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I'm trying to figure out which is the best choice for a DVC Kicker S10L5 in a sealed Kicker enclosure. I decided to keep my Profile California 800sx amp to run it, and just take my time and shop around for another amp later if this amp can't handle it. The Profile 800sx is rated @ 300Wx2 @ 2-Ohms. If I understand it correctly, each voice coil on a DVC sub is 1/2 of the subs power handling capacity, which would mean that each coil on the Kicker S10L5 can handle 225W RMS (450W Max). My question is if I should wire each coil as it's own separate channel @ 300Wx2 @ 2-Ohms, or should I wire the coils together in series to produce a single 4-Ohm load and bridge the amp @ 600Wx1 @4-Ohms? I imagine that the 2-Ohm load would be easier on the amp since the sub is providing less resistance, but I'm not sure how the sub is wired internally (which, I'm sure I will be able to change...)

Here's the sub/enclosure in question...


Or does it really matter???

Thanks in advance!!

 

i would not recommend wiring each coil to a seperate channel. sometimes the bass notes in stereo are not necessarily the same, so each coil would get different signals from the amp...which may result in poor bass output. wire it in a series and bridge the amp to power it. this way, both coils are working in unison.

 

Same wattage either way. If you are running a mono signal to the amp, 300x2 is fine. If not, bridge to 4ohm to ensure mono.

 

your amp is rated 600x1@4 ohms, your speaker has dual 2 ohm coils so yeah, wire that pup in series for a load of 4 ohms and you're all matched up. btw, a 2 ohm load actually puts more stress on an amp opposed to a speaker with a higher imedance. sounds wierd at first but if you think about it, with less resistance, a speaker is drawing more power from the amplifier. you're lucky, my insurance company gave me a sub with dual 4 ohm coils and an amp that supports a load of only 4 or 8 ohms when bridged so unfortunately, i had to wire in series to achieve the 8 ohm load which slashes the power of my already weak amp. i'm running an amp rated 200w x1 @ 4 ohms with a dvc sub whose rms is 400watts which is wired in series for an 8 ohm load. so basically i'm getting about 100 watts to that speaker. still pounds though..