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Subwoofer Wiring Impedance for Every Configuration

Pick how many subwoofers you have and what coils they carry. Each page lists every valid configuration with the load it produces, and explains why a dual 4 ohm driver never presents 4 ohms.

• 1 x D4 Wiring 1 dual 4 ohm subwoofer gives a final load of 2, 8 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parallel opti
• 1 x D2 Wiring 1 dual 2 ohm subwoofer gives a final load of 1, 4 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parallel opti
• 1 x SVC 4 Wiring 1 single 4 ohm subwoofer gives a final load of 4 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parallel optio
• 1 x SVC 2 Wiring 1 single 2 ohm subwoofer gives a final load of 2 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parallel optio
• 2 x D4 Wiring 2 dual 4 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 1, 4, 16 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parallel
• 2 x D2 Wiring 2 dual 2 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 0.5, 2, 8 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and paralle
• 2 x SVC 4 Wiring 2 single 4 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 2, 8 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parallel o
• 2 x SVC 2 Wiring 2 single 2 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 1, 4 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parallel o
• 3 x D4 Wiring 3 dual 4 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 0.667, 2.667, 6, 24 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series a
• 3 x D2 Wiring 3 dual 2 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 0.333, 1.333, 3, 12 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series a
• 3 x SVC 4 Wiring 3 single 4 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 1.333, 12 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and paral
• 3 x SVC 2 Wiring 3 single 2 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 0.667, 6 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parall
• 4 x D4 Wiring 4 dual 4 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 0.5, 2, 8, 32 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and par
• 4 x D2 Wiring 4 dual 2 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 0.25, 1, 4, 16 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and pa
• 4 x SVC 4 Wiring 4 single 4 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 1, 4, 16 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and parall
• 4 x SVC 2 Wiring 4 single 2 ohm subwoofers gives a final load of 0.5, 2, 8 ohms depending on the configuration. Every valid series and paral