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I have two 10" 250w rms 4 ohm dual voice coil subs. Need opinions if I should run a mono amp wiring the subs in series, or run them on a two channel amp each sub to each channel. Is there any advantages in running them a certain way? More power? Better sounding? Also with each sub having a 100-250w rms what is the min. recommended wattage for each amp if I go eitherway? FYI i have not chosen what amp manu. to run yet.
Forgive me if these are stupid questions, just want to make sure all goes well.
Thanks in advanced.
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There are no stupid questions, just stupid people that ask questions. ;)
You need a mono sub amp that will run a minimum of 1-2 ohm mono load. Then wire you subs in parallel, not series, to present a 2 ohm load to the amp. Do not do this with a 2 channel amp. First, the load presented is different for stereo amps wired in mono. Second, stereo amps are normally class a/b. You want efficient as possible class d mono sub amp.
For those subs, I'd go with a 300-500w mono amp.
Yeah What he said!!!
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There are no stupid questions, just stupid people that ask questions. ;)
You need a mono sub amp that will run a minimum of 1-2 ohm mono load. Then wire you subs in parallel, not series, to present a 2 ohm load to the amp. Do not do this with a 2 channel amp. First, the load presented is different for stereo amps wired in mono. Second, stereo amps are normally class a/b. You want efficient as possible class d mono sub amp.
For those subs, I'd go with a 300-500w mono amp.
Shockwave, If you wired it this way on a 2 channel amp that is bridged would it be correct to assume the amp would be seeing a 1 ohm load?
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Yes wired that way it would be a 1 ohm load and would require an amp that is rated at a 1 ohm load, typically a class D amp. To wire it to a 2 channel amp would require running the coils on each woofer in series, making each woofer an 8 ohm driver, then wire the subs in parallel. This will give you a 4 ohm load overall.
