What Are Benefits of Dual Voice Coil Subs???
04-13-2003, 07:54 AM
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The average amplifier that the manufacturer says is stable to 4 ohm mono should be able to withstand a 2.66 mono load. I would hope that an amplifier as reputible as Soundstream would.
04-13-2003, 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by Randy12vp
Wire the voicecoils for each sub in series.
Then run all three subs in parallel.
Then you will have a final output impedance of 2.66 mono.
You amp should be able to handle such a load.
Everything (voicecoils and subs in parallel = 1.33 mono).
Wire the voicecoils for each sub in series.
Then run all three subs in parallel.
Then you will have a final output impedance of 2.66 mono.
You amp should be able to handle such a load.
Everything (voicecoils and subs in parallel = 1.33 mono).
I dont get it when you say.... "then run all three subs in a parallel"
Do you mean that I should make use of both pairs of terminals on the subs???
Do I wire one pair on each sub in series, and then the other pair on each sub in parallel??
Sorry for the confusion.
04-13-2003, 12:10 PM
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Originally posted by Big Chaze
When you say wire voice coils in series..... do you mean one set of the terminals on the sub???
I dont get it when you say.... "then run all three subs in a parallel"
Do you mean that I should make use of both pairs of terminals on the subs???
Do I wire one pair on each sub in series, and then the other pair on each sub in parallel??
Sorry for the confusion.
When you say wire voice coils in series..... do you mean one set of the terminals on the sub???
I dont get it when you say.... "then run all three subs in a parallel"
Do you mean that I should make use of both pairs of terminals on the subs???
Do I wire one pair on each sub in series, and then the other pair on each sub in parallel??
Sorry for the confusion.
http://jlaudio.com/tutorials/wiring/index.html
-each sub has 2 sets of terminals. you MUST you them both.
-do this for each sub....take the + from one set of the terminals, and connect it to the - of the other set. you will do this 3 times, one on each sub.
-take the remaining + on the subs, there will be 3, one on each sub. connect those together.
-do the same with the 3 remaining - terminals.
-you should end up with 1+ terminal, and 1- terminal. that will go to the amp.
-the + wire will go to the first + input of the amp.
-now go to the SECOND set of inputs, and put the - wire on the - input. you just now bridged the amp.
the amp should look like this... + - ...... + -
the red indicates the inputs that are being used. hope that helps
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04-14-2003, 04:48 AM
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Originally posted by WiLL
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-each sub has 2 sets of terminals. you MUST you them both.
-do this for each sub....take the + from one set of the terminals, and connect it to the - of the other set. you will do this 3 times, one on each sub.
-take the remaining + on the subs, there will be 3, one on each sub. connect those together.
-do the same with the 3 remaining - terminals.
-you should end up with 1+ terminal, and 1- terminal. that will go to the amp.
-the + wire will go to the first + input of the amp.
-now go to the SECOND set of inputs, and put the - wire on the - input. you just now bridged the amp.
the amp should look like this... + - ...... + -
the red indicates the inputs that are being used. hope that helps
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http://jlaudio.com/tutorials/wiring/index.html
-each sub has 2 sets of terminals. you MUST you them both.
-do this for each sub....take the + from one set of the terminals, and connect it to the - of the other set. you will do this 3 times, one on each sub.
-take the remaining + on the subs, there will be 3, one on each sub. connect those together.
-do the same with the 3 remaining - terminals.
-you should end up with 1+ terminal, and 1- terminal. that will go to the amp.
-the + wire will go to the first + input of the amp.
-now go to the SECOND set of inputs, and put the - wire on the - input. you just now bridged the amp.
the amp should look like this... + - ...... + -
the red indicates the inputs that are being used. hope that helps
04-27-2003, 08:43 AM
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I wired one set of terminals in series, and the other set in parallel and the subs sound like garbage.
Was I suppose to wire the voice coil in parallel, and then connect it to the amp??? Cause the way it was explained,...I should've wired one set in Parallel and the other set in series with the first pos wire into the the pos input on the amp, and the neg wire into the neg input of the amp. I did nothing with the set that was wired in parallel but hook them up to each other (pos to pos to pos,neg to neg to neg)
I think I was suppose connect the ones in parallel to the amp also.
My amp is only two channels, and my enclosure only has one set of terminals.
I have an extra amp, but I got a feeling that would complicate matters more.
When I wired one voice coil on each sub in parallel and then bridged the amp,..it hit harder than a mutha, but one voice coil was left untouched. I got clipping when giving it high volume, but I figured it was because of the low ohms.
Now what do I do???
04-28-2003, 04:03 AM
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Originally posted by Randy12vp
Stick to both my description what to do and Will's diagram and everything should be fine. I believe you just go a bit confused. Everybody makes mistakes.
Stick to both my description what to do and Will's diagram and everything should be fine. I believe you just go a bit confused. Everybody makes mistakes.
