Bridging a 2 chaneel sub. Is this correct DB?
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Bridging a 2 chaneel sub. Is this correct DB?
Well after what is quite possibly the longest stereo install in history I am down to hooking up the last speaker and then tuning the system.
I pulled the sub out of the box and see that their are 3 ways to wire it.
1. Parralel.
2. Standard.
3. Serial.
I think I have it right by using the serial setup which means bridging the inside two terminals with the included metal plate and using only the outer "+" and outer "-".
Is this correct?
Thanks
Wade
I pulled the sub out of the box and see that their are 3 ways to wire it.
1. Parralel.
2. Standard.
3. Serial.
I think I have it right by using the serial setup which means bridging the inside two terminals with the included metal plate and using only the outer "+" and outer "-".
Is this correct?
Thanks
Wade
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From: Holtwood PA
Well after what is quite possibly the longest stereo install in history I am down to hooking up the last speaker and then tuning the system.
I pulled the sub out of the box and see that their are 3 ways to wire it.
1. Parralel.
2. Standard.
3. Serial.
I think I have it right by using the serial setup which means bridging the inside two terminals with the included metal plate and using only the outer "+" and outer "-".
Is this correct?
Thanks
Wade
I pulled the sub out of the box and see that their are 3 ways to wire it.
1. Parralel.
2. Standard.
3. Serial.
I think I have it right by using the serial setup which means bridging the inside two terminals with the included metal plate and using only the outer "+" and outer "-".
Is this correct?
Thanks
Wade
Series==add resistance parallel==average of resistances
your Standard is one set of terminals to each channel on the amp i.e. if the subwoofer impedance is the same a sthe amp output...hope this is clear
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Safety Car
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yes assuming you are connecting it to a mono amp (or a bridged stereo amp) the deal is you have to match the impedance to the amp...if your amp puts out pawer set for a 4 ohm system and the subwoofer is 8 ohms you need to run them parallel, if the sub is 2 ohms you need to run it in series...the formula is
Series==add resistance parallel==average of resistances
your Standard is one set of terminals to each channel on the amp i.e. if the subwoofer impedance is the same a sthe amp output...hope this is clear
Series==add resistance parallel==average of resistances
your Standard is one set of terminals to each channel on the amp i.e. if the subwoofer impedance is the same a sthe amp output...hope this is clear
Thanks that is my setup so it looks like where I bridged it is correct....
Wade
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Most subs that are DVC (duel voice coils) are 2 ohm or 4 ohms so running it in series sounds like what you want to do. Very few amps could run 1 ohm stable bridged so you should be good to go in series.
