Sony Xpod 480 Watt Amp

Darolla · Post by **Darolla** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:13 pm

two4fifteen wrote: EDIT: for now, you can try wiring each coil to each channel. that will present a 4 ohm load to each channel (that sony will thank you for it), and you might be underpowering it, but that sub doesnt need much anyway

So you want me use a set of speaker wire and wire the amp as though theres two subs?

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:22 pm

Its the only way you can really wire it, and keep the amp from going into protection mode.

BUT

You really need a mono amp. If you run it stereo (the way we are telling you to wire it), it could be risky to the coils. (one seeing a diffrent signal than the other). It will probably be fine, but there is still a risk.

Darolla · Post by **Darolla** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:28 pm

JeremyC wrote:Its the only way you can really wire it, and keep the amp from going into protection mode.
BUT
You really need a mono amp. If you run it stereo (the way we are telling you to wire it), it could be risky to the coils. (one seeing a diffrent signal than the other). It will probably be fine, but there is still a risk.

Imma try it I can care less about the coils because I tried everything. Imma do it an back at yall thanks JeremyC

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:28 pm

actually, you could just wire the sub in series for an 8 ohm load, and keep the amp bridged. unless i'm havin a brain fart, it should give the sub the same over-all power as it would with each coil on each channel at 4 ohm. you just can't get full potential from that amp with that sub.

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:42 am

two4fifteen wrote:actually, you could just wire the sub in series for an 8 ohm load, and keep the amp bridged. unless i'm havin a brain fart, it should give the sub the same over-all power as it would with each coil on each channel at 4 ohm. you just can't get full potential from that amp with that sub.

Now why didn't I think of that.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:53 am

if i cared less about the coils i would have way more fried amps.

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:52 am

Darolla wrote:Imma try it I can care less about the coils because I tried everything. Imma do it an back at yall thanks JeremyC

You apparently don't realize that by frying your sub you can also fry your amp.

Darolla · Post by **Darolla** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:27 am

two4fifteen wrote:actually, you could just wire the sub in series for an 8 ohm load, and keep the amp bridged. unless i'm havin a brain fart, it should give the sub the same over-all power as it would with each coil on each channel at 4 ohm. you just can't get full potential from that amp with that sub.

How do I do that???? and dont I need two woofers to do that I only have one??? I seen this site but I didnt know what the hell they were talking about. http://www.a1discountcaraudio.com/speakerimpedance.htm

EDIT: Ok I get the series thing now, but dont you need more than one sub to wire in series how I do it with one?

two4fifteen · Post by **two4fifteen** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:02 am

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

Darolla · Post by **Darolla** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:21 am

two4fifteen wrote:http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161

So they just want me to get another wire and connect the positive and negatives together on the subwoofer? I opened the box and seen a positive and negative wires only.