

NOTE: There are also subwoofers produced that contain more than two voice coils. This means a single DVC subwoofer can actually be wired to create two different impedances, whereas a single SVC subwoofer can only remain at its labeled impedance. So why a DVC? Well, simply put, a single DVC subwoofer will give you more wiring options over a single SVC subwoofer.

The speaker terminal is labeled just as the SVC subwoofer. You can identify a DVC subwoofer by the two sets of speaker terminals.

A dual voice coil subwoofer has two voice coils. The dual voice coil (DVC) subwoofer is the most common in-car audio. Sometimes, the terminals will also be color-coded. One labeled positive (+) and one labeled negative (-). You can tell the subwoofer is a single voice coil because it will only have one set of speaker terminals. This means that the subwoofer has one voice coil. The single voice coil (SVC) subwoofer is the most simplistic. BE SURE to READ our picking the correct car audio wire guide. This will help you better understand what type of subwoofer configuration you may have and will ultimately help you when choosing which wiring configuration is most ideal for you. I will also provide some basic wiring diagrams to help get you pointed in the right direction when you finally start to wire up your subwoofer(s).īefore we get into the wiring aspect, let’s take a look at the two voice coil (VC) configurations that most subwoofers have.
#4OHM SUBWOOFER WIRING DIAGRAMS HOW TO#
In this post, I will explain subwoofer characteristics such as voice con configuration and how to properly wire your subwoofers or speakers. The most ideal way is to wire your subwoofer to match the impedance and RMS power output that will give you the best performance from your system. There are several ways to wire subwoofers and speakers to an amplifier.
