Wiring 2 subs, some thoughts

[slim142 9]

So according to 12volt subwoofer wiring diagram

I can wire two 2ohm DVC subwoofers to either 0.5 ohm OR 2ohm

I can also wire only ONE of those subwoofers to 1ohm

My question is, if I want to stick to 1ohm using those two 2ohm DVC subwoofers

Can I just wire EACH sub to 1ohm, then run them to the amp each SEPARATELY from each other so that I keep 1ohm resistance?

I have a Sundown 2000D

[inkfx 3]

No, it wont work like that. There is no way you are going to get 2 DVC2s to wire down to 1. You will need 2 DVC4s for that. The SAZ-2000D may be capable of .5 although I would double check before doing so. IIRC, some of the SAZ ran fine at .5 but it would void the warranty.

[Duran 387]

Nope, when you hook them up to the amplifier you add the total impedance of all woofers used, in your case since you have two D2 woofers you can have 2 ohms or .5 ohms.

[cobra93 47]

I can tell you from experience/mistake the 2000d will be very grumpy at .5 ohm.

[KU40 173]

The outputs of mono amplifiers are wired in parallel just inside the case. They aren't really two channels. So wiring one sub to each output will do no good, it's just like wiring both positives together into one output and both negatives together in the other. The two subs will still be wired in parallel, and the amp will see 0.5 ohm.

[slim142 9]

I see

Thanks guys, this clarified a lot of things!