What's the difference?
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RE: What's the difference?
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
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RE: What's the difference?
Actually that is the exact setup i have right now. The thing is, u will need a capacitor with that amp. when you get the subs wire them in a series, not parallel and you will have no problem at all with it. They hit hard, so you might wanna pick up some gorilla glue for your rearview mirror while you're at it.
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RE: What's the difference?
ORIGINAL: College Station GT
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
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RE: What's the difference?
ORIGINAL: College Station GT
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
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RE: What's the difference?
ORIGINAL: 1fastzook
you said if you have 2 subs never get a mono amp?explain
ORIGINAL: College Station GT
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
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RE: What's the difference?
ORIGINAL: bonesninja
lol, i can't wait to hear this explanation. This is precisely the reason i rarley post here anymore, because of ppl all too willing to spread false rheotiric to anyone who will listen. There is NO REASON WHATSOEVER not to get a mono amp for subs.
ORIGINAL: 1fastzook
you said if you have 2 subs never get a mono amp?explain
ORIGINAL: College Station GT
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
Since you have 2 dual voice coil subs I would get an MTX or Kicker 2 ch amp and wire one channel to each sub (*I prefer Kicker*) Using the dual voice coil connections you can drop the ohm load from 4 ohms to 2 ohms. Its easy and MTX and Kicker are quality enough to be 2-ohm stable. To wire the subs for a 2 ohm load just (we are just talking about 1 sub here) connect one positive voice coil to the other positive voice coil with a short piece of wire, then connect the two negative voice coils with another short piece of wire (we are still just talking about one sub) and then run pos and neg from one ch on the amp to one set of pos and neg voice coils. And if you have 2 subs you should never get a mono sub amp, always 2 ch or even bridge a 4 ch, not mono.
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