DVC MTX 4ohms work with this 4/2 ohm amp?

Question

I have 2 dual voice coil MTX T5512-44 12" subs (4ohm each). Along with that, I also bought 1 MTX mono block Thunder 5601 amp (2 or 4 ohm stable).

Now, for my question....

The subs are both 300RMS, 4 ohms each. The amp is 300 watts x 1 @ 4 ohms / 600 watts x 1 @ 2 ohms.

What I am lost on is since this is not a single coil sub will it still work with this setup? If so, how would I need to wire it.

Thanks

Answer 1

With that amplifier and subwoofer combination, the best you can do is wire the subs for a 4-ohm load. While this won't provide all the power that the subs are rated for, it may still get loud enough for your needs. You won't endanger a subwoofer by connecting it to an amplifier rated for less power than the sub, despite what some will tell you.

Use this wiring configuration to end up with a 4-ohm load:
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/graphics/Support/Tutorials/wiring_images/DVC_Series_2.gif

I'm not sure why Javin is suggesting you should cut the power handling of the subs in half, then connect them to a full 600 watts. IMO you're better off using both voice coils and sending each sub 150 watts, if you want to keep the subs undamaged.

Answer 2

The only way would be to wire one VC from each speaker to the amp. This will load the amp @2Ohms. The power handling of the subs will be cut in half b/c your only using 1 VC from each.
You need either a 2 channel amp for the subs, or dual 2Ohm subs for that amp.

Good Luck!