BabaBooey

That's parallel wiring. You're getting much more power and the mono signal subs should be getting, but your amp may not be able to handle the load for long periods of time. What amp are you using, btw?

Lvangundy

the amp has been discussed already, scroll up.

pcmw

Lvangundy,

You have the amp in what is referred to as bridged parallel. Bridged takes the load to 1/2 what it would normally be.
Parallel resistence of the two woofers = 2ohms.

So your amp is at a 1ohm load.

You will probably not want to load that particular amp to 1ohm. So you need to wire them in series. But due to the massive misinformation in this thread, you might want to call Todd or swing by his shop.

PM me if you want.

MW

BabaBooey

Ummmmmmmm no. It's a 2 ohm mono load. The website claims that the amp can handle a 2 ohm load, but I'm sure they're talking about stereo. If it can't handle the load it should start blowing fuses...

TimDimman

It's a matter of symantics...

In essance he is correct...

Symantically, you are correct...

Assuming 2 4 ohm speaks wired in parallel, he is wired to 2 ohms. The amp sees 2 ohms, but this would mean it would need to be 1 ohm bridged stable, which it is not.

Tim

BabaBooey

Huh? Think about what you're saying. The amp is seeing a 2 ohm mono load. You're saying that this means it needs to be 1 ohm mono stable. That makes no sense whatsoever. If he's go two 4 ohm speakers wired in parallel and bridged to the amp, it needs to be two ohm mono stable, simple as that.

pcmw

BabaBooey,

I cannot tell if you are being difficult or you really don't understand. I will hope it is the later. When you bridge an amplifier, the amp sees half the load you are giving to it because you have removed resistence.

http://www.1388.com/articles/tech_un...ge2/page2.html
That may help you out.

I stated that this was the case in my explanation and differentiated that the amp saw this 2ohm load as 1.

Please do your homework before you give bad advice.

MW

BabaBooey

I can't believe we're having this discussion. If you have a 4 ohm SVC sub and bridge it to an amplifier, it's still a 4 ohm load. This is car audio at its most basic form. An amplifier cannot see a 2 ohm load with a single 4 ohm VC. The only similarities between bridging a 4 ohm speaker and a 2 ohm load is that the amplifier puts out the same bridged as it would at two ohm stereo.

You are the ones giving the poor advice. By your logic, with his amp, which puts out max power at a 4 ohm mono load, he should go about purchasing an 8 ohm speaker. The fact that I'm outnumbered in this argument could cause him to do so is pretty dissapointing...

pcmw

Baba,

I cannot force you to learn, but I would hope you read the last article I linked.

Here are a few more if you are still having trouble.

http://www.audiovideo101.com/learn/a...onid=13&List=1
http://www.jeffrowland.com/MC-6%20Tech%20Discussion.htm

http://elliottelectronics.com/Spkwiremain.htm

Hope that helps you out.

MW

Lvangundy

OK - Anyone recommend a decent amp under $200 besides what Best Buy has? (jensen, lightning, etc..)

Something like 100W RMS.

TimDimman

Oh boy...

It's all about context...you can't just read that statement alone...you have to relate it to everything that's been discussed...

You're just being hard headed now...(hopefully...)

If it helps, reread prior posts before posting a response. Don't hang yourself on the most recent response.

Tim

BabaBooey

Force me to learn what, incorrect information? And I'm not being hardheaded. Saying that bridging an amplifier affects the resistance in ANY manner is simply wrong.

http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/bridging.htm

"NOTE:
Some people say that when an amplifier is bridged onto a 4 ohm load, it 'sees' a 2 ohm load. While it is true that the same current flows whether the amp is bridged on a 4 ohm load or a 2 ohm stereo load, the amplifier is driving a 4 ohm load across its outputs. A single 4 ohm speaker can never be a 2 ohm load."

BabaBooey

The JBL 600.1 on ikesound.com. Wire your speakers in parallel and they'll get about 300 watts a piece. They should be able to handle it, and if they sound like they have trouble with the power, you've always got the headroom.

Lvangundy

Thanks for the tip, but I think I'll go with the 300.1.

300W each maybe too much for me.. =)

DoubleWhoosh

I need to get a clue? I think I've been doing this long enough to have a "clue", what are your credentials? In fact, I've never even heard of you before, so you are probably just off the turnip truck and a little wet behind the ears. That happens sometimes, we'll just dismiss your behavior as "eagerness".

Whether an amp is being clipped or not, current is flowing through the voice coil. According to what you just said, the speaker will STAY at whatever position it is in. This is the only conclusion since you say it won't move and push air around the VC. This would only happen with DC, and would have to be CONSTANT DC. Otherwise, a speaker will always be moving, distorted, clipped or otherwise.

We won't bother to question your other misinformed points, as your statements are proof enough that you are a little confused. I can tell you for a fact that I don't post anything unless I know it is true, and I've been doing this 12 volt stuff for a while.

Once again, please don't post things to confused the already confused.