how do I wire two 4ohm dvc subwoofers to a 2 channel amp?

Question

I have two alpine swr-1242d dvc 4 ohm subwoofers...and i want to hook it up to my amp..here are the specs to my amp..

2 x 250W RMS @ 4-Ohm Stereo
2 x 500W RMS @ 2-Ohm Stereo
1 x 1000W MAX @ 4-Ohm Bridged
Dimensions (HxWxL):2" x 10" x 13"
Variable High/Low Pass Crossover 50-250Hz
Variable Bass Boost 0-18db @ 45hz
3-Way Protection Circuitry
Full MOSFET circuitry
2-Ohm stereo stable
High/Low level inputs
Low level outputs

how should i wire the subs to maximize it's power or should I get a new amp??? thanks

Ok..One more thing..my amp has four terminal for the subs...L+ L- R+ R-..and all the diagram shows to connect to + and -..which side do i connect the subs to or does it matter?

Answer 1

just wire one sub to each output like this http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/carlib/subs/1_4ohmDVC_2ohm.gif youll get 500 per sub and it falls right in to your specs for your amp i got mine wired like that

Answer 2

the best way is to wire the subs in parallel so each sub shows 2 ohms then hook each sub to a seperate channel 2 ohm stereo at 2 ohms is 500 watts per spkr the 1000 watts x 1 is max not rms so its 500 watts rms bridged at 4 ohms. 500 x2 at 2 ohms is more than 500 x 1 at 4 ohms

Answer 3

WOW! ^^^^

Here's the RIGHT way.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/sparky3489/PARALLEL-SERIES.jpg

This presents a 4 ohm load on the amp when bridged. Since both subs are 500 each and the amp is 1000, your good to go. Each subs watts get added.

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Answer 4

you can wire it like so
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp?submitted=true&woofer_qty=1&woofer_imp=4
for 2 ohm and hook one sub to one channel, i think that will be too much power, so dont do that way, the best bet is like so
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp?submitted=true&woofer_qty=2&woofer_imp=4
to get a 4ohm load, and hook it up bridged to your amp
this is the best way