many ppl think that series is better than bridged however many ppl also feel that it is the other way around. i was just wondering if anyone could tell me which one will give you more bang for your buck.. i am running two 12" kenwoods, and a 400 watt amp (bridgeable).. i have never tried bridging this system but series sounds good for this setup.. but yesterday i rewired everything (series) and now the subs are running against eachother.. (not going at the same time) and its not loud at all..how do i fix that?
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kirchatndftbl on 04/24/2007 15:38:41
sounds like one of the + - wires are switched and out of phase i would check all the wiring to make sure they arent reversed
30Hertz on 04/24/2007 16:54:13
Can you give us more information on your setup?
We need to know:
Model of the subs; are they DVC, SVC and what ohms are the coils?
Model of the Amplifier
How exactly do you have the subwoofers wires currently? Give us a breakdown of the wiring configuration, Ex. Subwoofer A: Positive VC wired to Subwoofer B. Negative VC etc etc
Bridging an Amplifier is different than running your subwoofers in series.
Series is basically running the negative VC of one subwoofer to the positive VC of the other. This increases your Ohms seen by the amplifier. For example, you have two 4ohm DVC subs. You wire them in series and you net a 4ohm load to the amplifier.
Bridging an amplifier is when you combine channels to net a Mono load using a 2channel A/B amplifier. Most amplifiers that are bridgable allow a 4ohm load to work properly when bridged.
Give us more information.
Bass_bass_10 on 04/24/2007 17:07:33
subs are 12" kfc-w300 i believe 600 watts max each and 150 rms each (4ohm each).. amp is a kenwood model kac-6202 400 watt max.. i currently have it in series as i said up there thats about all the info i can give
cplkittle on 04/24/2007 20:56:07
series versus parallel is a VERY vague topic, especially when you throw in bridging an amplifier.
First of all, do you understand the difference that makes in ohm load on the amplifier? Do you understand that an amplifier that is capable of 1000watts RMS at 1 ohm will only put out 250 watts RMS at 4 ohms?
There are many factors that will affect the amount and clarity of the sound your subs will produce.
These articles should answer your questions:
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t33
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t12
Replies (4)
kirchatndftbl on 04/24/2007 15:38:41
sounds like one of the + - wires are switched and out of phase i would check all the wiring to make sure they arent reversed
30Hertz on 04/24/2007 16:54:13
Can you give us more information on your setup?
We need to know:
Model of the subs; are they DVC, SVC and what ohms are the coils?
Model of the Amplifier
How exactly do you have the subwoofers wires currently? Give us a breakdown of the wiring configuration, Ex. Subwoofer A: Positive VC wired to Subwoofer B. Negative VC etc etc
Bridging an Amplifier is different than running your subwoofers in series.
Series is basically running the negative VC of one subwoofer to the positive VC of the other. This increases your Ohms seen by the amplifier. For example, you have two 4ohm DVC subs. You wire them in series and you net a 4ohm load to the amplifier.
Bridging an amplifier is when you combine channels to net a Mono load using a 2channel A/B amplifier. Most amplifiers that are bridgable allow a 4ohm load to work properly when bridged.
Give us more information.
Bass_bass_10 on 04/24/2007 17:07:33
subs are 12" kfc-w300 i believe 600 watts max each and 150 rms each (4ohm each).. amp is a kenwood model kac-6202 400 watt max.. i currently have it in series as i said up there thats about all the info i can give
cplkittle on 04/24/2007 20:56:07
series versus parallel is a VERY vague topic, especially when you throw in bridging an amplifier.
First of all, do you understand the difference that makes in ohm load on the amplifier? Do you understand that an amplifier that is capable of 1000watts RMS at 1 ohm will only put out 250 watts RMS at 4 ohms?
There are many factors that will affect the amount and clarity of the sound your subs will produce.
These articles should answer your questions:
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t33
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t12
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