rickandleli Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 I am trying to work with what i have, but dont want to blow it up either. i have 2 subs, one is a dual 1 ohm, one is a dual 2 ohm. Is it possible for me to wire the dual 1 ohm in series for a 2 ohm load, the dual 2 ohm in parallel for a 1 ohm load, and the two subs together in series for a 3 ohm load? I know i could wire both subs in parallel and then in series for a 1.5 ohm load, but i have a Hifonics Colossus that is only rated stable at 2 ohms and not sure how it would handle the 1.5 load.
ChevyBoy Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 the sub with less resistance would get more power. hence the dual 2 getting more power. dont do it.
98crewcab Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 I am trying to work with what i have, but dont want to blow it up either. i have 2 subs, one is a dual 1 ohm, one is a dual 2 ohm. Is it possible for me to wire the dual 1 ohm in series for a 2 ohm load, the dual 2 ohm in parallel for a 1 ohm load, and the two subs together in series for a 3 ohm load? I know i could wire both subs in parallel and then in series for a 1.5 ohm load, but i have a Hifonics Colossus that is only rated stable at 2 ohms and not sure how it would handle the 1.5 load. you dont want to mix subs of different resistance. unless you want to watch a smoke show from your amp 06 2500hd, 6.0L, 4l80e, 4wd, (muah work truck) 7" BDS HC lift kit (5) 37x13.5R18 Toyo Open Country M/Ts (5) 18x10 Moto Metal MO962 tablet in lieu of deck blue tooth interconnect to soundstream eq (for volume control and bass control) 4 Alpine type r 10's 6 cubes net, 80sqin's port, tuned to 33hz 2 brutus brx5000.5's 2 pairs 3" polk audio for a pillars 4 pairs polk audio 6.5 comps 1 pair 8" polk audio for mids 2 xspower d3400 batteries.....learning alot from meade and his circle of some of the baddest installers ive seen- thanks guys, for not being so cocky and posting the way it should be done!P.S. Thanks Steve....for the demo!!!! loud as fauk!
ChevyBoy Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 you dont want to mix subs of different resistance. unless you want to watch a smoke show from your amp why would his amp go up in smoke?
mhart Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 wouldn't the amp still see the same load? it's the subs that would be getting different amounts, right? '00 Honda Civic Si IASCA stock trunk/pickup 1 World Record 4/20 150.6/150.7dBTeam DC Team XS Power Team ISB Steve's Body Shophttp://www.dcsoundlab.com/
ISO Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 If you have 2 subs that are the same but have different ohm loads (EX: 1 is a D2 and the other is a D4) and you wire them to gether on the same output of the amp, One of the subs will get more Power Like Chevyboy said and what happens is one sub will go to a higher excursion point than the other sub. What happens is premature mechanical failure to the sub with the lower ohm load. Destroyed spider. It shouldn't hurt the amp in most cases as long as you are within the manufactures specifications. Lower Ohm load = More power = more excursion Isobaric - Refers to the practice of coupling two drivers together to make them act as one. "Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go." Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The Destruction of a person builds character.
Boon Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 The subs will have completely different impedance curves... the load on your amp will look like a badly maintained rollercoaster, I wouldn't do it. 10.x volts fo' life!
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