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Learn how to wire a dual 4 ohm car subwoofer to a 2 ohm final impedance using the parallel wiring method.
The most common question we are asked here at Sonic Electronix is "How do I hook up my subs?" This video is designed to give you a step by step tutorial on how to wire your subwoofers. Correct subwoofer wiring is necessary to make sure that your system is properly installed.
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  • @sk18mangaming
    @sk18mangaming9 жыл бұрын

    THIS HELPS SO MUCH! Thanks for the great video!

  • @iaxon
    @iaxon4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Almost hooked up a dual 4 ohm voice coil sub wired in series to an amplifier. Glad I thought to test the terminals before install to see that it was reading 8 ohms. This video took the guess work out. :P

  • @HEVTech1
    @HEVTech19 жыл бұрын

    great video! Thanks for the demonstration!

  • @icecoldthegeneral
    @icecoldthegeneral6 жыл бұрын

    Easy, simple, and straight foward

  • @pokerxiong1359
    @pokerxiong13595 жыл бұрын

    I tried this on an Orion H2 dual 4ohms and still came out with 4 ohms. I've aeen some other diagrams that showed ya use one + from one coil and one - from the other. Not sure how this would make a difference, but now I gotta wait to try it again. Any insight?

  • @kaosinlondon
    @kaosinlondon10 жыл бұрын

    Hi if one voicecoil was blown would it give a different final reading on the ohm meter? the reason i ask is because recently my subs dont sound as loud as it used to so i was just hoping i could check it the same way.

  • @fingerboardfreaks7667
    @fingerboardfreaks76679 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I've got a fusion FP1404 amp, and want to run a couple of DVC subs. It says it is 4ohm stable in stereo but 2ohm stable in mono. So I need to know can I run it at 2ohms when I bridge the 4 channels to 2 channels (it's a 4 channel amp) with the set up for the sub you have in this video??? Any help would be great!!! Thanks😀

  • @austinplotts1421
    @austinplotts14218 жыл бұрын

    These videos are super helpful

  • @erichughes80
    @erichughes8010 жыл бұрын

    Thanks this video showed me how to wire a subwoofer correctly.

  • @youngchance21
    @youngchance218 жыл бұрын

    @ nik kinable correction can I run a 600/1200 dvc 2 ohm to a 700 watt rms amp

  • @naveennallabelli6723
    @naveennallabelli67234 жыл бұрын

    Hi I want to use dual coil subwoofer for my home theatre. Is it possible to use bi-amp method to connect the speaker coils seperately. Does it work?

  • @SonicElectronix
    @SonicElectronix11 жыл бұрын

    If you have a Dual 4 ohm sub, it will wire to 2 ohms on a mono block amp. Remember, a monoblock amp is 1-channel. If you have the exact same setup but a 2-channel amp, this one subwoofer will only connect to one channel, leaving you one additional channel for another subwoofer. It would still be at 2 ohms. If you have a 4-channel amp, the sub would be at two ohms on one channel, leaving you 3 extra channels for 3 more speakers. HOWEVER, it gets more complicated if you start bridging the channels

  • @psyopus1981
    @psyopus19818 жыл бұрын

    if you hook up 2 subs like that with seprate leads going to the same terminals on amp is it still 2 or 1

  • @robertbeaudoin8313
    @robertbeaudoin83136 жыл бұрын

    Is this the best way to get the best sound? I have a audiobahn aw1008t 10" sub that I plan on wiring to a ssl ev1500 amp. Cheap amp but it works well enough with the subs I currently have wired up (2 mtx terminator 12") I want to get the best sound out of the audiobahn that I can even though it's a cheaper amp

  • @LTSRIDE24
    @LTSRIDE243 жыл бұрын

    Does it matter which VC you run your speaker leads to the speaker terminal on your enclosure?

  • @seangowan7441
    @seangowan74413 жыл бұрын

    The 5 channel amp I plan to get for my car has a 2 ohm stable subwoofer channel at 300 watts RMS, while the final impedance increase or decrease the RMS wattage?

  • @156nunez
    @156nunez4 жыл бұрын

    Can this be done on 2 dvc 4 ohm for a 2 channel amp,1 subwoofer each?

  • @Arizzle95
    @Arizzle959 жыл бұрын

    Can i just do this on 2 subs and plug those into the 2 sets of terminals i have on my amp?

  • @finogomez4635
    @finogomez46358 жыл бұрын

    So if I have one single 10inch sundown audio 4ohm I can wire it to 2 ohm n its gonna hit hardddd? Like if I bought the 10inch sundown audio 2 ohm speacker?

  • @blockbusterz2370
    @blockbusterz23707 жыл бұрын

    So as u run the wire down towards the amp. If it's a 2 channel amp how would I run the wires + and - in the amp

  • @rozay318
    @rozay3186 жыл бұрын

    Question what if my sub woofer is wired from the box terminal into the sub woofer on only one side of the subwoofer it’s a dual four voice coil kicker L7 and no jumper is attached to the other side does that make a difference

  • @KushManeLucio
    @KushManeLucio4 жыл бұрын

    If my 2 15in sub (which are dvc rated at 4ohm) like this into it's own channel would it still b considered 2ohms?

  • @UCZ15
    @UCZ158 жыл бұрын

    That cable you attached to the sub to go to the amp didn't come in any of my packages... whats it called?

  • @dillanbates8646
    @dillanbates86469 жыл бұрын

    Okay so I have 2 audiobahn special edition 12", they are dual 4 ohm. How would I wire that too a monoblock boss 2400w class d amp? Please help!?

  • @wood2claw
    @wood2claw11 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @ricecake1959
    @ricecake19596 жыл бұрын

    I got a s single 4 ohm coil, how would i wire that to a 2 ohm monoblock amp

  • @davidduran2886
    @davidduran28865 жыл бұрын

    So if I buy a 2500 watt rms of 4 ohm subwoofer and I connect it to 2ohm would the final watts change or it should stay at 2500

  • @leal714fercho
    @leal714fercho7 жыл бұрын

    question... on a 1,000 or 1,200 watts sub, is it better to run 4hmo or 2 hmo??? I want max power but don't want to damage my equipment. and I am using a 1,000 watt amp!

  • @piano_man550
    @piano_man5504 жыл бұрын

    This help a lot 😍😍😍😍

  • @shankar3950
    @shankar39502 жыл бұрын

    Question my amp is a Alpine power pack, and the speakers I ordered are a 4 ohm speakers, the amp says it can handle 2 or 4 ohm, do I need to wire the speakers like in the video?

  • @ExploreNC
    @ExploreNC3 жыл бұрын

    So with this jumper setup both voice coils are active right ?!

  • @quannie89c42
    @quannie89c427 жыл бұрын

    I get two kickers with the switch on the back they 4 ohms dual voice coil doe the amp I have put up pushing out 800rms on 2ohm do I need the 2ohms kind or is there. a way I can do it with the 4ohms kind

  • @gabrielflores302
    @gabrielflores30210 жыл бұрын

    Can u r u 2 ohm to a 2 channel amplifier or does the amplifier have to mono

  • @FeverDreamRemix
    @FeverDreamRemix Жыл бұрын

    Can you wire two single voice coil for own car subwoofers down to 1 ohm?

  • @simonramnaraine6280
    @simonramnaraine62805 жыл бұрын

    Hi, so I have a sub and there is 2 positive and 2 negative and they're on the same side of the sub so is it a svc or dvc?

  • @NikoReid
    @NikoReid10 жыл бұрын

    I have a pair of pioneer TS-w3002D4 and a SoundStorm EV2.3000 and i want to get the most outta them both but on your website it doesn't say if the amp is bridgeable?

  • @AjayGupta-pw5hg
    @AjayGupta-pw5hg3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Brother, Which amplifier can i use to boost my all 4 speakers and single 12inch sub. specifications as below: Speakers: Skar 4ohm 300watts Peak and 150RMS ( all 4 same spec ) Sub: Clif Design 2ohm 1200watts Peak and 600RMS please advise so I can boost all of them.

  • @09camrod
    @09camrod3 жыл бұрын

    If I wore both my DVC 4 ohm subs this way and run each sub to its own terminal on a 2 Chanel 360.2 Rockford amp 2 ohm stable will it produce 2 ohm out of each Chanel or will it now be a 1 ohm amp when both are hooked up to their own channel. The amp says it will produce 180watts per channel when hooked up at 2ohm and I need to give the subs close to 200watts per channel.

  • @BlakeTheDub
    @BlakeTheDub5 ай бұрын

    what kind of speaker wire arre you using to wire subs?

  • @LOTPOR0402
    @LOTPOR04028 жыл бұрын

    My sub is dual 4 ohm .My 2 chan amp can be bridged 1*150 watt 4ohm or both channels 2*75ohm 4ohm each .Can i connect my sub with the bridge out or would i be better useing the 2 channels to the coils Thanks mark

  • @ANB7480
    @ANB74808 жыл бұрын

    awesome video thanks I dropped my subs from 4ohms tp 2ohms incredible the difference great video great explanation hell now I'm bassing loud&clean thanks your the shit brother :-) :-) :-)

  • @dirtylu79
    @dirtylu797 жыл бұрын

    thanks.. simple

  • @hcreation1711
    @hcreation17112 жыл бұрын

    Hey brother i am having kicker 44csw124 dual voice coil sub and it is running on single coil 300 rms now how to run with another coil on 2 ohms plz tell me how to do this wiring settings and my use is very loud so what would be best for me

  • @FabianCharrua
    @FabianCharrua8 жыл бұрын

    My amp is 8 ohms and I want to hook up 4 little 5.25" woofer spkrs. that are 4 ohms each. How do I do it so that they match the amp?

  • @Evoxyoutube
    @Evoxyoutube7 ай бұрын

    Does it matter what possitive /neg terminal you use from sub to the amp with this setup? That part is never mentioned. Assuming it doesn't matter then correct? In your picture you have the wires on one side pos/neg to the amp. I have mine possitive on one side, negative on the other side to the amp

  • @rayray6422
    @rayray64225 жыл бұрын

    So if its 2 subs like ur other video it becomes 1 ohm wired in parallel ?

  • @omarbustos6133
    @omarbustos61333 жыл бұрын

    I have a 1600 watt hifonics amp and a 3200 watt single rockville sub its program rms is 1600 but it also says cea rated rms power handling says 800 can I still push it with the amp im running

  • @therarebreedandrewgarza9938
    @therarebreedandrewgarza99386 жыл бұрын

    Can I wire two 4 ohm subs to 2 ohms and hook up to a 2 channel amp that is 2 ohm stable .

  • @kaosinlondon
    @kaosinlondon11 жыл бұрын

    I was planning on getting to dual 4ohm and connecting them parralel to get a 2ohm load, i have been told if i connect it to my monoblock amp that is 1ohm stable, the subs will them run at 1ohm.

  • @213gixxer
    @213gixxer11 жыл бұрын

    Can u wire two dvc4 down to a 4ohm load?

  • @ricecooker4928
    @ricecooker49282 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro!

  • @tramp0172
    @tramp01726 жыл бұрын

    Can I replace a Factory duel voice coil subwoofer with a single voice coil subwoofer?

  • @TheAndroidftw
    @TheAndroidftw10 жыл бұрын

    i have a small question! i have a loaded kicker comprt 12", its at 4 ohm. i would like to rewire it to 2 ohm. does anyone know what kind of speaker comprt uses? and how its wired inside? before i take it apart i'd like to know if its actually possible. because there is a possibility that both coils on that speaker are at 8 ohm, and they're wired parallel into 4 ohm, which would suck for me.

  • @miket9691
    @miket969110 жыл бұрын

    K so I have 2 terminals on my box. Is it okay to hook both leads into my 2 channel amp, or will one of the channels do the job; since both terminals read at 2ohms

  • @Ohsodopeee
    @Ohsodopeee11 жыл бұрын

    I want to run 2 ohms on my 2 channel amp with 2 dual 4 ohms. Do i just run them on different channels to get a final of 2 ohms?

  • @josepalma6310
    @josepalma63107 жыл бұрын

    hey I'm kinda new at this and i was wondering what happen to the RMS in your woofer when you change the final ohm resistance for example i got 2 soundstream t7 10.4 700w RMS and i got parallel wired at 2 ohm each. The RMS stay the same or change.

  • @juanperez1037
    @juanperez103711 жыл бұрын

    @sonicelectronic.I need help I want to know if a 4ohm converting it to 2ohm would it sound the same putting it with a 2ohm?????

  • @puppagiseppi
    @puppagiseppi10 жыл бұрын

    I've got a JL audio W3v2 300w rms 4 ohm sub and i want to power it with a ALPINE MRV-M500 AMP 1CHANNEL 500 wrms @ 2 ohms, 300 wrms @ 4 ohms, if i get the final impedance of 2 ohms will the system work well?

  • @odeivonau
    @odeivonau11 жыл бұрын

    I have a Audiobahn A2300hct amp and I'm putting 2 AW1204M (4 ohms) and I'm trying to run them at 2 ohms but mine has 4 connection instead of 2 as shown on this video. how do I run the wires in order to achieve the 2 ohms?

  • @vidrioadam
    @vidrioadam3 жыл бұрын

    I need help i have to orion hcca124 12s 4 ohm can i wire them to 2ohm ?

  • @jmcnallyua
    @jmcnallyua9 жыл бұрын

    Can you please make a video showing how to wire a dual 4 ohm sub to 8 ohm thank you

  • @ruikazane5123
    @ruikazane51236 жыл бұрын

    so if you put it in series, it would be 8 ohms?

  • @kaosinlondon
    @kaosinlondon11 жыл бұрын

    Hi i am a little confused about somthing and i am getting diffrent answers from diffrent people, lets say we are doing this same connection on class d monoblock amp, the amp should see this connection as a 1ohm load being a one channel amp and would see it as a 2ohm load on a 2 channel 2ohm stable amp, is this correct?. this would help alot. thank you.

  • @adamardis9668
    @adamardis96687 жыл бұрын

    If I have a Memphis pr12 with dual 4ohm what kind of amp should I with it wired at 2ohm? I have a Memphis sr1.250 but it blows the fuses all the time. both 500w

  • @Fightthedevil.

    @Fightthedevil.

    6 жыл бұрын

    Adam Ardis something touching together

  • @04gochevy
    @04gochevy11 жыл бұрын

    @SonicElectronixTV. What kind of multimeter is that?

  • @phillips3390
    @phillips33908 жыл бұрын

    What wire gauge do you recommend for parallel wiring ? Running a 4ohm 12" kicker CVR and a MTX 500RMS.1000watts thunder class D

  • @sharpie132

    @sharpie132

    2 жыл бұрын

    16 or 12

  • @johnsalazar240
    @johnsalazar2408 күн бұрын

    So if I wire both subs at 2 ohm and my amp has 2 positive and 2 negative and I connect each speaker to there own positive and negative will it still be at 2 ohms? Because I don’t wanna play at 4 or 1 on my dual 4 ohm subs

  • @KEITHSMOTORBIKES
    @KEITHSMOTORBIKES11 жыл бұрын

    awesome

  • @VWPassat_3BG
    @VWPassat_3BG9 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't matter which set of terminals i need choose to connected to the speaker box terminal? Need help please

  • @arthurjackson6539
    @arthurjackson65395 жыл бұрын

    Would that change the rms of the speaker

  • @Holidae127
    @Holidae12711 жыл бұрын

    What gauge wire should I purchase?

  • @SonicElectronix
    @SonicElectronix10 жыл бұрын

    It is most certainly bridgeable.

  • @dakotaknowles1539
    @dakotaknowles153911 жыл бұрын

    I have a 12 inch pioneer ts w3002d4. Im going to run it parallel. I have a 2 chameleon amp. Should I bridge the amp? Or use it normal?

  • @RB-ri6bb
    @RB-ri6bb3 жыл бұрын

    I have a skar audio 4 ohm dvc 2500 watt max 18 single sub and i want to know how to wire it to a one ohm load if possible? if not then a 2 ohm would be next best i think...My amp is a skar audio Rp1200.1D monoblock 1200-1600 watt max and has two speaker outputs could you help me on how to go about wiring my sub please also my amp says 500 watts @4 ohm 800 @2 ohm or 1200 watts @1 ohm please help me im stuck what should i do

  • @Ravcarplanet
    @Ravcarplanet Жыл бұрын

    Any reason of burn a coil d4?

  • @X150t
    @X150t3 жыл бұрын

    So I am assuming if you do not want to lower the impedance you only need to connect just one side, correct?

  • @MemphisMojo15s
    @MemphisMojo15s3 жыл бұрын

    How do you run 3 subs together, 2 being SVC and 1 being DVC? I am sure it can be done. Need a positive answer quickly from someone please

  • @MayzDayz007
    @MayzDayz0074 жыл бұрын

    Awesomeness

  • @kuaanalonokapu1105
    @kuaanalonokapu11056 жыл бұрын

    is the negative and positive "jumper leads" regular speaker wire you get with a wiring kit??

  • @unlimitedpotential8073

    @unlimitedpotential8073

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bump

  • @CameraKid2
    @CameraKid29 жыл бұрын

    how do i wire 1 4 ohm dvc sub to 8 ohms?

  • @MrJaygarcia214
    @MrJaygarcia21410 жыл бұрын

    I think I may have the same problem as Juan Oviedo, I have an audiobahn aw1200q and I'm also trying to wire it down to 2ohms but it has 2 negatives and 2 positives on each side please help

  • @magnificent10304
    @magnificent103049 жыл бұрын

    Ok so my 2 channel amp will give me 520rms watts bridged @ 4 ohms, the speaker i was looking at is a dual cone audiobahn low profile AW1004J rated for 400rms watts with two 4 ohm channels, so connecting in series or parallel with either increase or decrease the ohms to 2 or 8, is there anyway to make a single sub with dual cones @ 4 ohms make 4 ohms at final impedance, or just get a single cone sub?

  • @S3N3CA86

    @S3N3CA86

    9 жыл бұрын

    Listen. If your sub is 1000 peak and 500 rms that 4ohms u can give ur sub the full 1000 by dropping down to 1ohm and using a 1200 peak watt. It really depends on what u want. I have 4 6x9s and 4 6x5s at 600 watt peak a pair each. I use a 750 watt amp for each it doesnt mean because i have 150 more watts an amp each that i will blow my speakers. Its all in how you wire and how you use your amp

  • @Holidae127
    @Holidae12711 жыл бұрын

    is this a newer model sub? mine has the dome. not the flat

  • @erwinchaviano3531
    @erwinchaviano35316 жыл бұрын

    sya bli sepeker yang 10 in buat ke sound axtif yang langsung ada power nya dalem nya gmna ya masang nya ini sepker nya ada buat nempel kabel ke sepeker tpi depan belakang

  • @Holidae127
    @Holidae12711 жыл бұрын

    Is that NVX wire? sorry for so many questions lol. You all rave about the brand I just wanna do things right.

  • @frankiieferman1494
    @frankiieferman14947 жыл бұрын

    Question! how do you connect a 4ohm sub to 4ohm amp? how do you exactly wire the sub, or is is the same as this?

  • @triniboyuploads1998

    @triniboyuploads1998

    4 жыл бұрын

    Youll have to wire it in series parallel.

  • @BakiHanma5561
    @BakiHanma55613 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @cameronchavez7231
    @cameronchavez72315 жыл бұрын

    I've been checking out the inventory on Sonic Electronix website and believe I found the setup i want. Don't want to specify brand name but the specs really don't answer my question so figured I'd ask here. The sub i'm interested is dual 4ohm 1200w rms... if I wire it as 2ohm does it stay 1200w rms? It's a 2400w max sub going to be using a 1500w max mono a/b amp with a rms rating of 1125 rms @ 2ohm. Noob question just want to make sure I buy the correct products.

  • @elvergalarga3158

    @elvergalarga3158

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been wondering the same if anyone could elaborate on this it would be much appreciated

  • @pedrovazquez6656
    @pedrovazquez6656 Жыл бұрын

    Thanx❤

  • @soaringman
    @soaringman3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this , I did this to my sub which is 300 RMS power by at 200 RMS amp but I’m still getting clipping at higher volumes, any help please ?

  • @andrejcupac7359

    @andrejcupac7359

    2 жыл бұрын

    maybe cause the amp is under-powered, so it's working a lot harder

  • @SonicElectronix
    @SonicElectronix11 жыл бұрын

    If you bridge a two channel amp, it becomes one channel BUT you can only put a 4 ohm subwoofer on that channel (in most situations). If you have a 4-channel amp and you bridge the channels, it becomes a 2-channel amp, but you can only use 4 ohm subs on it. When we say 4 ohm, we mean the sub is wired to a 4 ohm final impedance.

  • @mrsantosjon
    @mrsantosjon10 жыл бұрын

    okay I have a question anyone can help plz. I have 2 12 excelons producing 400rms @4ohm, it is hooked up on a Kicker cx 1200.1. 600watt x 1@4ohm and 1200watt x 1@2ohm. I wired my subs down to 2 ohm, my subs are pushing 1200rms together. Well I plan on upgrading to RF p3d2-12 they each have 600rms@2ohm and I plan on using 2 of these on the same AMP, now will the RF that will be pushing 1200rms@ 2ohm be louder than the excelons that are also pushing 1200rms? will the sound be the same or diff

  • @boehagen
    @boehagen10 жыл бұрын

    I have a AUDIOBAHN amp 1200w 2ch and on the bottom of the amp it says it can be taken down to a 1ohm. I bought two 4ohm dvc AUDIOPIPE subwoofers 600rms/1200max. My question now is how should I wire them for best sound/bass? I have a ported box for the sub's to go in. If I wire them down to a 1ohm would that be safe? Or wire to 2ohm ? Or just wire it for a 4ohm like the diagrams prefer? I'm trying to hook this up within the next 5hrs so if you could help me before then that'd be awesome. To the public if you know your stuff and could help me with any feed back it'd be greatly appreciated thank you.

  • @koolcats159

    @koolcats159

    10 жыл бұрын

    if you want louder bass go seald and you will feel the bass as well as getting it to sound louder just double check that the specks on you subwoofers say that they can be placet in a seald or ported box

  • @that1guyvos516
    @that1guyvos51610 жыл бұрын

    So, how do you use this method if the chambers are sealed individually? I know there's a way I'm just unaware. And drilling a hole inside the box isn't a option.

  • @vtanny8193
    @vtanny81939 жыл бұрын

    Would it be possible to do a single voice coil at 4 ohms, connected to an amplifier at 2 ohms?

  • @JohnnyGrey715

    @JohnnyGrey715

    9 жыл бұрын

    No, unless you have a second 4ohm SVC sub.

  • @yosshiepermadi2802
    @yosshiepermadi28026 жыл бұрын

    If want 4ohm final impedance , how to wire ?

  • @iDarren12
    @iDarren128 жыл бұрын

    Is it ok if instead the ones running to the box all on one side, use positive from one side and negative from the other to the box?

  • @Koomfotairtrop

    @Koomfotairtrop

    4 жыл бұрын

    That what i was thinking. My speaker weights about 50 lbs. Sundown

  • @TheCheetahang
    @TheCheetahang10 жыл бұрын

    Hello I hav orion hcca 15 4ohm and rockford t2500.1bd.can I wire to 1ohm so I can get full power out of amp?

  • @brandoncates1597

    @brandoncates1597

    10 жыл бұрын

    Only if ur amp can handle it if not u would ruin ur amp and sub's

  • @sagerr735
    @sagerr7354 жыл бұрын

    Is it necessary to test?

  • @youngchance21
    @youngchance218 жыл бұрын

    can you wire a dvc sub rating at 400/800 watts to a 2 ohm load running at 600 watts

  • @nikkinable7316

    @nikkinable7316

    8 жыл бұрын

    400 watt rms at 2ohm? if you run a steady 600rms wattage, you're asking to burn the coil out. its best to run something lower than or equal to the rms rating, never a good thing to run over it.

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