Let’s say I have 4 DVC subwoofers, they are 750 rms a pop I think.. 2 kicker L7 4ohm and 2 alpine type R 4ohm subwoofers both wired up to separate amplifiers. The kickers are on an old school MTX 1501D and the alpines are on a 1200 watt newer Fosgate amp. The kickers I have bridged on the mtx in reverse phase at the amp, and the on the alpines I have them bridged on the fosgate In regular phase. Normally when speakers are out of phase you’ll loose sound but with mine they actually get louder. They sound out of phase when I have them all wired in phase at the amps, and everything in the 2 boxes is wired correct too. Ive just never heard of someone wireing a pair in phase, and a pair out of phase?? Could anyone tell me why this works?
I have four l7 12s 2ohms i want to run them all 4 together into my mono block amp but keep them at 2 ohms can you help me out how to wire up them up Thank You
This configuration doesnt or does run the coils out of phase? Ive always wondered how dual voice coils really function and if they are just beating the amp up
Wiring this way is pretty time-honored and safe. The primary concern is getting the right amount of power (RMS) to the subs by getting the appropriate ohm load to the amp. If you can match those specs you will have gotten the most out of that system. Next steps are tuning, power supply and insulation.
KICKER there dvc, I believe it said 1.6 ohms but I could get 1.5 ohms around 1ohm.. I am getting around 3000 rms on my amp at clipping.. so about 2800 with out the subs are about 400 rms but can take 500.. so I am running 5 of them 4ohm subs.. I should get about 2000 to 2,200 on them.. what you think.. bout right
Treat each set of voice coils like a single SVC subwoofer. In this case it would be like wiring up eight 4 ohm subs to get the same result, wiring-wise.
James Lee Hey James - sorry for the delay in getting back to you. If you wire all 4 together you will either have a .5 ohm load or a 2 ohm load. Those are the only two options with the number and ohm speakers you have.
Hey Marcellious, the subwoofers are the key here, as it is their ohm load that determines whether it is 4, 2 or 1 ohm. Look at your subs, and determine what load they are, and if they are single or dual voice coil. Then use this free app to figure out the best way to wire them up: www.kicker.com/kickeru
+Charles Williams You can run a pair of 4 ohm DVC subs to get a 1 ohm load. In fact, here's a video to show you exactly how to do it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QncMG5-5TVY.html
Hi after I run the subs in series,can't I just run the remaining negative & positive wires to the amp & right before installing into amp I tie all negative together ,& positive together before putting in amp?like how you did the SVC video?
Very few amps can take a .5 ohm load (at least, none that we make). One other thing to consider is frequency response. Mixing different subs, with slightly different responses, can muddy the sound. Ideally you want all of the same subs firing as a single unit.
@@KICKER-AUDIO yo, do you know of any 280w amps that can handle 0.3 ohms... wait... your amps are just crap... I have an amp from the 90's that has been ran at 0.3 ohms for 6 hours in the rain in a temporary outdoor party... everyone get 90's kenwood amps... yeah... 280 watt amp drawing 40a at 14v equals 560 watts... got hot enough before it started raining to give people burns... but was still fine...
now I run a fan on it, and have a free 400w amp I am repairing... sat out in the rain for a couple years on someone's front porch... When I finish my car, Imma have a custom housing for the two amp boards with a water cooling loop... still only $80 in with 2 10", 2 2" tweeters, 2 4 inch tweeters, 2 6.5 4 ways, and 4 pa horns... the pa horns are going to be wired up to a switch in the trunk for the fuck the neighbors mode...
There is not a way to run 4 x 4dvc subs to get a 1 ohm load. If you are able to change out the subs to the 2dvc then you can or you can go with only 2 x 4dvc
