How To Wire A 4 Channel Amp To 2 Speakers And A Sub
Connect both cables to the left and right outputs on the amp a pair of cables to the left and another pair to the right.
How to wire a 4 channel amp to 2 speakers and a sub. Wired for 2 ohms. Left right 4 w. Lorenzo shows you how to wire your speakers to your factory wiring harness being powered by the head units amplifier or an aftermarket kenwood amplifier. In fact i would prefer that setup to a 2 amp setup.
Using a 4 channel amp rated for 2 ohms stereo 4 ohms bridged. Since your amp does not have an rca output for the sub you best option is to put the sub in parallel to the speakers. Most often you accomplish this by connecting the positive wire from the subwoofer to the positive lead of one channel on the amp and then connecting the negative wire to the negative lead of the other channel. 4 channel amps that handle 2 ohms bridged are less common but they are out there.
This is the first and best choice for most modern 4 channel amps. I do exactly that in my pickup power a pair of separates in the front with 2 of the channels and bridge the other two to power a sub. He shows a 2 channel set up and a 4. So cut 2 lengths of speaker cable for each side left and right.
A common setup with a 4 channel amplifier is to wire 2 speakers each in parallel to channels 1 and 2 for a total of 4 then bridging channels 3 and 4 for the subwoofer. A 4 channel amp should work just fine for what you are trying to do. 2 speakers in parallel to each front channel 2 ohms x 2 1 subwoofer wired for 4 or 2 ohms on the rear channels bridged for more power. A proper subwoofer installation means that the power requirements between the amp and sub match the impedance between the sub and amp are consistent and the subwoofer is mounted in the correct box.
Danny you wire two dvc 4 ohm subs to an amp that can handle a 1 ohm load like this if you want to utilize the amps dual terminal set up you can disconnect the positive and negative leads of sub 2 in the diagram from sub 1 and connect them to the positive and negative terminals of the amp. How to wire a 4 channel amp to 4 speakers and a subwoofer diagram and notes system 1.