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is it safe to wire each voice coil individually to mono amp?


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sorry for the noobness of this question but im learning so..

i have a single d2 sub.. i usually wire it at 1ohm to give it 2000rms but i cant seem to escape the clipping indicator light going crazy..even if i set the gain super low.. almost low enough that the bass is so weak.. still it will flash a little here and there. Conversely, when i run a different sub at 2 ohms and 1000-1300rms.. even at super loud volume.. even if i have the loudness on mid level.. the clipping light never comes on. SO.. my theory is that my electrical just isnt strong enough to handle a 1ohm 2000rms load..

SO.. what i want to do with the d2 sub is wire it up so that each voice coil is wired to the mono amp. My amp has 4 speaker inputs -- and ++ but its a mono amp. So i can wire one voice coil to one - and + and the other voice coil to the other - and + and that should make a final load of 2 ohm.. i think...maybe someone can confirm this for me

is this safe to do?

THANKS

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It will still be a final load of 1ohm,

those connections are paralled inside the amp, they are just there for ease of wiring.

That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals.

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thanks for the response.. damn.. looks like i gotta downgrade my amp to 1500rms at 1 ohm , or get a more efficient amp that draws less amps/current at  1 ohm

you guys know any mono amps that can do 1700-2000rms range at 1 ohm but runs very efficient, pulls low current/amps and isnt so power hungry? (dont even know if something like that exists..)

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The RF Power 1500 BDCP would be my suggestion, but my bias is with RF. According to RF's site, the 1500 will do just over 1700 @ 1 ohm dynamic with 63% efficiency with an average current draw of 100 amps.

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/details/t1500-1bdcp/

I can personally speak for the Power 1000 as I am pushing two 12's with it and I have nothing but awesomeness to say when referring to this amp. I am currently running it at 4 ohm because my 12's are rated at 400 watt RMS and the birthsheet on this amp says just over 1500 watts at 1 ohm. I am not looking to nuke my 12's down just yet. 

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1 minute ago, PC Principal said:

The RF Power 1500 BDCP would be my suggestion, but my bias is with RF. According to RF's site, the 1500 will do just over 1700 @ 1 ohm dynamic with 63% efficiency with an average current draw of 100 amps.

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/details/t1500-1bdcp/

I can personally speak for the Power 1000 as I am pushing two 12's with it and I have nothing but awesomeness to say when referring to this amp. I am currently running it at 4 ohm because my 12's are rated at 400 watt RMS and the birthsheet on this amp says just over 1500 watts at 1 ohm. I am not looking to nuke my 12's down just yet. 

i was told about this amp as well by another member a lil while ago but damn its pricey and somewhat hard to find.. i was looking into the sundown scv 1500d but not sure how many amps it draws at 1 ohm

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Why not spend the money on upgrading your electrical rather than buying a new amp? What amp do you currently have?

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I have a messed up bc2000 and a brand new hifonics brx2400. I have 2 agms. 0g all around. Big 2 out of big 3 done. I will complete the big 3 when i can find someone willing to do wiring and pull out my alternator. But not sure if that will stop the clipping. Thats the end of the upgrades i can perform on my car. Unless i add a 3rd agm but kinda pointless...

I know what u r thinking..what about a performance alternator..well..im shit out of luck. No one makes one for my car..i tried for months to find one but not for my make and model

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I have a question..if u have the same amp and u r doing 1000rms at 2 ohm and 1000rms at 1 ohm..will the current draw be the same or will the 1ohm current draw still be higher since its 1ohm?

If 1000 at 1ohm will drae more current then maybe i should be looking for an amp that does 1500 to 2000rns at 2ohms instead...

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