Can a single amp do this??
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Can a single amp do this??
I have a 12" TC Sounds sub with 4ohm DVC. I also have two Shelby Kicker 8" subs which are each 2ohm SVC. I want to be able to set the crossover separately for the 8's vs. the 12. Is there a single amp that would take care of these and how would I wire it? Thanks!
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Here are the 12" specs. It is the DVC 4ohm sub. http://web.archive.org/web/200702160...com/tc1000.htm
If there's not a decent option for a single amp to handle all three, I would consider a new amp for just the 12". I do not listen to rap or anything, just hard rock.
If there's not a decent option for a single amp to handle all three, I would consider a new amp for just the 12". I do not listen to rap or anything, just hard rock.
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I do already have an Eclipse XA2000 amp which I could connect to the 8's. I can get a good deal on an Eclipse ZA1200. Would that be a good solution for just the 12? If so, how would I wire it? Thanks!
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I used to work for Eclipse and those are good amplifiers. The ZA1200 can run mono at 2 ohms, so it would be a good amp for the 12. With the dual voice coils, you would want to run both positives together and both negatives together. This is called parallel wiring and will get you a 2 ohm load.
With the 8's a lot depends on where the location of the speakers will be in the car, and what frequency you are wanting them to play. If it's above 120hz, you'll want to run them in stereo. But if you are planning on doing them mono, then you will need to run the speakers in series wiring, in order to get them to run good with that XA2000 amp. To wire in series, you will take the negative of one speaker and connect it to the positive of the other speaker. Then use the positive from one speaker to connect to the amp, and the negative of the other speaker will connect to the amp. Then you will need to bridge the amp, which is usually the left + and right - connections.
With the 8's a lot depends on where the location of the speakers will be in the car, and what frequency you are wanting them to play. If it's above 120hz, you'll want to run them in stereo. But if you are planning on doing them mono, then you will need to run the speakers in series wiring, in order to get them to run good with that XA2000 amp. To wire in series, you will take the negative of one speaker and connect it to the positive of the other speaker. Then use the positive from one speaker to connect to the amp, and the negative of the other speaker will connect to the amp. Then you will need to bridge the amp, which is usually the left + and right - connections.
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I used to work for Eclipse and those are good amplifiers. The ZA1200 can run mono at 2 ohms, so it would be a good amp for the 12. With the dual voice coils, you would want to run both positives together and both negatives together. This is called parallel wiring and will get you a 2 ohm load.
With the 8's a lot depends on where the location of the speakers will be in the car, and what frequency you are wanting them to play. If it's above 120hz, you'll want to run them in stereo. But if you are planning on doing them mono, then you will need to run the speakers in series wiring, in order to get them to run good with that XA2000 amp. To wire in series, you will take the negative of one speaker and connect it to the positive of the other speaker. Then use the positive from one speaker to connect to the amp, and the negative of the other speaker will connect to the amp. Then you will need to bridge the amp, which is usually the left + and right - connections.
With the 8's a lot depends on where the location of the speakers will be in the car, and what frequency you are wanting them to play. If it's above 120hz, you'll want to run them in stereo. But if you are planning on doing them mono, then you will need to run the speakers in series wiring, in order to get them to run good with that XA2000 amp. To wire in series, you will take the negative of one speaker and connect it to the positive of the other speaker. Then use the positive from one speaker to connect to the amp, and the negative of the other speaker will connect to the amp. Then you will need to bridge the amp, which is usually the left + and right - connections.
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