How to wire DVC sub opinions wanted...

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Date: August 15, 2001 at 08:49:30
From: Scott, [144.9.158.98]
Subject: How to wire DVC sub opinions wanted...

I'm about ready to wire up my Shiva 12" sub. It's DVC with each coil about 5.6 ohms. The amp I'm using is 150W into 8 ohms or 250 into 4 ohms. There is no indication that the amp is 2 ohm stable. What is the best way to wire the sub??

1) Put the coils in series for a load of about 11.2 ohms.

2) Put the coils in parallel for a load of about 2.9 ohms and risk blowing the amp.

3) Short one coil and wire other coil to amp for a load of 5.6 ohms.

Option 3 will yeild the best (ie-safest) power from the amp, but will I only be using "half" the potential of the woofer??

TIA,
Scott

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FYI...Shiva voice coils in parallel is 4 ohms! Scott 16-Aug-2001 11:14:37 (0)

Re: How to wire DVC sub opinions wanted... Adrian Mack 15-Aug-2001 19:31:06 (0)

Someone else please verify this. . . brian owens 15-Aug-2001 10:20:50 (2)

Re: Someone else please verify this. . . Scott 15-Aug-2001 12:23:43 (1)

Re: Someone else please verify this. . . Ron E 15-Aug-2001 12:45:11 (0)

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