help wiring subs....

[freakin_rican 10+ year member]

hello folks i have a simple question i am going to be hooking up a pair of these subs:Audiobahn AW121T 1100W 12" Flame Excursion Series 4-Ohm Car Audio Subwoofers to a Memphis 16-ST500D amp and my question is how do i wire the subs to the amp for the best possible sound subs will be put in a sealed box...i know this stuff is old equipment but they are in real good shape and still work so might as well get use out of it...thanks for any help...

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

This should help you out..save in your bookmarks for future use also

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams

 

[Justin Watts 10+ year member]

Try these diagrams, they are much easier to understand (from the newbie's perspective [me]) and have more options for the types of woofers you are currently running.

I have this bookmarked and this is what has helped me learn so much about wiring in the past few days:

- Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams

 

[freakin_rican 10+ year member]

Are these subs dual 4 or single 4...??? Thanks for the info and links...

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Are these subs dual 4 or single 4...??? Thanks for the info and links...

D4...wire them parallel for a 1ohm load.

 

[freakin_rican 10+ year member]

D4...wire them parallel for a 1ohm load.

can i do this with that amp...

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

can i do this with that amp...

hmm....I had a ST-1000D that was 1ohm stable....I researched the ST-500D and your question is valid, it is a 2ohm stable amp. I did not know that. Looks like wiring them to 4 ohms for 125 watts ea is your only option there. I would look into another set of subs or a more powerful/or 1ohm stable amp.

 

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http://www.memphiscaraudio.com/documents/PriorToStudioseries%20classDmonoblock_subwoofer_amp.pdf

 

[freakin_rican 10+ year member]

ok thanks its for a friend of mine she only has this set up so it will have to do for her..lol

 

[Justin Watts 10+ year member]

Are these subs dual 4 or single 4...??? Thanks for the info and links...

Look at the listing for your woofers, if it says anything along the lines of "SVC" or "Single Voice Coil" you have single 4 Ohm subs, if they say "DVC" or "Dual Voice Coil" then you have dual 4 Ohms. The only difference is that the single has one terminal with negative and positive outlets, and a dual has two.

 

[freakin_rican 10+ year member]

Look at the listing for your woofers, if it says anything along the lines of "SVC" or "Single Voice Coil" you have single 4 Ohm subs, if they say "DVC" or "Dual Voice Coil" then you have dual 4 Ohms. The only difference is that the single has one terminal with negative and positive outlets, and a dual has two.

hey thanks for the info these have two sets of - and +