Step 1 choose the of subwoofers you will wire in your system from one amplifier output. One or all of the wiring options shown in this application may not be compatible with your amplifier because of low impedance loads.
Wiring Dual Voice Coils
Sub wiring diagram 1 ohm. If it says dual 2 ohm voice coil you would select 2 ohm from the list even if you are using multiple woofers. Welcome to the ct sounds subwoofer wiring wizard. Personally i would recommend sticking with 1 speaker 1 tweeter or 2 speakers instead unless you use 2 way crossovers. Note that system 1 shows using a 2 ohm capable amplifier. Subwoofer wiring diagrams for 1 ohm 2 ohm 4 ohm and 6 ohm dual voice coil subwoofers and for 4 ohm and 8 ohm single voice coil subwoofers. Single voice coil wiring options.
And a 4 ohm load like this diagram. Check the amplifiers owners manual for minimum impedance the amplifier will handle before hooking up the speakers. The results will display the correct subwoofer wiring diagram and impedance load to help find a compatible amplifier. A dvc 2 ohm sub gets wired as a 1 ohm load like this diagram. Determine what amplifier to use with your subwoofer system. Remember each of your woofers impedance need to be the same.
If you wire 2 speakers and the tweeters at the same time it will end up with less than 2 ohms total speaker load which isnt ok. For example if the woofer says single 4 ohm voice coil you would select 4 ohm in the wiring tool. Steve you should never assume how a sub is wired false assumptions can be dangerous you need to verify it by visually examining the wiring. The following diagrams are the most popular wiring configurations. If you are wanting to know how to wire your subs look no further than our wire diagram. Select your woofer quantity and woofer impedance to see available wiring configurations.
Please check your amplifier. The resulting impedance ohm load is considered the nominal impedance seen by the amplifier. Our subwoofer wiring calculator allows you to figure out how to wire your dual 1 ohm dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm subwoofers in several different qualities. Two dvc drivers with voice coils in series parallel. Connecting the two voice coils of each driver in series to and the drivers themselves in parallel to etc will result in the following impedances. Two dual voice coil speakers in series parallel.
They show a typical single channel wiring scheme. Below are the available wiring diagrams for the speaker configuration you selected. 4 ohm mono is equivalent to 2 ohm stereo. Step 2 specify 2 or 4 ohm single voice coil or 2 or 4 ohm dual voice coil subwoofers the subwoofer wiring diagram tool will then display two wiring options with the final impedance at the amplifier.
Gallery of Sub Wiring Diagram 1 Ohm
