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Silver Member Username: AstrosafariDelhi, Ontario Canada Post Number: 139 Registered: Aug-05 | if i have two 500 watt sub's and a 500 watt 2 channel amp powering them, does that give 500 watts to each sub? if i took this amp and hooked it up to just one sub but used both channels, this would give it 1000 watts? besides all the ohms stuff, is this how things would work, has me confused. |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 347 Registered: Nov-05 | it all depends on how the amp is labeled....look at the specs..it will say 500 times 2 at 2 ohms..or somethin like that...or it could say 500 max power..meaning 250 times 2....look in manual... if u use it for subs....most likely u just wanna bridge the amp..if its bridgeable..then you will get most power |
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Silver Member Username: AstrosafariDelhi, Ontario Canada Post Number: 140 Registered: Aug-05 | i know rms and ohms and max all that. i have one 500 watts rms, 1000 max, DVC, 2+2 Ohm. what is bridging? is it when only useing 1 sub on 2 channel or 2 subs on 4 channel?? |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 352 Registered: Nov-05 | bridging is when you connect the two channels into one...doesnt matter how many subs..all that matters is you got two wires goin into your amp.,...one to one negative...and one to one positive.....on a 4 channel amp..bridging is connecting channels to make 2 channels |
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Silver Member Username: AstrosafariDelhi, Ontario Canada Post Number: 141 Registered: Aug-05 | so -R and +L on lets say 500 watt 2 channel, out to three 500 watt subs, so this way all three subs get 500 watts to them?? if im useing a DVC sub and a 2 channel amp, i put 1 VC to the L-+ and the other to the R-+ then i will have twice as much piower to it? |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 358 Registered: Nov-05 | what amp do u have |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 359 Registered: Nov-05 | and what subs |
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Silver Member Username: AstrosafariDelhi, Ontario Canada Post Number: 142 Registered: Aug-05 | at the moment i dont have one, im looking into a cheap one untill i start working alot more in the summer than i can get a good one. the one im looking at is 400 watt lanzar, ill go find it on the net and give you the specs or something. |
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Silver Member Username: AstrosafariDelhi, Ontario Canada Post Number: 143 Registered: Aug-05 | http://www.lanzar.com/itempage.asp?MODEL=VIBE218 that the amp. i have one 15 inch DVC 500 watt rms Clarion Pro Audio PXW1542 |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 360 Registered: Nov-05 | okay well if its 400 max that means bridged most likely..meaning you areusing one channel..3 subs makes things complicated...but when u look at the specs...it will tell u how many watts in all the different ohms....per channel...or bridged...if it says like 400 watts times 2 at 4 ohms..tyhat means u get 800 watts ...400 per channel...if it says 800 watts times 1 at 4 ohms...that means bridged....800 total...youll see ..its easy when u look at the specs |
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Silver Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 554 Registered: Sep-05 | if using that amp, make sure you use single 4 or dual 2 sub, and you are not even going to see 400w from that amp, they can rate it at what they want, it is a sales gimmik. it will work until you can get something better. |
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Bronze Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 87 Registered: Mar-04 | I found a manual for the 1242 - it's a dvc 4 which can be operated at either 2 or 8 ohms. Your only option with the 218 is to wire the coils in series for an 8 ohm load. The little 218 probably won't give you much more than 100w bridged at 8, but for now it's all you can do. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/Liquid_force/trailerhitch.jpg[/IMG] |
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Bronze Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 88 Registered: Mar-04 | Sorry - wrong link I can't believe there's no edit on this forum [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/Liquid_force/DVC_Series_1.gif[/IMG] |