does havin a mono or 2 channel amp make a big difference? i have a 4 ohm Dual Voice Coils Sub...which do u recommend, the mono or 2 channel? is the wiring the only difference that there is? thanks!
mono or 2 channel???
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alright thanks man...i want to get a mono since i only have 1 sub but the guy at the stereo place was tryin to get towards gettin a 2 channel. all the wiring is still the same right?
right on man....thanks. i already had my mind set on a mono but i wanted to double check. good lookin out.
yea i think thats what it is...but im just gonna get the mono since i have a 4ohm DVC. im tryin to install my new one since my last one got stolen. this time im gonna customize my own enclosure and everythin, instead of juts a box.
With a 2 channel amp you can bridge and get more out of the amp and why are you buying on at a store, pick a brand you want, then get the s**t on ebay, stores will either sell you crap or overprice the hell out of s**t
Yes, this guy is right, but what happens when you get a mono and one sub and you cant bump and you realize your system sucks, or you realize you want more, then you are screwedPhntmSk8r said:
then.. sell your s**t and get new stuff?
whatever is going to work best for your woofer is what i think you should get.
whatever is going to work best for your woofer is what i think you should get.
Doesn't make sense. So what if you bridge a two channel, your RMS wattage may still be less than a mono amp. I say set a price range and buy the amp that has highest RMS rating in that range. Also look into "class D" mono amps, forgot why but they are supposed to perform better than Class AB.kabulski said:
I have a mono channel amp powering 2 subs, wired in parallel... and my system bumps, 145.7 on the new term lab system... im very proud of it for what it is.kabulski said:
Remember, you can always get an amp thats too high-powered for your sub, and wire in parallel to reduce the wattage.
spl isn't everything though.
and class Ds aren't as nice as ABs, fyi. they're cheaper though. good for just a lot of power, without a good amount of sq.
and class Ds aren't as nice as ABs, fyi. they're cheaper though. good for just a lot of power, without a good amount of sq.
Hmmm I just don't get it.
The reason not many companies make a large 2 channell anymore is its cheaper to make a mono and not put stereo seperation on them. Bridging a 2 ch. amp is the same thing as a mono amp. Once brideged it's a mono signal. Bass is a mono tone anyways so it really doesn't matter
fyi
seires saising the impedance
parallel lowering
And I would like to know were the mike was placed in your car to hit a 145
The reason not many companies make a large 2 channell anymore is its cheaper to make a mono and not put stereo seperation on them. Bridging a 2 ch. amp is the same thing as a mono amp. Once brideged it's a mono signal. Bass is a mono tone anyways so it really doesn't matter
fyi
seires saising the impedance
parallel lowering
And I would like to know were the mike was placed in your car to hit a 145
what do you have powering your highs?...me personally would get the two channel and bridge it to one of the voice coils...you dont need both voice coils wired up because the second voice coil is for wiring flexibility to raise or lower the impedance of the woofer load on the amp...what amp are you looking at? what woofer?
, but that wont help with subs.WOWkaace said:
And I thought the monkeys were evolving
No you can not wire a dual voice coil subwoofer to only one coil. It will damage the subs. The second voice coil is not there for wiring flexibility. The overall design of the sub is designed for flexibility by utilizing both coils.
dual vc speakers have more wiring flexability. You can wire them in different ways to get the desired load to the amp. Dual vc subs also tend to take more power. As for the amp, go mono. Multi channel amps run hotter bridged and depending how u listent to ur music u could run into overheating amp and protect mode. Mono class D amps will pretty much stay all day. Mono amps r made to drive bass thats their only purpose. It also depends how much power r u gonna be using thats another factor. If u have a high powered dvc sub then u could run each coil off a channel on a 2ch amp. As for class a/b amps on a sub i've always been pretty disappointed with the perfomance. U may get musical bass but it just doesnt seem to take the breath out of u either. I like my music loud and clean so i have to find a nice median between sq and spl.