Dvc sub 4 channel amplifier wiring diagram. Diagrams and options for wiring two 4 ohm dual voice coil. Wiring your dvc 4 ohm subwoofer 2 ohm parallel vs 8 ohm series wiring. 4 ohm it depends on what your amp can drive. The amplifier produces 750 watts rms power at 2 ohms so this is a perfect setup.
Single sub dual voice coil wiring. But wiring each coil to a separate amplifier is not recommended consider a 4 channel amp as two separate amps. Wiring diagram for 2 dvc 4ohms sub to 1 channel 2ohm amp. Dual voice coil wiring options.
Minimum speaker loads for wiring a 4 channel amp to 4 speakers and a subwoofer diagram showing how a car amplifiers ohm rating works with speakers. In this particular case with a dvc driver two 8 ohm coils a mono amp that puts out 160w at 4 ohms is approximately equal to a stereo or 2 channel amp that will output 80w per channel into 8 ohms. Check the amplifiers owners manual for minimum impedance the amplifier will handle before hooking up the speakers. Speakers are usually connected in series or parallel well really most often in parallel which affects the total resistance an amp will see.
They show a typical single channel wiring scheme. With multi driver sub systems which often feature dual voice coils dvc on each driver the level of wiring complexity can be enough to turn off even the most adventurous of car audio do it yourselfers. 4 ohm mono is equivalent to 2 ohm. Buck pomerantz from crutchfield.
Our wiring diagrams will help you find the best way to wire your subs and amps so youll get the best performance out of your gear. How to wire speakers and subwoofers to your amplifier 2 3 4 and 5 channel. Now click view wiring options. Voice coils should be wired together before connection to an amp.
The following diagrams are the most popular wiring configurations when using dual voice coil woofers. The picture says mono amplifier at 2 ohms which is just what we needed. 415 dvc parallel wiring 440 dvc parallel wiring multiple subwoofers 448 dvc series wiring 514 dvc series wiring multiple subwoofers seriesparallel 520 single voice coil subwoofer. There are many ways to connect subwoofers to an amplifier.
Is considered the nominal impedance seen by the amplifier. One or all of the wiring options shown in this application may not be compatible with your amplifier because of low impedance loads. Theres nothing better about 8 ohm vs.