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8 8 ohms subs--1 4 ohm mono loadtake each pair of subs and wire them in series...to get 4 16 ohm loads. Wire all these in parellel to get a final 4 ohm loadHopefully this makes sense..

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[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-17-99).]

Patrick
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I believe this is right...if anyone has a better way of wiring this...please tell me.

8 8 ohms subs--1 4 ohm mono load

take each pair of subs and wire them in series...to get 4 16 ohm loads.

Wire all these in parellel to get a final 4 ohm load

Hopefully this makes sense..

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[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-17-99).]

Posts: 213 | From: Carriere, MS, US | Registered: Jun 1999 |

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Lord Dukk
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Dukk
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Yeah, that looks right. Or you could go 2 ohm stereo with 4 parallel per channel and avoid series wiring altogether!

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Lord Dukk
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Sir_Stickybuds
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i agree with dukk series is evil 666

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Posts: 2063 | From: South Bend, IN | Registered: Jun 1999 |

Patrick
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I like to go with a mono load as often as possible. Not that I have anything against stereo..I just like mono...

go figure

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Posts: 213 | From: Carriere, MS, US | Registered: Jun 1999 |

Patrick
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Unless I'm running my fronts...

I don't know anyone who goes mono on their front stage

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Posts: 213 | From: Carriere, MS, US | Registered: Jun 1999 |

Series wiring is EVIL!

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The Dukk says: Know your bass: PORT your damn box!!
Have HoleSaw, Will Travel!
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Dukk
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90% of bass is mono anyway, so the actual wiring of the amp does little to change the stereo signal
I just like to avoid series wiring at all times.

Series wiring is EVIL!

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Lord Dukk
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The Dukk says: Know your bass: PORT your damn box!!
Have HoleSaw, Will Travel!

[This message has been edited by Dukk (edited 06-18-99).]

Posts: 3690 | From: Abbotsford, BC, Canada | Registered: Mar 2000 |

Patrick
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Why is series wiring so "evil"?

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Posts: 213 | From: Carriere, MS, US | Registered: Jun 1999 |

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It disrupts the systems "MOJO".

Yeah Baby, Yeah!!!

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Posts: 237 | From: East Texas | Registered: May 1999 |