Configuring amp / 2x10" sub

[simons81 0]

Hi there, curious about connecting a mono amp / 2x10" subwoofer setup. My subwoofer setup is pretty cheap, I know, but I just wanna make sure I do it right.

The subs are Pioneer TS-W251R 10" 4 Ohm:

Output Power (4 Ohm, <=1% THD) 60 Watts x 2

Output Power (4 Ohm Bridged, <=1% THD) 150 Watts x 1

Output Power (2 Ohm, <=1% THD) 75 Watts x 2

The amp is Infinity Reference 1300a:

200 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms (300 watts RMS at 2 ohms)

So obviously, I have two pairs of subwoofer terminals in the back of my enclosure, and I have two pairs of terminals on the amp itself. Should I just plug subwoofer 1 into speaker terminal 1 on the amp, and subwoofer 2 into terminal 2 on the amp, or would you guys do something fancy to get the most out of the sub? Another question, what gauge wire should I be using inside of the subwoofer box from the sub to the actual terminal on the box? Is 16 gauge fine for the amount of power I'm running?

[johnecon2001 82]

For a final two ohm load, you can wire them like that ^. Or you can wire each sub to its own terminal. It'll end up at the same ohm load.

[simons81 0]

If it makes no difference, maybe I'll just wire each sub to its own terminal. If I do this, can I blow the sub with the amplifier I mentioned? I'll be running the bass control up to the dash, but I wanna know what it's limits are so I don't blow the thing. Also, should I just be using 16 gauge wire from the sub to the amp? I've got a 4 gauge power kit that'll run to the battery, but I'm just curious what gauge I should use from the actual amp to the subwoofers...

[94sundance 0]

16 awg will work fine i've seen people run a lot bigger amps with 16awg if you want you ca run 12awg i would but then again i believe in over kill like my last setup i used 8awg for a 600watt setup =overkill