Originally posted by kencopperwheat
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If you do have a DVC, and it has Dual 4-ohm voice coils, you're in a bit of a pickle. If you run the VCs in parallel, you'll be down to a 2-ohm load for the woofer itself. Then if you bridge your amp to that 2-ohm subwoofer, you'll be at 1ohm (which most run-of-the-mill amps aren't equipped to handle safely).
On the other hand, if you wire the voice coils in series, you'll be at an 8-ohm load. Then if you bridge your amp to an 8-ohm subwoofer, you'll be down to 4-ohms.
Idealy you'd want to be running a 2-ohm load on your amp to get maximum wattage out of it (without blowing it up).
Whatever you do, DO NOT run the voice-coils to separate chanels (stereo signal).Originally posted by Grueliusand i do not know what bugg brakes are.
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Originally posted by JordanOriginally posted by NC325iCactually im impressed with it it holds up well
Didn't make it worth saving any more then that amp tho.
It was before the grey recalled ones. Mine is white and I call it the fridge.
There not as bad as you say. Mine has no problems pushing my w3v2.
Could be Jenesen, Pyramid, or Rockwood.
Sold it.
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My box is situated like yours Mike, I needed a part for my stereo and went to a local shop, they said I should let them build a custom box with the drivers vertical because that would sound better. It sounds great as it is but I have seen his boxes and they are great. He will cover it in carpet that exactly matches my trunk & it's only 500 pesos (42.00 at current exchange) what do you guys think?
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Originally posted by kencopperwheatIf you do have a DVC, and it has Dual 4-ohm voice coils, you're in a bit of a pickle. If you run the VCs in parallel, you'll be down to a 2-ohm load for the woofer itself. Then if you bridge your amp to that 2-ohm subwoofer, you'll be at 1ohm (which most run-of-the-mill amps aren't equipped to handle safely).
On the other hand, if you wire the voice coils in series, you'll be at an 8-ohm load. Then if you bridge your amp to an 8-ohm subwoofer, you'll be down to 4-ohms.
Idealy you'd want to be running a 2-ohm load on your amp to get maximum wattage out of it (without blowing it up).
Whatever you do, DO NOT run the voice-coils to separate chanels (stereo signal).Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
Originally posted by TimKninjaIm more afraid of this thread turning into one of those classic R3v moments, where Pizza gets delivered.
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It sounds fine but I think I could get more trunk space & he swears it will sound better, the drivers are Orion MTX3's running on a kenwood 600w amp bridged in mono.
Is there a benefit to having the drivers vertical? thats his big point (and why I would get more trunk room back)
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The bandpass is a carryover from my 300ZX and sounds much better than the truck boxes I had in there originally (from My Tundra) Ok I will let him make a sealed box for it. Thanks!
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Originally posted by kencopperwheatSince you're running a 2 ohm load on your amp it's probably over-heating. Get a cross-flow fan and wire it into the remote cable on your amp. Then it'll turn on every time your stereo is on.
its wired so the load is 4 ohms which matches my amp
it doesnt overheat anymoreYour signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
Originally posted by TimKninjaIm more afraid of this thread turning into one of those classic R3v moments, where Pizza gets delivered.
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