MarshRam
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I am going to be moving a couple amps behind my rear seat and while I am at it, I am going to rewire the entire system. Unfortunately, I have no friends that know car audio systems and I am completely illiterate with car audio nowadays. The system was in the truck when I bought it and I am slowly replacing each piece. I don't want to assume the previous owner knew exactly what he was doing, especially since the 4 channel amp for the door speakers did end up burning out, which I have since replaced. But in messing with the 4 channel recently, the doors will now go out if the volume is raised to high for just a few minutes, so something is screwed up.
After a bit of reading to further educate myself on this, I think I am slowly starting to get it, but would really like to get input from those who really know this stuff. I am probably more confused on understanding the specs on my amp below and how to best utilize it since it seems it gives me a couple options to play with.
I am starting with the subs and will move on to my 4 channel amp next which I know is wired right, but probably not tuned correctly. The subs will need to be wired in parallel. Here are the specs on the speakers and mono amp below. I am sure these are not the best combination, but want to know what would be the best wiring to get the most out of this without destroying anything.
Feel free to just point me to the right diagram here if that is easier: http://www.bcae1.com/
or the proper selection criteria here under the mono amp/2 subs selections: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-O6fbiR4NZ6i/learn/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html
1 Mono AMP Specs:
2 Ohm stable mono operation
RMS power 4 Ohms 1000W X 1
Max power 2 Ohms 2000W X 1
Min. Speaker impedance 2 Ohm
THD at RMS output 0.01%
Frequency response: 9Hz - 130Hz (+/- 3dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio >105dB
Damping factor 125+
Bass Boost Variable 0 to +12dB
Variable low pass crossover: 40-130Hz
2 Subs Dual DVS Rockford Fosgate 12" R2's:
250 Watts RMS 500 Watts Peak Power Rating
dual 4-ohm subwoofer with 500 watts maximum power handling (250 watts RMS)
frequency response: 43-250
sensitivity: 89 dB
power range: 50-250 watts RMS (500 watts peak power)
After a bit of reading to further educate myself on this, I think I am slowly starting to get it, but would really like to get input from those who really know this stuff. I am probably more confused on understanding the specs on my amp below and how to best utilize it since it seems it gives me a couple options to play with.
I am starting with the subs and will move on to my 4 channel amp next which I know is wired right, but probably not tuned correctly. The subs will need to be wired in parallel. Here are the specs on the speakers and mono amp below. I am sure these are not the best combination, but want to know what would be the best wiring to get the most out of this without destroying anything.
Feel free to just point me to the right diagram here if that is easier: http://www.bcae1.com/
or the proper selection criteria here under the mono amp/2 subs selections: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-O6fbiR4NZ6i/learn/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html
1 Mono AMP Specs:
2 Ohm stable mono operation
RMS power 4 Ohms 1000W X 1
Max power 2 Ohms 2000W X 1
Min. Speaker impedance 2 Ohm
THD at RMS output 0.01%
Frequency response: 9Hz - 130Hz (+/- 3dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio >105dB
Damping factor 125+
Bass Boost Variable 0 to +12dB
Variable low pass crossover: 40-130Hz
2 Subs Dual DVS Rockford Fosgate 12" R2's:
250 Watts RMS 500 Watts Peak Power Rating
dual 4-ohm subwoofer with 500 watts maximum power handling (250 watts RMS)
frequency response: 43-250
sensitivity: 89 dB
power range: 50-250 watts RMS (500 watts peak power)