Mono Block Amp And 2 Subs

[jimmy_r34]

Hey I have a blaupunkt 550watt mono block amp and a 1000w clarion sub and was wondering if it will be worth it to get a second 1000w clarion sub and wire it up to the same sub. Will I get a better sound or will it just take the power from the first sub? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

[jimmy_r34]

Wire it up to the same amp* that's what I meant

[portaz]

Instead of monoblock?

[portaz]

Sorry re read it, I wired I think parallel but it was basically one sub to the other than to the amp works fine but amp will run hotter and kinda depends on limitations of amp

[niZmO_Man]

?? WRMS @ ? Ohms

Need those specs first (both sub and amp). But wiring them in parallel usually does the trick. Why do you need two subs?

[mii11x]

it would help to know specifics......... what amp? rms/impedance values even? also what impedance are your subs?, are they dual voice coil? are they designed for sealed enclosures or vented?

as for will it sound better with two........there are a number of variables, like impedance values, whether its dual voice coil or not, dvc on two subs depending upon impedance can be wired/configured to give you a higher or lower impedance at your amp. if your amp is 1ohm stable why wouldnt you want to run it at that, generally 1 or 2 ohm will give you more power, yes run hotter, but safely all day.

Also dependent on whether a muppet built your sub box or not. f**k 9/12mm ply covered in thick carpet. 18mm mdf is needed!!! Also very dependent on whether its been designed to the correct volume. Smaller volumes (for sealed enclosures) will give punchy tight bass, larger volumes for deeper. If its for vented subs, thats a whole different game when you can play around with vent dimensions and tune the setup to have a higher output at a specific frequency. There is an optimal range for every loudspeaker.