Help with wiring my 2ohm Sub

[EATIT]

If you have 1 2 ohm dual voice coil sub that can be wired for 1 or 4 ohms, however if you are running 2 2 ohm dual voice coils together, that can be wired in series parrallel and would give you two ohms .

[SoTHavok]

Originally Posted by EATIT

If you have 1 2 ohm dual voice coil sub that can be wired for 1 or 4 ohms, however if you are running 2 2 ohm dual voice coils together, that can be wired in series parrallel and would give you two ohms .

+1 forgot it was one sub, i have 2 and this is what i did

[DraggnFrameGMC]

Well if you have a 2 channel amp, you can run each voice coil on each channel, which would be a 2ohm load.....on a single amp. Like I said, they tell the impedance of each individual voice coil, because not everyone runs their voice coils in parallel and series bridge. But nevermind, i'm not a "knowledgeable expert", haha

[CWI]

Originally Posted by DraggnFrameGMC

Well if you have a 2 channel amp, you can run each voice coil on each channel, which would be a 2ohm load.....on a single amp. Like I said, they tell the impedance of each individual voice coil, because not everyone runs their voice coils in parallel and series bridge. But nevermind, i'm not a "knowledgeable expert", haha

I fully understand HOW they work AND how to wire them AND the NET results. I don't think you fully understand my question.

Manufacturers are calling a DVC sub with two, 2ohm coils a 2 ohm sub but it is impossible to get a NET 2 ohm load running both coils unless it is wired to a single amp with a like sub. The box they come in clearly says 2 ohm as if the net load is 2 ohm, why?

Maybe you didn't understand the question. I don't need people telling me it has 2 coils at 2 ohm each and that is why they call it a 2 ohm sub. That is not answering the question.

I am fully aware of all the options to get different load results. Running both coils on a single amp, it should be 1 ohm or 4. Why is the question that hard to understand? Like I said, who is going to buy what is called a 2 ohm sub and just run one of the coils with a 2 ohm amp. I have 2, 2ohm DVC subs and one amp for each but have to run them at 4 ohm or run both subs on one amp. I know I should have kept the two 4 ohm DVC subs that were actually in my living room before I knew about how DVCs work. My bad.

I didn't want to have to go through shipping them again after realizing my mistake. They only cost a little over $100 each, I make that in a couple hrs work, so I kept them as temporaries till I upgrade in a couple months, so I am running one at 4 ohms. I will give someone a hell of a deal on two 12" Type R's at that time. I haven't had time to find out why the other one isn't working on the other amp that has power to it. Maybe the amp, maybe the sub, don't have time to troubleshoot it right now. I will get the right stuff when I upgrade. This is far from my first car stereo build. My first was 8 track and indoor box speakers, (in a '68 Camaro) , betterthan the single speaker AM only stock radio. There wasn't much of a car stereo market back when most of you were in diapers or still in a sack. I've had most everything between then and now.

My career certifications are equal to a BS technical degree. Not the BS you may be thinking either. I am not stupid, I am just asking why they are marketed that way. It's like calling whiskey 100 proof, but only if you dilute it or add alcohol to it.

I would have thought that Steve or Zach would have chimed in on this.

Not trying to jack the thread either, just chimed in when the topic was there. Sorry OP

[Vaux96]

Who says because the box says 2ohm on it that the net load has to be 2ohms? You are making that assumption.

Perhaps they call it a 2ohm speaker because they put 2ohm voice coils in it. A 4ohm speaker is called a 4ohm because it contains a 4ohm voice coil. It has nothing to do with the net load, which can be different depending on how you run it. But what is not different and will not change, is the 4ohm voice coil. Why is this so hard for you to figure out?

[CWI]

I understand that completely. If you go to Walmart or any other store, and by a quart jar that is in a box clearly labeled quart jar, would you expect to find a quart jar in the box? Or two pint jars?

[Vaux96]

That's a bad analogy. You bought a DVC 2 ohm speaker. What they gave you was a DVC 2 ohm speaker.

The problem was, you didn't understand what you were buying and how to use it for what you wanted.

[CWI]

But what if I want all hot salsa, not two jars of mild? It works the way it is, I can handle it. My amp puts out the same power whether at 2 ohm or 4.

[CooG]

Originally Posted by CWIweldace

But what if I want all hot salsa, not two jars of mild? It works the way it is, I can handle it. My amp puts out the same power whether at 2 ohm or 4.

He's from Minnesota. Mild IS hot to him!

[CWI]

Originally Posted by CooG

He's from Minnesota. Mild IS hot to him!

[newb]

Originally Posted by DraggnFrameGMC

Well if you have a 2 channel amp, you can run each voice coil on each channel, which would be a 2ohm load.....on a single amp.

This is the correct answer. You cannot get 2 ohms on 2 voice coils from channel. But 2 ohms from 1 amp using 2 channels is easy. All depends on your setup. There is more than 1 way to skin a cat.

Either use 2 channels from 1 amp or buy a 4 ohm DVC sub.

BTW, I am new here so hello. And I hope this helps it make sense.