Breaking In Subs + Wiring

 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiosaab

Potomac, MD

Post Number: 63
Registered: Nov-07
so if I'm getting a Dual 12" vented Subwoofer box and installing 2 12" type R 4ohm speakers into it how exactally would i wire it to the box and then, how should i wire my Hifonics Brutus 1606D mono amp to the box?....once finished how exactally do you break in a Subwoofer and if anyone knows how long does it usually take for a pair of 12" Alpine SWRS?
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3977
Registered: Jul-06
I have never ever seen a sub damaged from not being broken in, as far as I'm concerned that is a myth until I see it proven.

I have seen many cases of subs changing sound a little bit as they are broken in as the suspension loosens up.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiosaab

Potomac, MD

Post Number: 64
Registered: Nov-07
k and as for the wiring how do i get them running at 1 ohm from the amp?
 

Gold Member
Username: Johnfiac

A-ToWn, 9515 thumpin... What u bumpin?

Post Number: 3818
Registered: Mar-06
breaking a sub in only makes it sound better... i tossed to one of my dd9500's when i first got em..right out of the box
 

Gold Member
Username: Johnfiac

A-ToWn, 9515 thumpin... What u bumpin?

Post Number: 3819
Registered: Mar-06
tossed 3K**
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3983
Registered: Jul-06
Do you mean DUAL 4 ohm?


To wire two DVC 4 ohm speakers to 1 ohm you wire everything in parallel. That is, all + to amplifier + and all - to amplifier -
 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiosaab

Potomac, MD

Post Number: 65
Registered: Nov-07
k thanks
 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiosaab

Potomac, MD

Post Number: 66
Registered: Nov-07
o and so how do i exactally break them in? just let them run or what?
 

Platinum Member
Username: Chaunb3400

Huntsville, Alabama U.S.

Post Number: 13134
Registered: Jul-05
where u getting ur box from??

I have a box built for 2 type r's...that i have no need 4...
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3986
Registered: Jul-06
You don't have to do anything. Just play them.
 

Gold Member
Username: Johnfiac

A-ToWn, 9515 thumpin... What u bumpin?

Post Number: 3825
Registered: Mar-06
if u want them to break in faster drive around playing some 40hz test tones or somthing LOL
 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiosaab

Potomac, MD

Post Number: 67
Registered: Nov-07
lol killa ill be doing that anyways when i show off to people so no worries, and chauncey i havent purchased the box yet, im still looking into it, is your box sealed, vented, ported? and i need size specs as well
 

Gold Member
Username: Johnfiac

A-ToWn, 9515 thumpin... What u bumpin?

Post Number: 3829
Registered: Mar-06
^im almost 100% sure its going to be ported and tuned to low 30s
 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiosaab

Potomac, MD

Post Number: 68
Registered: Nov-07
A) is that a good thing? and B) what the hell is the different between ported and vented? I thought vented was the large slot thing on the side and ported were the circles but mabye that a b.p box im thinking of....
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 3988
Registered: Jul-06
vented = ported they are the same thing.


What you are thinking of is a slot port vs. a round port.
 

Gold Member
Username: N2audio

Lawrence, Ks USA

Post Number: 1412
Registered: Mar-04
I'm with M.S. on break in.
It belongs in the audio mythology 101 category.

Subs and speakers do "break in", and they do it regardless of what signal they're reproducing.
Slight changes in some parameters of the speaker can be measured before vs after break in, but resulting effects on what we hear are somewhere between subjective and non-existant.

Install them, listen to them, be happy.
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