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Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

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    Will this setup be giving the amp a 2 ohm load? I just want to make sure before I go running all the wires.
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    Re: Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

    Isn't the BX1500D a mono amp? That illustration looks like its 2 channel. But anyway, going by that drawing if the voice coils are each 2 ohm and connected in parallel connected to a 2 channel amp it will be 4 ohms on each channel.
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    Re: Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

    Quote Originally Posted by sbc44
    Isn't the BX1500D a mono amp? That illustration looks like its 2 channel. But anyway, going by that drawing if the voice coils are each 2 ohm and connected in parallel connected to a 2 channel amp it will be 4 ohms on each channel.
    Its a monoblock, however there are two pos and two neg connections on the outside
    Those connections are parralleled inside.
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    Re: Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

    Quote Originally Posted by Buginajar
    Its a monoblock, however there are two pos and two neg connections on the outside
    Those connections are parralleled inside.
    haha my bad, my amp is the same way i should have known. Are the voice coils 2ohm?
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    Re: Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

    Quote Originally Posted by sbc44
    haha my bad, my amp is the same way i should have known. Are the voice coils 2ohm?
    Yes each voice coil is 2 ohms.
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    Re: Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

    Yep looks like it will be a 2 ohm load then
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    Re: Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

    Quote Originally Posted by sbc44
    Isn't the BX1500D a mono amp? That illustration looks like its 2 channel. But anyway, going by that drawing if the voice coils are each 2 ohm and connected in parallel connected to a 2 channel amp it will be 4 ohms on each channel.
    connected in SERIES


    parallel divides, series adds

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    Re: Subwoofer setup...ohms and stuff

    Quote Originally Posted by ibthumpin
    connected in SERIES


    parallel divides, series adds

    hehe i was thinking series when i wrote that. DOH!
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