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. Determine what amplifier to use with your subwoofer system.
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Woofer wiring diagram. The zx7501 is a monoblock single channel amplifier so choose mono under the amp type in the subwoofer wiring diagram tool. Below are the available wiring diagrams for the speaker configuration you selected. Please check your amplifier. Shop for speaker wire start building your bass system today. All the wires depicted in the subwoofer wiring diagrams are speaker wires. A dvc speaker has two voice coils each with its own set of terminals.
Dual voice speakers which are usually subwoofers can be confusing thats for sure. The amplifier produces 750 watts rms power at 2 ohms so this is a perfect setup. The results will display the correct subwoofer wiring diagram and impedance load to help find a compatible amplifier. They show a typical single channel wiring scheme. The following diagrams are the most popular wiring configurations when using dual voice coil woofers. 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.
Step 1 choose the of subwoofers you will wire in your system from one amplifier output. To help you figure it all out ive put together this friendly how to guide with detailed diagrams answers to several common questions and more. One or all of the wiring options shown in this application may not be compatible with your amplifier because of low impedance loads. Welcome to the ct sounds subwoofer wiring wizard. Now click view wiring options. Select your woofer quantity and woofer impedance to see available wiring configurations.
This subwoofer wiring application includes diagrams for single voice coil svc and dual voice coil dvc speakers. The picture says mono amplifier at 2 ohms which is just what we needed. Dual voice coil wiring options. Here ive provided you with a speaker diagram showing basic connections i explained several. For speakers with wire attached but same colored wires most have some small printing on the positive wire be sure to check closely. 4 ohm mono is equivalent to 2 ohm.
To make matters worse if you dont know how to properly choose or wire a dual voice coil speaker you can get less sound power than you expect. For wiring subwoofers we recommend using wires of 12 to 16 gauge in size. A svc speaker has one voice coil and one set of terminals one positive and one negative. If you are wanting to know how to wire your subs look no further than our wire diagram. The resulting impedance ohm load is considered the nominal impedance seen by the amplifier. Check the amplifiers owners manual for minimum impedance the amplifier will handle before hooking up the speakers.
For speakers with wire already attached typically the brass or golden colored wire is the positive one.
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