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| Is there really any difference between wiring your subs in series or parallel?
For example a dual 1 Ohm sub wired in series for 2 Ohms, vs a dual 4 wired for 2.
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| I dont know for a fact but I would think that a final 2 ohm load no matter which way you wire it will be no different in regards to your example.
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| Parallel is better. Have you ever tried to trouble shoot a christmas light string that was wired in series? In a series wiring configuration every piece has an effect on the total chain, much more so than a parallel arrangement. | |
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| I agree with what DWVM said above. I don't know how much of a difference it all will make in the audio world but you can try to wire to subwoofers in series then press down on the one woofer. The other woofer should move in the opposite direction 
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Originally posted by DWVW:
Parallel is better. Have you ever tried to trouble shoot a christmas light string that was wired in series? In a series wiring configuration every piece has an effect on the total chain, much more so than a parallel arrangement. | Ok.. so from a troubleshooting standpoint it's easier to wire in parallel.
But how about a performance standpoint?
I mean, having to find out wich sub is bad shouldn't be that hard because you'll have maybe 4 VC's to try and fix instead of 150 light bulbs. 
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Originally posted by BooLeaN:
I agree with what DWVM said above. I don't know how much of a difference it all will make in the audio world but you can try to wire to subwoofers in series then press down on the one woofer. The other woofer should move in the opposite direction
Not exactly sure what that would mean in an SPL application but it's something to think about. | Are you talking about physically pressing down on one Subwoofer with your hand in a sealed box?
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| It shouldnt affect performance, its what the amps sees and what you are trying to achieve. Actually series is safer [img]smile.gif[/img] If one sub blows the other shuts off.
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Originally posted by JordyO:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DWVW:
Parallel is better. Have you ever tried to trouble shoot a christmas light string that was wired in series? In a series wiring configuration every piece has an effect on the total chain, much more so than a parallel arrangement. | Ok.. so from a troubleshooting standpoint it's easier to wire in parallel.
But how about a performance standpoint?
I mean, having to find out wich sub is bad shouldn't be that hard because you'll have maybe 4 VC's to try and fix instead of 150 light bulbs.
</font>[/quote]From a performance stand point, I can bet there will be no difference what so ever.
like ShYYLO said "It shouldnt affect performance, its what the amps sees". Thats the bottom line.
2 ohm is 2 ohm any way you look at it.
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Originally posted by ShYYLO:
It shouldnt affect performance, its what the amps sees and what you are trying to achieve. Actually series is safer [img]smile.gif[/img] If one sub blows the other shuts off. | Sorry but if one blows they all blow if it is a short circuit. In parallel only one would blow in a short circuit. Parallel is better, if you push with them in free air they will both move with series, in parallel they won't. Parallel, parallel, parallel. If you must do a combination of series and parallel it is best to series coils on each sub, then parallel the subs. | |
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| That's what I figured. Either way the coils are getting the same power.
I just though I heard it was better to wire in paralle.
Thanks for clearing it up though! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
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