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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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ok i have everything set up and have had the subs working for a while and just want to make sure i have it set up correct. i have a kicker kx200.2 2channel amp and 2 12" 8 ohm kicker comps. ok on the amp i have L- L+ and R- R+. should i bridge these or how should i do this. can anyone give me a thorough write up on this please??
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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Are the subs dual voicecoils?
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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i dont think so, they dont say. how can i tell by looking at them. like i said though i dont think they are.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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btw i really dont understand ohms and all that stuff so i want to make sure i have the right ohms going to the subs
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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also i want to get the most bang for my buck outta the amp
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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A dual voicecoil sub has 2 sets of inputs (2 sets of negative and positive inputs).
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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its svc then
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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kx200.2:
* 70 watts x 2 chan. @ 4 ohms
* 100 watts x 2 chan. @ 2 ohms
* 200 watts x 1 chan. @ 4 ohms

The best you can do is wire the 2 subs together in parallel to net a 4 ohm load. Then bridge the amp. Each sub will get 100 watts.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 10:04 AM
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thanks for the detailed pic boog haha. the way i have it is the subs wired normal and the pos from both running into the pos terminal and the same with the neg. i guess it has the same results at the end?? i use to be really big into car audio when i was younger and have really lost my touch. this sucks
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