Port Diameter (inches): 3"
# Port Lenght (inches): 8" - 9"
# Free Air: YES
# Dual Voice Coil: YES
# Sensitivity: 90dB
# Frequency Response:
# Diameter: 10"
# Mounting Depth: 5 5/8"
# Cutout Diameter: 9 1/4"
# Vas (liters): 34.7523 LITERS
# Fs (Hz): 31.388 Hz
# Qts: 0.52
# Xmax (milimetters): 25MM
AMP- Kenwood kac-728s
Specs:
Car Amplifier(kac729s) Features :
GENERAL FEATURES :
Ground Isolation Circuit
Power MOSFET Switching Power Supply
Stereo, Mono, or Tri-Mode Operation
POWER RATINGS :
Bridged Power Output at 14.4V (1kHz, 0.8% THD): 300 Watts x 1
Maximum Output Power: 600 Watts
Power Output at 2 Ohms, at 14.4V (1kHz, 0.8% THD): 150 Watts x 2
Power Output at 4 Ohms, at 14.4V (20Hz-20kHz, 0.08% THD): 100 Watts x 2
AUDIO FEATURES :
Quiet Turn-On
RCA Audio Inputs: Gold-Plated
Speaker Connectors: Gold-Plated, Screw-Type
Speaker Level Input Terminals: Screw-Type
Speaker Relay Protection
POWER SUPPLY FEATURES :
2-Ohm Stable
Black Powder-Coated Top Cover: with Sandblast Finish
Copper EE-Core Power Transformer
Noise Supression Filter: Large Toroidal
Power Indicator
Power Input Terminals: Gold-Plated, Screw-Type
Secondary Capacitors: 2 Large
01-16-2007, 10:41 AM
#3
SIMPLIFY.
Two 10" subs, each 4 ohm dual voice coil.
wire the coils in paralel for two, 2 ohm loads.
Then wire one sub to each output of the amp.
That amp will give you 150 w rms on each sub.
OR, you could wire the two, 2 ohm loads in series for a 4 ohm load and run the amp bridged, but still,
it's 150 wrms per sub.
No, that's not much. No, you won't hear it outside the car.
Two 10" subs, each 4 ohm dual voice coil.
wire the coils in paralel for two, 2 ohm loads.
Then wire one sub to each output of the amp.
That amp will give you 150 w rms on each sub.
OR, you could wire the two, 2 ohm loads in series for a 4 ohm load and run the amp bridged, but still,
it's 150 wrms per sub.
No, that's not much. No, you won't hear it outside the car.
01-16-2007, 11:00 AM
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One of my friends said wire them at 2ohms mono....Right now i'm not sure how it's wired, the subs came already in the box, so I just put +- wires from each sub box terminal to the amp terminal for both L+R....Id atleast like to know how to wire it to get 150 watts to each sub insted of the 100 watts it may be getting now
01-16-2007, 11:20 AM
#5
You won't be able to get a 2-ohm load (mono, anyways) with dual 4 coils... you can either get a 1 or 4 ohm load by wiring the subs together, or the mentioned 2 ohm load per sub if you wire one to each channel. Following the suggestions above would be your best bet.
01-16-2007, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom.F.1
SIMPLIFY.
Two 10" subs, each 4 ohm dual voice coil.
wire the coils in paralel for two, 2 ohm loads.
Then wire one sub to each output of the amp.
That amp will give you 150 w rms on each sub.
OR, you could wire the two, 2 ohm loads in series for a 4 ohm load and run the amp bridged, but still,
it's 150 wrms per sub.
No, that's not much. No, you won't hear it outside the car.
Two 10" subs, each 4 ohm dual voice coil.
wire the coils in paralel for two, 2 ohm loads.
Then wire one sub to each output of the amp.
That amp will give you 150 w rms on each sub.
OR, you could wire the two, 2 ohm loads in series for a 4 ohm load and run the amp bridged, but still,
it's 150 wrms per sub.
No, that's not much. No, you won't hear it outside the car.
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/ISEO-rgbtcspd/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html
01-16-2007, 02:01 PM
#8
If you put 2, 2 ohm loads in series, you'll have 1 ohm load.
So, if you want more power on the same subs, you can BUY a mono amp that does 600 rms @ 1 ohm.
Hifonics BXI606D 600 Watt x 1 RMS @ 1-Ohm Amplifier
So, if you want more power on the same subs, you can BUY a mono amp that does 600 rms @ 1 ohm.
Hifonics BXI606D 600 Watt x 1 RMS @ 1-Ohm Amplifier
01-16-2007, 02:35 PM
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Really I have no clue what ytour talking about, your picture is confusing and theres only one subwoofer, I have 2, if you wouldn't mind could you find a better picture or even draw one in paint, or pick one from that site, like I said, I'm brand new at car audio...
