How To Wire Subwoofers - Parallel vs Series - Single Voice Coil and Dual Voice Coil

[@sonusancti]

Good video. You ought to also mention how series or parallel connection impacts the total power handling capability which also impacts amp selection.

[@humandr2873]

Hi, A little help please. what would be the best subs to get the most rms power out of my MTX D81000 amplifier?

[@4twny]

😊0

[@JohnBlaze-ow5tp]

I think I know less now than I did before I watched this video.

[@vinayt7897]

True.....hahahahaa.😂😂😂

[@jeremypolanco7377]

Lmfaoooooo

[@drkool8168]

Bro, for real, alot of it was technical and a few parts were overcomplicated. That said, I did learn alot and am very grateful for this video.

[@JohnBlaze-ow5tp]

@@drkool8168True, I got the general got it too but he definitely pit a lot of technical detail into it 😆😆

[@BigDaddyGamingFTW]

I knew how to wire up an amp and subs and everything, only thing i didnt know was how to wire up a head unit. Now after seeing this, i might accidentally switch my power and ground with each other

[@gabriellarouche3702]

Hey thank for the helpful video, but one question i got two 6.75 dual voice coil and a kicker CX360.4 how do i wiring my sub into my amp. Do i wiring bot sub in bridge or 1 on each chanel cause in your video it seam always plug in one chanel and I want wiring two coaxial 4omh speaker Thank you for the help.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

What impedance are your 6.75 subs?

[@gabriellarouche3702]

4 ohm

[@ICP1SBJ]

great info! I was into car audio in 90's. I ran four 15" subs in their own ported boxes and ran them series/parallel to get a 4 ohm load and powered the fosgate subs with 2 fosgate power 250 M's bridged together to give me over 1,200 w at a 4 ohm load. I hit 147.3 dbs once and thought that was great for 1996. Wanting to get back into it so i'm checking youtube.

[@johnd5542]

Lol. That would be a st8 banger back in the day. But todays standards........

[@jseldevillagran2752]

What about wiring them vertically instead of parallel?

[@lloydhudson6463]

Considering that's just two subs, that's still damn good, even today.

[@ICP1SBJ]

@@lloydhudson6463 "four 15" subs" but yeah it was the loudest stereo in my town at the time

[@adrianalvarez6009]

Quick question What's better 2 JL audio 12TW1-2 shallow subs (2ohm subs) running on a JL audio JX 500/1 Or 2 JL audio 12TW1-4 shallow subs (4ohm subs) Running on same amp??

[@RobVaughan1984]

2ohm louder

[@sebastiandiaz29]

For calculating the impedance in parallel you don´t need that formula, just divide each speaker´s impedance by the number of speakers, so if we have 4 speakers each at 8 ohms, just divide 8/4= 2

[@coltonnewman8283]

Sebastián Díaz that’s exactly what I’ve always done! If I wire two 4 ohm dvc subs in parallel I get an1ohm load. It always get me why this confuses some people so much you just gotta take a little time and thoughtfully plan out a system

[@caidenbilliot8768]

Yup, over complicating impedance is the reason why most people don’t learn how to wire subs.

[@jenn1022]

@@coltonnewman8283 wouldn't that be 2?

[@tobiasmenough]

@@jenn1022 yeah.. but thats 2 ohms per sub. Then ya parallel the 2 -2 ohm sub loads for a 1 ohm load.

[@jenn1022]

@@tobiasmenough He say he paralleled (2) 4 ohm speakers. 4÷2=2. That's a 2 ohm load. What turns it into 1?

[@taylorbeckett7733]

When using active powered subs at home how do perform series/parallel wiring with high level outputs

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

When using active you cannot, the amp is in the sub, regardless of home or car.

[@WilliamBasley]

Pretty sure that's the first time I've heard Ohm's Law equated to getting drunk, lol!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

😂😂😂

[@denshi-oji494]

Obviously he was drunk when he made the water diagram.

[@EBMproductions1]

Can anybody tell me how i should wire multiple DVC subs to a Two channel Pro Audio amp?

[@lacyfurmage8846]

?? How would it work and sound if you took a good 12" home speaker and cut it in 1/2 removing the tweeter and mid range stuff and just left the big speaker end of it, then covered the "CUT" end area back over and hooked an amp to it??

[@RustyCarnahan]

Your water analogy is flawed. Voltage::pressure Impedance::restriction in the line Amperage::flow through the line

[@davesdailyYT]

RustyCarnahan Yes. And thank you. Was wondering if anyone else caught that

[@muddyfunker3014]

I noticed this too, these are very good well explained videos but you're right. Voltage is pressure.

[@Thumper68]

Electricity flows like water the path of least resistance. So a Water analogy is correct just not his lmao!

[@bassdrumflextime1253]

Yup

[@WhereAmEye2187]

Well, amps measure current so that makes sense

[@changingoftheguard7256]

What about a triple coil sub like the 12 Infinity kappa 120.9 it's got a built-in SSI.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Haven't tried one of those.

[@ParosPasxaRide]

u can say the exact same things much simpler but i guess you do it so people click on your site, also bulbs in series.... if 1 blows up ALL will shut off not only after the bulb that blew up

[@kevinfairclough4619]

ParosPasxaRide nn

[@braceyourselvesfortruth2492]

Can't believe I missed that, but you're absolutely right. In an already extremely confusing video for beginners, the animation there and his explanation was highly inaccurate.

[@handson3223]

can you do a video for mids and highs? it seems like nobody does a video for this one

[@Lifeizrigged]

3 years ago and still saving lives😂

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

LOLOL

[@jerryodell9955]

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[@jimmyallen754]

very good when it will pick up at all.good ,and clear.

[@John-rk7lh]

Very cool. But what is the formula when using a series parallel wiring?

[@SonicElectronix]

I enjoyed the comparison of Ohm's law to drinking!!!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Lol thanks!

[@jnowski9622]

Yeah... just too bad they fuked up on the diagram for the water/electricity analogy right before that though... 0:55 ✗ *Voltage = Pressure* ✓ Current = Flow ✗ *Resistance = Pipe Size*

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Negative, rethink what you just wrote. Its the very reason municipalities use high voltage on long runs and use transformers to lower the voltage in an effort to reduce wire costs. You trade one for the other. Think commercial distributed audio.

[@ckimsey77]

Negative twice, high voltage lines over distance definitely has an advantage and reason, but that has nothing to do with the water analogy in question (which is wrong). Long travels have high voltage so a low current flows to deliver the power (P=IV), low V trying to supply a small town would require ridiculously high current which would melt the wires. You raise V to lower I while delivering the same power, drastically increasing efficiency as well as its not possible at low values of V. Nice way to dance around a question with a random, unrelated comment. V is the pressure, i.e. the driving force, that pushes charges along a conductor. The very definition of Voltage relates it to an electric field, which is a vector FORCE exerted on charged species; in this case negatively charged electrons. If V is a force, moreover the driving force, then how can it be represented by the pipe size? The driving force of water is pressure obviously, which relates to electric driving force defined as voltage. Pipe size only exhibits a resistive force, it resists flow. The very words "resists flow" in the description says it all: pipe size relates to resistors. Lastly, if pressure related to resistance then explain this. What happens to flow when pressure decreases? The flow also decreases. If a force is reduced then the body being driven by the force slows and also decreases. What happens to current when resistance decreases? It INCREASES current by decreasing resistance; thus R cannot be the pressure. By definition, resistance opposes movement, not causes it. Thats like saying applying more brakes in your car (increasing "resistance" related as driving force "pressure") will increase speed (flow); brakes are the car system's resistance, so if resistance is analogous to the pressure driving the system then increasing brake would increase speed. Bottom line, electric R is nano-scale friction, where the flow of electrons are inhibited by colliding with atoms and repulsive forces pushing them away from desired direction of flow, causing energy loss as heat. Friction/resistance in no way can be represented by pressure; one causes energy loss and resists work and movement where the other stores energy and causes work or movement.

[@EBMproductions1]

Can anybody tell me how i should wire multiple DVC subs to a Two channel Pro Audio amp?

[@victorponce7238]

Yes I am connecting my woofers today. Your video answered my questions. I have dual voice coil 4 ohm. I am going with parellel

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Bump it.

[@victorponce7238]

@@Qualitymobilevideo ok. My system is bumping HARD! However I am using a 2000 watt NEMESIS amp and the stupid thing gets hot after 20--30 min of loud bassing and it turns off.........talk about losing an erection. Ah ha guess I need a better quality amp. Looks like. Any recommendations?

[@adangarcia6584]

Get a cooling fan. I bought a specific amp that ran in mono, pullimg all 800 watts. The amp had a special circuit that ran cool and would shut off if the temperature spiked. It was shutting off all the time. Went to radio shack and bought a couple of 12dc computer fans, built little fixtures for them to attach to the amp, and presto, no more shut downs. If your amp does not have that cooking circuitry, you will end up, over some small spance of time, burn up your amp. Man, you could hear my one 8in dual voice coil from down the street. People thought I had a couple of 12s in there. I miss that life. Now I drive a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan and I wouldn't know how to get into that dashboard to install the wires and harness adapters.

[@Silentjustin06]

This is a very detailed explanation but confusing for people. Its way more simple to just double the ohm in series wiring and cut the ohms in half in parallel wiring

[@johnnypena1083]

How can you connect both and keep a 4ohm load ?

[@joezupko]

learning this in my physics class now, subwoofers are way more interesting though haha

[@patrickvictorino9779]

So if you make 2ohm dual voice coil 4ohm will that damage the sub?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Absolutely not

[@best1yet]

you lost me with the equations

[@VictorEstrada]

in other words: parallel wiring = less ohms (more power out of amp, but stable if within amp specs), and series wiring = more ohms (less power out of amp, but more stable)

[@denshi-oji494]

@@VictorEstrada Yes mostly. There is another factor to consider however, that is the damping rating of the amp. Good luck finding it, as nobody rates them that way now. It is a measurement of how stable the output on the amplifier is with varying load, (which all speakers do vary in impedance with frequency, the enclosure type and size, and even temperature!). Anyway, speakers in series also have the general ability to effect each other more than speakers in parallel. So, unless the speakers are installed exactly the same, with no differences in external influences, the speakers wired in parallel will more closely match each other in motion and sound than those wired in series. And an amplifier with a higher damping factor will also be better able to prevent excessive cone excursions at higher power.

[@michaeltempsch5282]

@_ David _ if (and if not the setup is rather odd) all the coils are the same impedance then you can simply divide by the number of coils. 4x 4 Ohm coils in parallel makes 4/4 = 1 Ohm final load

[@charlesd.morgan362]

I have 2 8ohm speakers, that would total 16 ohms in series correct?

[@michaeltempsch5282]

@@charlesd.morgan362 yes - series is calculated by simple addition.

[@marklindley8408]

How about the old school Memphis madd maxx 15 inch quad 1 ohm subwoofer? You have in a single sub 4 coils at 1 ohm does that make .25 ohm and 4 ohm respectively. Can you get the sub to do 2 ohm load to amps by splitting the loads to two coils per amp? Effectively making .5 ohm and 1 ohm or is it .5 and 2 ohm? I am thinking.5 and 2 but keeping it at 4 coils in one sub to a single amp make it .25 and 4 I believe. How about that brain teaser. I do believe it makes a .25 and 4 ohm load but also can you just put 1 amp per coil then keep the resistance at 1 ohm and that’s basically it?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

it’s actually .25 and 1 ohm.

[@QuietWind01]

Also, for people who don't understand, at 4:25, you label them as A+, A-, and B+ and B-. On an amplifier, most of the time, the power (that goes from the battery (or the alternator, for higher end systems) terminal is labeled as B+ and for people who don't really have any experience, I can see people wiring up their pos+ on their battery to the "B+" you stated on the terminal on the speaker... would have been better off labeling them 1 and 2

[@oneofthosepeople2101]

I have a receiver with the capability to run 4 speakers and I only have one speaker in the car. Old Bronco. Can I combine speaker wires to get more power to one speaker?

[@SoundstreamTVNetwork]

Some of you didn't watch this whole video, and it shows....

[@christopherwise7067]

i watched this whole video, it made me feel stupid. i went to a more reliable source to get smarter again, the electronics section of my automotive technology text book. for a text book, it made a hell of a lot more sense then this video. i even had to rewatch the wiring diagrams he used to make sure they were correct.

[@QuietWind01]

There are simpler ways you could have explained this, you didn't necessarily explain it wrong, but there are going to be people out there who aren't as experienced as some of us, and might get very confused.

[@franciscomercedesdelossant7564]

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[@sam6stringestrada31]

We clicked on this video for info......... after this video I'm overloaded

[@Up2Trbl]

For anyone who comes across this video today. He made things WAY more complicated than necessary. For series wiring your final ohm load is (ohm of the voice coil) x (# of voice coils) For parallel wiring your final ohm load is (ohm of the voice coil) ÷ (# of voice coils) For example, you have 2 DVC 4-ohm subs. That's 2 subs with 2 coils each, and each coil is 4-ohm. So series would be 4-ohm x 4 VCs = 16-ohm And for parallel it'd be 4-ohm ÷ 4 VCs = 1-ohm For Series/Parallel which he commented on for just a second, it's a "little" more complicated but you just calculate the series connections first and then treat each series connection as a single voice coil of it's calculated impedance and calculate the parallel connections ohms based on that. I'm not great at explaining things, but hopefully that makes sense. So 2 DVC 4-ohm subs, both voice coils on each sub are wired in series and then the subs are wired parallel to each other. So you calculate the total impedance of each sub separately (2 4-ohm VCs wired in series so 4-ohm x 2 VCs = 8-ohm). Then imagine each sub as a SVC 8-ohm sub and think if you wired them in parallel (8-ohm ÷ 2 VCs = 4-ohm). So 2 DVC 4-ohm subs wired in Series/Parallel would come out to 4-ohm at the amp.

[@GodsTowhead]

What if one of the subs is a dual voice coil and one is a single voice coil? Because thats what i have. What is the optimal way to hook them up?

[@BenBlackEquinoxEngelhard]

The wizard was all I needed, thank you!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

😉

[@gideonpeprah]

Hahahaha 😂 me too

[@mattparks11]

i have 2 skar vd12 i’m pretty sure it’s a single voice cool but it has 2 pairs of positive and negative hookups ?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

It's a telling sign when there's a D in the part name that it's DVC, and the fact that there are two pairs of negative and positive terminals, mean they're most likely DVC

[@mattparks11]

Quality Mobile Video ok cool. thanks for the help

[@Ninjasraynonu3]

Also when you strap amps the impedance( ohms) are brought down which provides more bass. My sub is currently wired to .5 ohms which is kind of risky but I love it on my two Orion 12's.

[@kingkongboy07]

I got 2 Rockford P2d210 (old school model) in 2 separate boxes running with an Alpine Pdx-M6, how should I wire them subs?

[@fidazaman3155]

My head is hurting.. and I just subscribed just now.

[@ramonhernandez3812]

After viewing this video, I had to subscribe. Nice vid bro, get down to the point with no BS

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Thanks bro!

[@charlesshifflett2989]

I have 2 10" Rockford p2 4ohm speaker and Rockford r2-750x1 amp what is the best way to wire the speakers to the amp? Series or parallel? And what is the best ohm to have at the amp?

[@odenfilms7850]

I started to get sleepy when the math problems started lol

[@jamingjohnson2275]

Sleepy? You stayed around that long? I couldn't do it.

[@cacavman]

So if you have 3 subs at 3ohms impedance what do you run it at the amp 1, 2, or 4 ohms.

[@marathondude]

Those overfocused on power/watts should not neglect how important RMS is, plus the need for headroom to avoid clipping.

[@Catholic1391]

Ok I have two Skar ZVX v2 d2 12 dual 2 ohm, how will I bring both down to 1 ohm at the amp, my guess is don't hook up the other end on the same subwoofer but hook up the two subwoofers together. So it will be 1 ohm. Is this correct? Thanks for info

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Can't. Two DVC 2 ohm woofers cannot be wired to 1 ohm. Only 2 ohm or 8 ohm :(

[@mikeb611]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😑😑😑😑😴😴😴😴 . Hope there's no quiz.

[@robysvids]

I got a 1500watt dual voice coil boss 4 ohm and a 800watt boss single ohm speaker 4ohm. My guess is half the watts is actual rms. I'm not sure what amp to get and whether or not to do parallel for 2ohm or series for 8 oh 🤔 confusing. Perhaps someone can help me find a amp.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

You cannot use both subwoofers together on the same amp or in the same box. You will need separate amplifiers and enclosures and set the outputs individually.

[@robysvids]

@@Qualitymobilevideo makes sense ty! I'll get another of the same.

[@Rsthelen]

And they told me there would be no math installing my subwoofer!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

HA!

[@handsofsteal8152]

Rob St.Helen lmao

[@douglasspurgeon24]

Lol

[@timoromeo7663]

Rob St.Helen News flash: there is math in everything you do, even pooping.

[@christopherwise7067]

there is no math if you just use a multi meter and have a basic understanding of wiring speakers.

[@barrylong6507]

Okay I have a the setup that is single voice coil wired in parallel making it a. 2omh 1000rms set up so can I use a 2 Channel 4omh per Channel 500 RMS pre channel amplifier as well as a mono 2omh 1000 amp

[@bigstunner1381]

I come back to this video every so Often now that I know how to wire subs , and all I have to say is you made this a lot more confusing than it had to be

[@braceyourselvesfortruth2492]

He really did. Moved way too fast for people who don't know Ohm's Law at all. I just graduated with a BS in electrical engineering and was a supplemental instruction leader for Physics - Electromagnetism and Waves, which I aced as a student. I also do all my own car stereo work. Even with all that, I was barely able to follow it.

[@OpAfAnx]

So I’ve got 2 4 ohm dual voice coil speakers if I wired them in parallel what would my final impedance be?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

It will be 1 ohm! We actually have a video on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKrcdnekq5KHbdE

[@OpAfAnx]

Quality Mobile Video if I series parallel wire then my final impedance should be 4 correct ?

[@yesno8204]

You clearly dont know what a how to is... Its like theory vs experience - the one explains how its done and the other show how its done...

[@YiZuSc]

Any issues if mixing single and dual voice sub's in a box?

[@Hammer4400]

You could also use this equation to parallel wiring, I think It's a bit easier. ((r1^-1)+(r2^-1)+(r3^-1)+..ect.)^-1 so your example would be: ((R1^-1)+(R2^-1))^-1 = ((4^-1)+(4^-1))^-1 = 2 ohm's

[@shonrob1620]

Emil Hammer this is the reciprical formula

[@SirDella]

(R1xR2):(R1+R2) is the best one

[@MegaPain619]

I। have kicker comp d 15" dvc. So tell me that wether it should be wired in series or parallel to get good base?

[@lapamatogeiming3030]

it depends of your amplifier. for example i'm buying 10" 1500Wrms subwoofer with 2x1ohm voice coils and an amplifier that is 3050Wrms at 1 ohm (im buying other subwoofer later) the amplifier specs tell me that its 1550Wrms at 2 ohm load -> i connect my voicecoils to series to get 1+1=2ohm and now my amplifier isnt overloading my woofer. but if i bought 3000wrms subwoofer with 2x2ohm voicecoils with same amp, I would connect voicecoils parallel to get 1ohm impendance and match it with my amps 3050Wrms at 1ohm (2x1 ohm voicecoils wouldn't work because i only could put it parallel to get 0.5ohm and overload, or put it to series and get 2ohm and not have enough power.) So basically you need to look at your voicecoils and wattage and then match it with an amplifier.

[@Safar1967]

@1:6 He uses a nice example on alcohol ....LOL. its an appropriate example too. vomiting is example of power out....double lol

[@JamesDeveneyProductions]

Lol

[@imhavnillusions]

I feel like we can make this into a drinking game!

[@DonChubz]

hey when you use the formula to get the min-max wattage amp to match the sub is it okay to go a little over the max ? for an example if 2 subs =2500 rms the max wattage with the formula is 3000 watts. Is 3200watts okay to run ? How about 4k on it ? how about 3000rms= 3600 max watts from amp Is 4k safe to run ? how about 5k ? THANKS

[@DonChubz]

also 2 dual 2 ohm subs wires to 1 ohm 2500rms if I get a 1 ohm 5k amp can i wire it to the subs at 2 ohms 3200 watts ?

[@fallofthezombies1379]

He said load

[@sushi8204]

Maybe you can answer this. I want to replace the sub in my new RAV4 Prime with JBL. Already replaced all the speakers in the doors and on the dash. I am using factory amp because it is not so bad. The OEM speakers are bad though. I want to replace the sub because it is made out of paper, has very small magnet and produces a lot of distortion and booming. I want a tight sound but not necessary low. I was told that I have to wire my existing factory amp to a dual coil sub with no more than 75w RMS or wire it so it is 8ohm. The reason for it is so I would not blow the factory amp. Is that true? Thank you.

[@chadtarleton3413]

Good video. Very informative

[@FlyingDurag]

So with the series wiring, should I be using a negative wire to connect sub a to sub b? I have the single coil

[@fattonykauaihaun7577]

He's making this over complicated so u go to his shop. And pay him to hook up 2 dvc12s to amp and a capacitor 🤣

[@RealRoCKoFF]

He is it's better whatch ones that show u hands on this dude just speed thru it

[@mikecheeze4312]

Capacitors are worthless and can damage your amp. If you need one get an h/o alternator and/or second battery. Let's say you have a long bass note like in EDM music. The first second will most likely drain your caps "load" but your battery cant fill it fast enough as you amplifier is asking for. Therefore cause under voltage and possibly damaging amp. Caps are worthless...they're a gimmick. Also big 3 upgrade is good idea 👌

[@timoromeo7663]

FAT TONY KAUAI Haun What does a capacitor have to do with this?

[@jacobwebb8818]

@@timoromeo7663 he's saying he's gonna hook you up with a cheap simple system

[@domls1317]

You did series wiring when showing parallel at 4:41. You have the positive wire going to B+ when you had just showed it going to A+ with the single speaker.

[@BlastManX20]

My head hurts now

[@pyrozmechanicvividcustomsl575]

He complicated the fuck out of audio so badly

[@christopherwise7067]

mine did to, so i pulled out my automotive text book to clear myself up

[@marnameee7961]

Denon AVR-3801 AM/FM Stereo 735-Watt 7.1-Channel Home Audio Surround Receiver - sub woofer has a pre out right and left. the 2 subs i want to hookup has only one right left in on each sub. how to i hook them both up without loosing any power from each.? i did hook with a splitter one wire/ cord to each but lost power or sound to each too. do i need multiple kinds of splitters for this? thanks for any info? or help...i had pics but don't see where to add them? hmm.. but any help would be great! Thanks..

[@henrycagle7827]

series you add parallel you divide by 2 on total value. 😄

[@mikecheeze4312]

Unless you have more than 2 in parallel... then you keep adding to the division

[@christopherwise7067]

it is slightly more complicated then that. if you have two speakers, it might be that simple but add another speaker there at 4ohm now you have 4+4+4=12 12\3 is still 4. check my other comment for specifics

[@Torpengpogi]

well, series wiring a dual sub is not ideal, bec. they will add the frequency resonance also, but i have one question for you, is it ok to wire a dual vc sub using 2 separate amp for each voice coil, one voice coil from one amp, then the other voice coil from another amp? thanks.

[@AntDaddy1977]

they would have to be setup exactly the same and you would need a way to measure that because no two amps are gonna be exactly the same even if they both brand new. You would need a ocilscope and other audio testing equipment that most people dont have.

[@fredbradshaw3129]

They would have to be gain matched but yes yo can. The amps volts and clipping point. Cannot do it by hand, you need a luimy, a dd-1, or a scope to gain match. If your amps are strappable, you can strapp and wire up, series, or wire down, parrallel, depending on your subs and amps impedence, wire accordingly.

[@slantedskill5742]

Omg thank u so much i switched to parallel and my kicker comp vr are booming with a ssl evo 1000 watt amp with a pc power supply. IM ONLY 13 years old

[@preformancemustang]

I get the speaker wiring but what about the amp. So lets say 2 channel amp. Two dvc 4ohm. Would you wire each speaker to the own channel or bridge them??

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

A 2 channel amp you would just wire each subwoofer to their own channel. Bridging comes into effect with a monoblock where you bridge two subs onto one channel, or a 4 channel/5 channel where you bridge each subwoofer to two channels.

[@jmaslin]

I thought Viagra fixed Impedance...... what, what?!

[@timstaples3450]

Wait so I have two 12inch SVC 4 Ohms subs. What amp would I need and how do i need to wire it?? From what I got.... I believe a (Stetsom EX3000 2 ohm Amplifier Car Audio Mono Amplifier Digital Amp Sound 3600 W) would work right? and I am supposed to wire it in parallel?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

You'll be making a 2 ohm load in parallel yes. But I can't recommend an amplifier without knowing the power specs of the subwoofers

[@brady9169]

Quality videos man. Big help

[@rickeysneed3855]

I have a question. I have 4 kicker 4 ohm Cvr's and currently running 2 ohm on a Nemesis audio 3k amp and its just not enough bass for me. Could I wire each pair at one ohm? Please answer this. Thanks!

[@mellostackzz8753]

why am i watching this im only 13😂🤷🏾‍♂️ i really cant wait till i get older and buy my own car and stuff🙃hurry up time🙃

[@OfficialMarkieB]

Just wait your gonna wish you didnt have to worry about paying $500+ a month to own the car and another $125+ (which is great for a 25 yo) for full coverage insurance. Your gonna regret it getting old.

[@tfunktofani]

I need to kno if I can hook up a Kenwood 4 ohm 500 watt rms with alpine 300 watt rms 4 ohm to a amp that has 4 ohm x 2 400 watt rms, idc if it's bad for alpine I'll get another Kenwood down the rd or should I just put Kenwood in dual 12 ported box for now ?????

[@instaboiidsg2117]

You F*****G welcome. HAHAHAhahaHA

[@randyruth4788]

Got 1cozmilk15 2 coils Andy need it to be 6 omh how do I wire it

[@distortedfocus7698]

At 4:00 in series wiring if one bulb blew they would all stop. In parallel however only that load would stop but the others would still be powered.

[@nathanielguffey875]

I’m strapping amps and was wondering is 2ohm 4K watts the same as 1 ohm 4K watts or does the subs react differently as in doesn’t move as much cause of resistance or does it move the same sound the same cause it’s still 4K watts

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Well the stable impedances of the amplifier and subwoofers dictate how you can wire your specific subs and what loads you can make at the amplifier. A 1 ohm load gives you the most possible power from your gear, however you will sacrifice efficiency and the system will run hot. A 2 ohm load with be able half the output on the same amlpifier, but will be more efficient and run cooler.

[@nathanielguffey875]

So basically it’s better to run 2 ohms if you have the power to run your subs that they won’t act differnt 1 ohm or 2 ohm as long as they have 4K watts

[@angels_gaming8309]

I have my two 12" Kenwoods connected to a mono block kicker amp in parallel and the first sub looks like it is getting more power than the second sub. How would I wire them so I have an equal amount of out put to both subs?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

What are the exact specs/models of the subs and amp?

[@mike814031]

At 7:12 can we go a little deeper and could you explain why the parallel formula is what it is? Why exactly do they differ, other than the obvious reason they are different types of wiring

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

So parallel wiring offers lower impedance possibilities, like 1 ohm, which means more power, but also less efficiency

[@chevva1]

Just a quick question, I have an underseat active pioneer sub installed and am wanting to add a separate bigger 12 inch active subwoofer, I plan to use a new wiring kit for the new sub , split the rcas at the amp end ,but the main question is can I run 2 amps with 1 remote wire, from the head unit splitting into 2 , I hope to install 2 switches up the head unit end using the remote wire split into 2 , then in theory I will run 2 remote wires to the back ,one to each amplifier, that way I can turn each amp on and off for different situations easily, does this sound like it would work OK? Or would I burn the remote wire out powering 2 amps and adding switches?

[@shaheenms5790]

Hello, My B&O Amplifier have Dual channel output for Subwoofer, And Subwoofer is also Dual channel (100 W + 100W) (8ohm+ 8ohm), Now I am planning to add one Dual channel subwoofer of Same configuration because of too much vibration, How I will do wiring?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Can you send me the exact models/names of both the amplifier and the subwoofer?

[@shaheenms5790]

Quality Mobile Video Hi, It is B&O Sound System in Audi A3 8V -15 Channel Class D Amplifier-Out of 15 channels 2 channels are for Subwoofer (100 W+ 100W) (8ohm + 8), which is connected to a dual coil subwoofer (100+ 100). Because of too much vibration from rear parcel tray, I am planning to add one more dual coil subwoofer of Same configuration in the spare wheel. My intention is that I have to equally divide Amplifier load to 2 subwoofer Hope you understand

[@Caprice1977]

Question , if I have a dual 2 ohm subwoofer put I only use one side of each subwoofer to get 1 ohm load ,does that mean Iam only using half the subwoofer because I only used one side of the coil

[@the_allamerican7057]

I doubt it but would parallel wiring work with one DVC and one SVC?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

You don't want to mix different kinds of subs in terms of specification, always try to use identical subs

[@the_allamerican7057]

Quality Mobile Video alright thanks. So if they’re the same specifications then I should be good. I know it’s better. But do they necessarily have to be the same bran

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

But they're not the same specifications. You said one is a DVC and one is a SVC

[@the_allamerican7057]

Quality Mobile Video I meant if they’re both DVC but not the same brand. Same wattage but different brand.

[@sonnelostaan3243]

Hi i have two subwoofer total 800rns i used mono black 1200rms at 1ohms its good combination thanks

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Impossible to tell. Are the subs DVC or SVC. Are they 2 ohm or 4 ohm. Are they 800W RMS each or combined?

[@sonnelostaan3243]

Quality Mobile Video this combined 2 sub DVC 400rms each

[@jorgebadillo8755]

So 1 questions are subs louder in parallel? Becuase when i wire in series its less bassy Even tho the amp is powerrfull enough that i can easily blow the sub or ao i just need to wire in parallel and increase the bass on the amp it self ?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Every situation is different and completely dependent on your gear. Parallel will get you a lower impedance which means more power

[@joannedodie3136]

When you connect the wire to positive and negative which wire would it be? Positive or negative?

[@christopherwise7067]

what? if you hook a positive to a negative, you tend to get a short circuit. if you have a speaker with two voice coils, and you hook a wire on one positive and run that wire to the negative of the opposite coil, (the coils are usually separated by the positive and negative of one coil being next to each other on opposite sides of the maganet.), this is starting to hook them up in series. you would then take two other wires and hook one wire to the empty positive terminal and the second wire to the empty negative terminal and hook those up accordingly at the amp. this increases the total resistance of the speaker.

[@joannedodie3136]

Christopher Wise never mind I know how to now :)

[@OakStCustomz]

If I wire in series with 2 400 watt rms DVC 4 ohm amps I can get 1 ohm or 4 ohms. Does this change my required amplifier output or will the subs still need 800 watts at least coming out of the amplifiers one channel?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Actually with that setup it's 1 ohm parallel wiring, 4 ohm series wiring. Your amplifier dictates the power. If the amplifier does 1 ohm, and you wire them parallel, that 1 ohm rating is the power. If it does 4 ohms and you wire them in series, that 4 ohm rating is the power now.

[@OakStCustomz]

Quality Mobile Video got it! Thanks!

[@alexwilliams1108]

question--- I have two pioneer champion series 12" one is a 4 ohm single voice coil and the other is a 2 ohms dual voice coil.Now is it ok to series the dual 2 ohms up to 4 ohms then parallel it with the 4 ohm single vice coil so drop down to 2 ohms?

[@henryg5650]

The dual 4-ohm subwoofers included in my package are pre-configured and wired up inside of the subwoofer enclosure at a 1-ohm final load. How do i wire from enclosure terminals to the mono amp.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

I dont understand why I wired my set-up to 1-ohm but it rests at 1.5 ohms. I have two 4-ohm DVC subs. How do I get it to one ohm? Thx Pros!

[@christopherwise7067]

are each voice coil 4ohm? if so, hook those in parallel, that drops total speaker to 2ohm. then hook both speakers in parallel and that will drop total resistance to 1ohm. keep in mind, not all voice coils are created equally, each coil can have a different resistance. when the math is done it's very well possible to come to 1.5ohm. also possible your multi meter has a natural .5 resistance between the leads.

[@bvel93]

I have a Rockford Fosgate prime 1,200 Watt Class D- Mono Amplifier, that i want to connect to 3 Rockford Fosgate Punch P3SD2-12" subs. They are (400W RMS) Shallow Mount Dual 2-ohm. What would you recommend to be the best way to wire these so i can get the most power and the least resistance?

[@lowhertzhighspl]

QUESTION: An answer please?! Can I get 2 two ohm dvc subs to work with one 1 ohm amp that has two speaker outputs? If so how would I need to wire them? I don't see why not as long as the mono amp has dual outputs which it does considering I've already done this set-up for one 12" dvc 2 ohm sub, (but now want to add a second sub) so if wired correctly I'd think I can with two L7 12" dvc 2 ohm subs (connect at 1 ohm to one mono 1500.1 or 2000.1 Skar amp) THANKS IN ADVANCE!

[@jezquintero7208]

Soooo this means that if i have 2 single voice coil subs... That are 4omhs and i wire in series... They turn to 1 8 omh woofer which i acn use on a home reciver that is 8ohms?

[@bigtg42]

so i have 3 12s W6 oldschool subs with a JL audio500 amp ......what best way to set up ? series or parallel ?

[@zachneal3100]

So i have a dual voice coil 4 ohm sub 1800 watt max and a 600 watt amp should i just hook it up parallel

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

I need more info on the sub and amplifier. What's the sub's rated RMS? What model is the amplifier? What is its power rating at each impedance

[@zachneal3100]

@@Qualitymobilevideo well the amp is a sony exploid 600 watt the speaker is a planet audio 1800 watt max i belive it said it had a 900 watt rms thats all i know i think im just going to hook it up parallel

[@zachneal3100]

So i bought a 2500 watt amp 450w for 1 sub @4ohm My sub is a 1800 watt 900w ohm is it to much amp for the sub i started smelling the sub so i turned the gains down and the bass boost i turned to half and the low boost to half dosnt sound distorted just wondering if i should have went with a lower amp

[@zachneal3100]

900 rms not ohm mybad

[@zachneal3100]

Never mind i just fucked tht speaker off to. After having it hooked up for about 5 min and i didnt even have it slamming to hard idk what to do maybe next time i should get 2 subs instead of 1

[@timoromeo7663]

Ok how about this scenario: I have 4 dual voice coil automobile (4 ohm-each coil) LF drivers. I need an 8 ohm single channel . What do YOU do?

[@AntDaddy1977]

Wire each you dvcsubs in parallel that gives you 4 subs with 2 ohm each, wire the 4 subs in series to each other. That should give you 8 ohms.But I have never done this. And I may be incorrect but I think I'm right as long as you don't bridge the amp assuming all 4 subs is being connected to one class d mono amp.But I'm guessing at that .So we need to know what your gonna power said subs at 8 ohms total

[@AntDaddy1977]

Excuse me I see now you have one channel amp ok then should be good

[@timoromeo7663]

Anthony Tucker Very good. You got it right. 👍🏽

[@christopherwise7067]

@@AntDaddy1977 more like why would you want 4 subs at 8ohms total? if your amp is stable at 2 ohms, cause my 600watt rms mono class d is stable at 2ohms. why wouldn't you just run them at 2ohms? you are forcing the amp to hold back based on the resistance of you speakers. at 8 ohms on a mono channel class d, you're probably getting 60watts out of it.

[@angelr.9314]

Quick question I have a Kenwood 1800 w max mono class D amp with 2 alpine typeR red line speakers. Any recommendations on how to connect or run the speakers. Right now it runs hot and cuts off if I run it for more then 10 or 15 min.

[@jgray95903]

I could help, but I need more info on your speakers. Do you have the 12in dual 2 ohm or 4 ohm speakers?

[@moutiabelhedi9381]

quick questiopn please Ihave an Alpine PDX -M12 wired to a capacitor hifonics 1F and an Alpine Type R 12 inch dual 4 ohm and a pioneerDEH-80 prs would I wiring on 2ohm or 4ohm (in a small car -MINI-)

[@staylowkey7854]

Hello can I wire 3 loudspeakers in parallel?

[@bigd7274]

Can I use a audiopipe 1600 on dual voice core 2 ohm 2 15 kickers

[@tattooedsoutherncali805bik3]

So when it says4 ohms: 125 watts x 4 chan. Does that mean 125rms per ch or 125 together

[@travisultimatetv]

would this be fine if this is the way i want to connect my speakers, 8 ohms sub plus 8 ohms mid in parallel = 4 ohms, 2 8 ohms tweeters in series = 16 ohms then combining the two pairs in parallel connections in sakura av 735 amps?