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Has this been done?

 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22911
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
ok here's the deal.

there are 3 dual 4ohm subs.

so i was thinking of wiring it like this.

sub 1......series = 8ohms
sub 2.....parallel = 2ohms
sub 3......series = 8ohms

then wire all the + together and - together and it will result in 1.333 ohms.
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22913
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
so it will look something like this.

Upload
 

Canaan
Gold Member
Username: Southernrebel

Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible...

Post Number: 7128
Registered: Mar-04
Posted on   
You can get 2.667ohm or 0.667ohm out of 3 DVC4's.

I would not run it the way you have it...the center sub would see more power than the other 2.
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22914
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
alright gotcha. looks like i am gonna have to go with 2.667ohms. damn that means i am barely gonna get 900wrms out of my amp.
 

WhipGame
Silver Member
Username: Mmaudioconcepts

Post Number: 594
Registered: Jan-07
Posted on   
the twosubs wired to two ohm should see 4 times as much power unless im mistaken
 

WhipGame
Silver Member
Username: Mmaudioconcepts

Post Number: 595
Registered: Jan-07
Posted on   
my bad i didnt see the post from canaan
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22915
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
if you think about it though, its the final ohm load to the amp is what matters isn't it?
 

M.S.
Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Philadelphia, PA

Post Number: 9053
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
x2 what canaan said...

It's not good to have the one sub getting more power than the other 2
 

Kevin Duckwitz
Silver Member
Username: Ducka

Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States

Post Number: 801
Registered: Jan-08
Posted on   
looks like you should have picked up the 2ohm dvc.
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22916
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
2ohm dvc would of been good. but these subs are rated at 300-500wrms so i am still good.:-)
 

Kevin Duckwitz
Silver Member
Username: Ducka

Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States

Post Number: 802
Registered: Jan-08
Posted on   
Good to hear!

But like Tim Allen would say MORE POWER!
 

Thieves
Gold Member
Username: Jtown

Texas

Post Number: 3347
Registered: Mar-07
Posted on   
chad the center sub will still see more power because it has a lower resistance.
 

Canaan
Gold Member
Username: Southernrebel

Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible...

Post Number: 7129
Registered: Mar-04
Posted on   
What amp you running?
 

M
Silver Member
Username: Turnmat

Racine, Wi

Post Number: 802
Registered: Feb-07
Posted on   
What subs are you running Chad?
 

[...Rovin...]
Platinum Member
Username: Rovin

1 15 = 149.5 DBsTrinidad & T...

Post Number: 14464
Registered: Jul-05
Posted on   
so like they were out of d2 subs or something ? ...
 

[...Rovin...]
Platinum Member
Username: Rovin

1 15 = 149.5 DBsTrinidad & T...

Post Number: 14465
Registered: Jul-05
Posted on   
ok so i see in ur other thread they only come in d4 ...
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22922
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
yeah rovin they only come in d4.

M, the subs are the new rd sq subs.

i hooked them up like canaan said and got 2.6ohms. since these subs are efficient from 300wrms each, it sounds awesome. i am roughly seeing like 700-800wrms out of my dls A6 amp but its enough. besides anyone that owns a dls amp will tell you they get fairly hot. now they run alot cooler.
 

Snow
Gold Member
Username: Snowball123

West Allis, WI

Post Number: 1758
Registered: Oct-07
Posted on   
dude yanks better be kidding about buying that DLS A3 off you. Please tell me he's just being a douchebag.
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22923
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
lol snow. if i sell you got dibs.
 

Snow
Gold Member
Username: Snowball123

West Allis, WI

Post Number: 1759
Registered: Oct-07
Posted on   
im gonna kill yanks.
 

Stavenmist316
Gold Member
Username: Big_edge_head

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Post Number: 3072
Registered: Mar-07
Posted on   
Internetisseriousbusiness snow watch what you say. Trust me I would know. ;)
 

Snow
Gold Member
Username: Snowball123

West Allis, WI

Post Number: 1760
Registered: Oct-07
Posted on   
know what?
 

Stavenmist316
Gold Member
Username: Big_edge_head

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Post Number: 3074
Registered: Mar-07
Posted on   
Just don't worry about it.
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22935
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
snow you got mail.
 

Snow
Gold Member
Username: Snowball123

West Allis, WI

Post Number: 1764
Registered: Oct-07
Posted on   
answered back.
 

M
Silver Member
Username: Turnmat

Racine, Wi

Post Number: 803
Registered: Feb-07
Posted on   
Nice! At first i thought we might be running the same subs and quantity. lol
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22938
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
matt don't you want an amp that does 1200wrms at 1ohm?:-O
 

M
Silver Member
Username: Turnmat

Racine, Wi

Post Number: 806
Registered: Feb-07
Posted on   
I wish i could help you but i need to produce around 1200 at 2.67 ohms same as you.
 

www.FatChicks.Com
Gold Member
Username: Th3pwn3r

I compensate...

Post Number: 8962
Registered: Jul-06
Posted on   
It's all been done before.
 

Kevin Duckwitz
Silver Member
Username: Ducka

Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States

Post Number: 815
Registered: Jan-08
Posted on   
bare naked ladies?
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22942
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
lol.

well i got a jl audio 1000/1 laying around so i am gonna use that until i sell my dls amp.
 

Benjamin Lukas Kennedy
Gold Member
Username: Deadrabit

Marionville, MO

Post Number: 1079
Registered: Jun-07
Posted on   
my freind is doing the same thing with 3 12s! he has everything but the amp he is till saving for it
running at 1.3 ohm load.

tell me how it goes!
 

Benjamin Lukas Kennedy
Gold Member
Username: Deadrabit

Marionville, MO

Post Number: 1080
Registered: Jun-07
Posted on   
ok now i missed something.
he has dual 2 .. what is bad about wiring to 1.3?
Upload
 

goodie
Gold Member
Username: Goodie_goop

Mid town, Texas U.S.

Post Number: 1092
Registered: Oct-06
Posted on   
"he has dual 2 .. what is bad about wiring to 1.3?"

....he has d4 not d2

reading > you
 

Kevin Duckwitz
Silver Member
Username: Ducka

Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States

Post Number: 821
Registered: Jan-08
Posted on   
he has dual 4... Thats the problem
 

Kevin Duckwitz
Silver Member
Username: Ducka

Houghton and/or Macomb, MI United States

Post Number: 822
Registered: Jan-08
Posted on   
beat me to it
 

goodie
Gold Member
Username: Goodie_goop

Mid town, Texas U.S.

Post Number: 1093
Registered: Oct-06
Posted on   
 

Chad Lee
Diamond Member
Username: Bestmankind

Post Number: 22956
Registered: Oct-05
Posted on   
ok at 2.6ohms my current amp does around 700-800wrms. no point in getting an amp that is 1000wrs at 2ohms so i can get that extra 200wrms. my dls A6 is just too awesome. besides i might need a 1ohm stable amp in the future.
 

Snow
Gold Member
Username: Snowball123

West Allis, WI

Post Number: 1770
Registered: Oct-07
Posted on   
i sent you an email btw.
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