Help with dual vocie speakers

 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 6
Registered: Jan-05
i have two extreme 12 inch 500 watt dual voice speakers. I have a 500 wat mono amp and have all that stuff hooked up. But i dont know how to wire the speakers. Someone help thanks
 

A.C.
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well the way it sounds you will need another amp period. i really wouldnt brigde them this could break the amp.
 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 7
Registered: Jan-05
foreal dam, well i have and 200 watt 2 channel amp i got from walmart would this help
 

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Username: Sublime420

Ca Us

Post Number: 71
Registered: Jan-05
how many ohms is each voice coil? is the amp 2 ohm stable? is it 1 ohm stable?
 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 8
Registered: Jan-05
each speaker is 4 ohms
 

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Username: James1115

Wilton, Ct

Post Number: 993
Registered: Dec-04
what amp do you have?
 

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Username: Sublime420

Ca Us

Post Number: 73
Registered: Jan-05
k. so you have two 4 ohm DVC subs. is the amp stable at 2 ohms?
 

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Username: James1115

Wilton, Ct

Post Number: 995
Registered: Dec-04
you cant run two dual 4ohm coil subs mono at 2ohms. 1 or 4
 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 9
Registered: Jan-05
i have xtreme amp too and yea it says its 2 ohm stereo stable and 2 ohm mono stable
 

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Username: James1115

Wilton, Ct

Post Number: 996
Registered: Dec-04
if its 2ohm stereo stable its not 2 ohm mono stable. 1ohm stereo is 2ohms mono and 2ohms stereo is 4 ohms mono.
 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 10
Registered: Jan-05
its says its a mono block amp with a bulit in crossover whaterver that means
 

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Username: Sublime420

Ca Us

Post Number: 74
Registered: Jan-05
k. two more things. are the subs 500 watts max, or 500 watts RMS? and what is the amps make and model exactly?
 

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Username: James1115

Wilton, Ct

Post Number: 998
Registered: Dec-04
yeah that will help.
 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 11
Registered: Jan-05
500 watts max, the name says extreme made by directed audio


well it says in the book its 1500X 2-ohm mono stable
 

Bronze Member
Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 12
Registered: Jan-05
it does'nt even say what the RMS is
 

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Username: Sublime420

Ca Us

Post Number: 76
Registered: Jan-05
k. that amp only does 250 watts RMS @ 2 ohms. those subs can take 250 watts. so get one more amp just like the one you have, then you'll be fine.
 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 13
Registered: Jan-05
ok but how would i wire one up to the amp
 

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Username: Sublime420

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Post Number: 77
Registered: Jan-05
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=1+woofer&WoofImp= Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2&image.x=22&image.y=7

use wiring option #1
 

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Username: Bootykang

Post Number: 14
Registered: Jan-05
thanks
 

xxdick83xx311
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Im going to be running a single MTX 8512-44 12" off a Phoenix Gold Xenon x 400.1.....I know I want to be running it parallel...how exactly do I do that?Do i just want to run + to + and - to - on the amp and run short wires around to the other posts the same way?
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