hello all,
id like to ask you all for some wiring/configuration help to make sure i don't end up blowing any of my equipment. I am going to try to explain everything in as much detail as i understand, which is hopefully enough to help you understand what it is i need help with.
My equipment
1) Two 12" shiva-x's (http://www.diycable.com/main/product_info.php?products_id=653)
2) EP2500 amp
3) Denon - AVR-1609
4) Sealed dual 12" enclosure about 1.5cubic each chamber. (to be upgraded eventually)
Okay, it is my understanding after reading the pdf that goes with my speakers (http://www.diycable.com/main/pdf/shiva_docs.pdf)
that I can wire the dual 8ohm voice coils together in parallel to drop it to 4ohms. Then by connecting voice coil from speaker A to the voice coil in speaker B in parallel i can then drop them down to 2 ohms. Being that these subs are being used for music only, and my amp can handle the 2 ohm load, id like to do this.
At this point in time, i have the + connected to the + and the - connected to the - on each speaker individually. I then have 1 wire for each the positive and negative which will run to the terminal plate on the enclosure. (as seen below)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4138/img00110200910251842.jpg
Question 1: so now each driver will be powered by 4 ohms correct?
the terminal plate on my enclosure resembles this one:
http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/d9/de/378a_10.JPG
now, how exactly do i wire my terminal plates to wire both voice coils in parallel, dropping it to the needed 2 ohms?
also where do they hook up to the back of the amp?
(which black and red knob do i use?)
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/331/helpq.jpg
id like to ask you all for some wiring/configuration help to make sure i don't end up blowing any of my equipment. I am going to try to explain everything in as much detail as i understand, which is hopefully enough to help you understand what it is i need help with.
My equipment
1) Two 12" shiva-x's (http://www.diycable.com/main/product_info.php?products_id=653)
2) EP2500 amp
3) Denon - AVR-1609
4) Sealed dual 12" enclosure about 1.5cubic each chamber. (to be upgraded eventually)
Okay, it is my understanding after reading the pdf that goes with my speakers (http://www.diycable.com/main/pdf/shiva_docs.pdf)
that I can wire the dual 8ohm voice coils together in parallel to drop it to 4ohms. Then by connecting voice coil from speaker A to the voice coil in speaker B in parallel i can then drop them down to 2 ohms. Being that these subs are being used for music only, and my amp can handle the 2 ohm load, id like to do this.
At this point in time, i have the + connected to the + and the - connected to the - on each speaker individually. I then have 1 wire for each the positive and negative which will run to the terminal plate on the enclosure. (as seen below)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4138/img00110200910251842.jpg
Question 1: so now each driver will be powered by 4 ohms correct?
the terminal plate on my enclosure resembles this one:
http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/d9/de/378a_10.JPG
now, how exactly do i wire my terminal plates to wire both voice coils in parallel, dropping it to the needed 2 ohms?
also where do they hook up to the back of the amp?
(which black and red knob do i use?)
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/331/helpq.jpg