will dvc(dual voice coil) subs hit as hard as svc(single voice coil) subs?

Question

i just recently found out the subs i ordered were dvc and its the first time i ever had those type.
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/ca/learningcenter/car/subwoofer_wiring/2SVC_4-ohm_2ch.jpg
thats how wired my subs when they were svc.
now i have to wire them up like this
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/ca/learningcenter/car/subwoofer_wiring/2DVC_4-ohm_2ch.jpg
will they still hit just as hard? thanks.

Answer 1

The number of coils has no bearing on how hard the sub will hit.



For instance, a dual 2 ohm voice coil sub wired in series will sound the EXACT same as a single 4 ohm sub. Its all about wiring options. Thats the main reason DVC subs exist ; wiring options.



In this case though, the second setup will be louder since each sub is wired to 2 ohms, and they will get more power from the amp.



It would sound the same, however, if the subs were SVC 2 ohm subs too.



Or for instance, a pair of SVC 8 ohm subs wired in parallel would sound the same as a pair of DVC 4 ohm subs wired series/parallel, since they would get the same amount of power.



jas812 = has no idea what he is talking about.

Answer 2

Odinsrag has it 100% correct. That other dude "Jas" has no clue about voice coil wiring or impedances... dang dude- your grammar- where are you from ? Multiple wiring configuration possibilities are the only benefit of a DVC sub.... but yes anything with 2 ohm resistance will draw more current than 4 ohms.... thats what matters, not the number of coils... I mean dang, they make SVC 2 ohm subs as well as SVC 4 ohm & 8 ohm subs... Current draw simply depends on the impedance the sub(s) present to the amplifier(s).

Answer 3

If you place a one ohm load on each of the two channels, each channel will only "see" one ohm and draw excessive current from the 2 ohm stable amp. This is a bad condition. If you parallel-wire the coils of a dual coil 4 ohm speaker, its total impedance will be 2 ohms- the stability limit of your amp. Do not use a load lower than the stability of the amp. If you can get 2 ohm single voice coil speakers, you can avoid one complication and wire it straight to one channel. Why not use those on each channel? It really wouldn't hurt to use 4 ohm speakers. You might not get the full 1000 watts blasting form the amp, but for music, I doubt you could stand being in the car with all that anyway.

Answer 4

some people can not read an understand. the question are will a DVC sub hit as hard as a SVC sub yes it will hit harder than the SVC sub.

why?.

SVC sub @1000w x 4ohm equal 1000w

DVC sub @1000w x 4ohm equal 2000w

1000W PER COIL

why?

2coils not one. which means that a 2000w amp will play A DVC BUT WILL DAMAGE THE SVC