Subs wired to amp recommendations

[Nostalgic Spectra]

I have two 10" 250w rms 4 ohm dual voice coil subs. Need opinions if I should run a mono amp wiring the subs in series, or run them on a two channel amp each sub to each channel. Is there any advantages in running them a certain way? More power? Better sounding? Also with each sub having a 100-250w rms what is the min. recommended wattage for each amp if I go eitherway? FYI i have not chosen what amp manu. to run yet.
Forgive me if these are stupid questions, just want to make sure all goes well.
Thanks in advanced.

[Havasu Hangin']

It really depends on the amp. There's really no value to running stereo- I'd get a Class D mono sub amp, and wire the ohm on the subs load to max it out.

[thmper321]

If you go with a monoblock then wire the coils and the woofers in parallel. The dual 4 ohm subs will net you 1 ohm. Just make sure the amp is 1 ohm stable. Also if you have a pair of subs that are rated at 250 watts rms then I would recommend at least a 500 watt RMS amp if not more. You can't go wrong with too much power. Woofers are damaged more from pushing a smaller amp too hard.
If you wire the voice coils up parallel and then wire the subs together in series you will have a 4 ohm load. Then you get a 2 channel amp that will put out 500 watts RMS bridge mono.
Both will work but the 2 channel amp will give you a little better sound quality.

[Redwing247]

I have a 2 ch amp with 2 x 200 watts rms and 1 dual voice coils sub 200 watt per coil rms. What is the best way to set it up if I want to use only 1 sub ?

[dumbandyoung]

The only stupid question is the one not asked.
Looks lke there is some good advice here. I would call Mark from Marks Auto Sound. He's my Audio Consultant. :D and if I fock anything up hes my audio doctor. Tell him Dennis Ferncez sent you.
Marksautosound.com

[thmper321]

I have a 2 ch amp with 2 x 200 watts rms and 1 dual voice coils sub 200 watt per coil rms. What is the best way to set it up if I want to use only 1 sub ?
Most 2 channel amps are designed to work at 4 ohms mono. If you are hooking up a 2 channel amp up to a single sub it would have to be a single 4 ohm voice coil woofer or a dual 2 ohm voice coil sub. Do not wire the amp stereo to a dual voice coil woofer. Also do not wire a single coil on the woofer as it will burn up the sub.

[KREGER]

How about running both channels @ 180 out from each other in Stereo and see what happens while each channel fights it out as you crank up the sub levels!! :devil:
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[thmper321]

How about running both channels @ 180 out from each other in Stereo and see what happens while each channel fights it out as you crank up the sub levels!! :devil:
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What would burn up first the woofer or the amp?? :idea:
I should try that sometime when I have some spare equipment laying around.

[Cheap Thrills]

How about running both channels @ 180 out from each other in Stereo and see what happens while each channel fights it out as you crank up the sub levels!! :devil:
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If it were two mono signals run a perfect 180 out of phase would there be silence ? :D
Carry on..
C.T. :wink:

[thmper321]

If it were two mono signals run a perfect 180 out of phase would there be silence ? :D
Carry on..
C.T. :wink:
except in stereo in which you would get the opposite of a center channel....:D

[KREGER]

What would burn up first the woofer or the amp?? :idea:
I should try that sometime when I have some spare equipment laying around.
Pull those 1985 Alphasonik Amps out of your boat and give it a whirl!!! ;)

[thmper321]

If only amps now were made like they were back then. :)

[Kim Hanson]

I have two 10" 250w rms 4 ohm dual voice coil subs. Need opinions if I should run a mono amp wiring the subs in series, or run them on a two channel amp each sub to each channel. Is there any advantages in running them a certain way? More power? Better sounding? Also with each sub having a 100-250w rms what is the min. recommended wattage for each amp if I go eitherway? FYI i have not chosen what amp manu. to run yet.
Forgive me if these are stupid questions, just want to make sure all goes well.
Thanks in advanced.
I run all mine bridged my one is a 1500 rms clarion and the other is a 4000 rms Pyle...........( . )( . )...............:idea:

[Redwing247]

Most 2 channel amps are designed to work at 4 ohms mono. If you are hooking up a 2 channel amp up to a single sub it would have to be a single 4 ohm voice coil woofer or a dual 2 ohm voice coil sub. Do not wire the amp stereo to a dual voice coil woofer. Also do not wire a single coil on the woofer as it will burn up the sub.
Thanks... I ended up buying a new JL system for my son's car. I gave the amp (audiobahn) and the sub (MBQuarts) to my neighbor's kid for his car.