Help with subwoofer and amp
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Racer
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Help with subwoofer and amp
I purchased a JL 250/1 mono amp. Which sub should use out of the following: JL 10w3v2-d2, 10w3v2-d4, 10w3v2-d6. These are all 300w subs, I just don't understand the dual voice coil configurations. I think I need a 4 ohm sub for this amp.
Can the d2 subwoofer be wired by me for 4 ohm mono or do I have to purchase it that way?
Can the d2 subwoofer be wired by me for 4 ohm mono or do I have to purchase it that way?
Racer
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Re: Help with subwoofer and amp (baldie)
For a dual voice coil sub, you can either wire the sub in series, which doubles the impedance, or in parallel, which halves the impedance. So, a dual 4-ohm voice coil can either be wired in series at 8 ohms or in parallel at 2 ohms. You want the JL 10w3v2-d2. This has a dual 2-ohm voice coil that you can wire in series to get 4 ohms. The -d4 and -d6 models are the same sub, just with different voice coil impedances.
Drifting
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Re: Help with subwoofer and amp (baldie)
The JL Audio Stealthbox for the C5 is equipped with the 10W3v2-D2 Sub. That being said, it should work fine. They recommend the pair as a great amp/sub combo.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
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Re: Help with subwoofer and amp (GTLocke13)
For a dual voice coil sub, you can either wire the sub in series, which doubles the impedance, or in parallel, which halves the impedance. So, a dual 4-ohm voice coil can either be wired in series at 8 ohms or in parallel at 2 ohms. You want the JL 10w3v2-d2. This has a dual 2-ohm voice coil that you can wire in series to get 4 ohms. The -d4 and -d6 models are the same sub, just with different voice coil impedances.
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Re: Help with subwoofer and amp (92TripleBlack)
:iagree: Yes, if you are going with a single DVC sub then do as stated above and wire the 2-Ohm DVC in series to 4-Ohm mono.
