Wiring Techniques for DVC
03-23-2003, 04:01 PM
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Wiring Techniques for DVC
Ok so i was talking to some people about different ways to wire my subs.. i have 2 10" HX2s
So my problem is this.. right now i have the subs wired seperatly like this. Amp positive to speaker positive then the negative next to the positive ont he speaker goes to the positive on the other side then that negative goes to the amp.
However this guy is saying if i go like this it'll be way less ohms.
Positive amp -> positive sub that same positive -> other positive on the same sub. same basic things with the negatives too.
Or this he says is optimal however not sure if my JBL 1200.1 can handle it.
Positive amp -> positive sub -> positive on that same sub -> positive on the other sub -> positive on other sub. So basically all of them strung together and going to 1 positive on my amp. Then string all the negatives together and put that on the negative on the other channel of the amp.
Any thoughts on which is the best way to lower ohms???
So my problem is this.. right now i have the subs wired seperatly like this. Amp positive to speaker positive then the negative next to the positive ont he speaker goes to the positive on the other side then that negative goes to the amp.
However this guy is saying if i go like this it'll be way less ohms.
Positive amp -> positive sub that same positive -> other positive on the same sub. same basic things with the negatives too.
Or this he says is optimal however not sure if my JBL 1200.1 can handle it.
Positive amp -> positive sub -> positive on that same sub -> positive on the other sub -> positive on other sub. So basically all of them strung together and going to 1 positive on my amp. Then string all the negatives together and put that on the negative on the other channel of the amp.
Any thoughts on which is the best way to lower ohms???
03-23-2003, 05:12 PM
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i dont that amp can handle 1/2 OHM. itll do 1 OHM though.
Power HX2 are DVC 2OHM
Punch HX2 are DVC 4OHM.
DVC 2OHM: wire each sub in series, that will get you a 4OHM impedance for the sub. then connect each sub into the amp. the amp will then take the pair and wire them in parralle for you. the amp will play at 2OHM, which is the full 1200 watts.
DVC 4OHM: wire each sub in parralle, you will get a 2OHM impedance for each sub. wire each sub to the amp. the amp will wire them in parralle once more. the amp will play @1OHM.
the amp can do 1OHM just fine as long as you give it enough ventilation. i had my bp600.1 blasting a pair of w3 for 1.5 hours on a trip @1OHM. the amp was HOT to the touch.
Power HX2 are DVC 2OHM
Punch HX2 are DVC 4OHM.
DVC 2OHM: wire each sub in series, that will get you a 4OHM impedance for the sub. then connect each sub into the amp. the amp will then take the pair and wire them in parralle for you. the amp will play at 2OHM, which is the full 1200 watts.
DVC 4OHM: wire each sub in parralle, you will get a 2OHM impedance for each sub. wire each sub to the amp. the amp will wire them in parralle once more. the amp will play @1OHM.
the amp can do 1OHM just fine as long as you give it enough ventilation. i had my bp600.1 blasting a pair of w3 for 1.5 hours on a trip @1OHM. the amp was HOT to the touch.
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03-23-2003, 06:08 PM
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i have the power i think.. so which of those is which? i remember series/parralle from physics.. unfortunately only the names mean anything to me now.
you are right the amp will do 1ohm no less.
you are right the amp will do 1ohm no less.
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Originally posted by Baget
i have the power i think.. so which of those is which? i remember series/parralle from physics.. unfortunately only the names mean anything to me now.
you are right the amp will do 1ohm no less.
i have the power i think.. so which of those is which? i remember series/parralle from physics.. unfortunately only the names mean anything to me now.
you are right the amp will do 1ohm no less.
Originally posted by WiLL
DVC 2OHM: wire each sub in series, that will get you a 4OHM impedance for the sub. then connect each sub into the amp. the amp will then take the pair and wire them in parralle for you. the amp will play at 2OHM, which is the full 1200 watts.
DVC 2OHM: wire each sub in series, that will get you a 4OHM impedance for the sub. then connect each sub into the amp. the amp will then take the pair and wire them in parralle for you. the amp will play at 2OHM, which is the full 1200 watts.
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the funny thing with that amp:
it has 2 inputs. so it looks like an ordinary 2 ch amp. but its a mono. that amp takes those 2 inputs and wires them in parralle.
the thing you should make sure now is which sub you have. the power or the punch, and what impedance, OHMs, they are.
it has 2 inputs. so it looks like an ordinary 2 ch amp. but its a mono. that amp takes those 2 inputs and wires them in parralle.
the thing you should make sure now is which sub you have. the power or the punch, and what impedance, OHMs, they are.
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i'm 99% sure they're HX2 powers..
