Sub help....jackhammers

project83 · 07-25-2008, 06:12 AM

I got a MTX mono amp and 2 mtx jackhammers each speaker is 4 ohm rated. I have them wired in parellel to get a 2 ohm load from the amp. As of now they are in 2 seperate boxs. I have the pos and neg from Sub 1 hooked to the amp terminals and have Sub 2 hooked to the terminals of Sub box 1.

Instead of having 1 speaker hooked to the amp and the other speaker hook to that 1st sub. Can I hook both speakers wired straight to the amp and recived 2 ohm load.

Heres a pic of what im talking about. Part A is how its hooked up now. Part B is what Im trying to figure out.

Since its a mono amp it has 1-positive and 1 negative speaker output. Can i hook the Positive of Sub 1 & Sub 2 to the same Possitive terminal on the amp and hook the Negative from Sub 1 & Sub 2 the the same Negative terminal on the amp to make 2 ohms

project83 · 07-25-2008, 06:26 AM

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products...stallSheet.pdf

Here is a better picture of what Im asking. In Step 3 it shows 2 subs wired to the same output terminals on the amp. Instead of 1 sub wired to the amp and the other sub wired to the first sub. Im looking to get a 2 ohm load

***paint toad*** · 07-25-2008, 07:10 AM

i think you are a ****ing idiot....hows 'bout that?

PandaS10 · 07-25-2008, 09:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

i think you are a ****ing idiot....hows 'bout that?

i thought it was worded well and he had a legitimate question....sort of. better than 90% of the shit that comes on here.....

to the op, yes you can wire them both to the amp, what you are trying to do is called parallel, my question is why change the way it is now. you can do that, i just don't understand it. it's the same exact thing.... and i'd be willing to bet those boxes are prefab.....you should build new boxes to meet the requirements of your subs....

triple r · 07-25-2008, 09:18 AM

there is no difference between wiring the 2 subs to the amp rather than wiring one sub to another sub that is wired to the amp. i think you might be able to get a 2 ohm load by wiring them parallel. someone correct me if im wrong?

xdude2001 · 07-25-2008, 09:27 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

i think you are a ****ing idiot....hows 'bout that?

OUCH!..........................

***DJDAudio*** · 07-25-2008, 09:45 AM

I think you need more then one amp lol

***DJDAudio*** · 07-25-2008, 09:49 AM

Power
(RMS/Max)

JACKHAMMER-44
6000/18000
Dual 4Ω

JACKHAMMER-22
6000/18000
Dual 2Ω

***DJDAudio*** · 07-25-2008, 09:54 AM

here ya go man this comes with the speakers

http://www.thetrue22.com/downloads/J...s%20manual.pdf

how to install and run it.

***DJDAudio*** · 07-25-2008, 10:01 AM

I stand corrected lol

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products...Subwoofers.cfm

never knew of the smaller line

Slow_S10 · 07-25-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DJDAudio

I think you need more then one amp lol

I was thinking of these at first too...

I was about to say why the hell do you need 2 of them?

sdime98 · 07-25-2008, 10:37 AM

those don't actually sound all that bad from what i've heard of them, in the circuit city booths and whatnot..maybe trying to rid themselves of the joke that the regular jackhammer was..

Heathd · 07-25-2008, 11:55 AM

Im sorry, but I dont see how you can run two subs in parrallel off the amp. Wiring the subs off of each other will give you a 2 ohm load, if done correctly. Otherwise, just from the picture I have in my head, wiring both subs up to the one channel for output on a mono amp should give you a series and introduce an 8ohm load.

If I am wrong, then I give Joe complete permission to call me whatever you want. Including, but not limited to, sweety and or darling.

Speedy2222 · 07-25-2008, 01:01 PM

A will work just fine.. it'd be the same as having 1 4ohm DVC sub...

skinnyg · 07-25-2008, 01:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Heathd

Im sorry, but I dont see how you can run two subs in parrallel off the amp. Wiring the subs off of each other will give you a 2 ohm load, if done correctly. Otherwise, just from the picture I have in my head, wiring both subs up to the one channel for output on a mono amp should give you a series and introduce an 8ohm load.

If I am wrong, then I give Joe complete permission to call me whatever you want. Including, but not limited to, sweety and or darling.

you are wrong, and also it makes absolutley no difference if he wires them either way he has pictured

Heathd · 07-25-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by skinnyg

you are wrong, and also it makes absolutley no difference if he wires them either way he has pictured

I didnt look at the pictures. Im at work and they typically dont up load so I normally dont bother to click links

AceX · 07-25-2008, 02:01 PM

Can I call you something...?

You can wire them in parallel, then wire up the DVCs. It will drop back down to a 4ohm or 2ohm load...

***paint toad*** · 07-25-2008, 02:45 PM

my apologies...i never knew they had a small line....i thought it was some smartass trying to say he was running two of those monster jackhammers

eutechnyx · 07-25-2008, 03:00 PM

lol i thought the same thing i was wondering how far the price dropped on them

PandaS10 · 07-26-2008, 12:16 AM

i knew of the lower lines, i didn't know everyone else didn't....

87linkin · 07-26-2008, 02:04 AM

he is talking about sledgehammers!

87linkin · 07-26-2008, 02:04 AM

he is talking about sledgehammers!

project83 · 07-26-2008, 02:34 AM

Thanks for all the messages, I kept them hooked up the same way. Just to clarify that are 12" Mtx Jack hammers. I got two hook up to Mtx Thunder 600XD amp. They bang alot harder than the 12" Kicker comps I had. Makes everthing in my lil standard cab s10 shake like a mofo. Oh and I would agreee if I spent that Much on two of the 22" Jack Hammers I would be a ****ing idiot.

***paint toad*** · 07-26-2008, 02:48 AM

fastSdime · 07-26-2008, 06:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DJDAudio

I stand corrected lol

http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products...Subwoofers.cfm

never knew of the smaller line

I didnt either. I was like man this guy is full of crap then when DJD posted I was waiting for his reply then I found the smaller line.

87linkin · 07-27-2008, 02:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by project83

Thanks for all the messages, I kept them hooked up the same way. Just to clarify that are 12" Mtx Jack hammers. I got two hook up to Mtx Thunder 600XD amp. They bang alot harder than the 12" Kicker comps I had. Makes everthing in my lil standard cab s10 shake like a mofo. Oh and I would agreee if I spent that Much on two of the 22" Jack Hammers I would be a ****ing idiot.

You have sledgehammers!!!!!!! The jack hammer is the 22 inch sub! How old are you?

87linkin · 07-27-2008, 02:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by fastSdime

I didnt either. I was like man this guy is full of crap then when DJD posted I was waiting for his reply then I found the smaller line.

Oh I just got thats sorry dude!

ride and destroy · 07-27-2008, 02:51 AM

i was about to call bs on having 2 22" subs in a std cab too haha. more so for not knowing wiring but having the cash to drop on those things
to be honest ive never heard them setup where they sound all that great. and ive seen them 5 or so different ways and vehicles.

Captain Morgan · 07-27-2008, 11:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad

i think you are a ****ing idiot....hows 'bout that?

oh what a surprise, yet another reported post involving paint toad

I dont know what we would do without you and your informative replies.

***paint toad*** · 07-27-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

oh what a surprise, yet another reported post involving paint toad I dont know what we would do without you and your informative replies.

hey,i apologized too!

07-25-2008, 06:12 AM	#1
project83 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22 Location: User is: OffLine	Sub help....jackhammers I got a MTX mono amp and 2 mtx jackhammers each speaker is 4 ohm rated. I have them wired in parellel to get a 2 ohm load from the amp. As of now they are in 2 seperate boxs. I have the pos and neg from Sub 1 hooked to the amp terminals and have Sub 2 hooked to the terminals of Sub box 1. Instead of having 1 speaker hooked to the amp and the other speaker hook to that 1st sub. Can I hook both speakers wired straight to the amp and recived 2 ohm load. Heres a pic of what im talking about. Part A is how its hooked up now. Part B is what Im trying to figure out. Since its a mono amp it has 1-positive and 1 negative speaker output. Can i hook the Positive of Sub 1 & Sub 2 to the same Possitive terminal on the amp and hook the Negative from Sub 1 & Sub 2 the the same Negative terminal on the amp to make 2 ohms
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07-25-2008, 06:26 AM	#2
project83 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products...stallSheet.pdf Here is a better picture of what Im asking. In Step 3 it shows 2 subs wired to the same output terminals on the amp. Instead of 1 sub wired to the amp and the other sub wired to the first sub. Im looking to get a 2 ohm load
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07-25-2008, 07:10 AM	#3
*paint toad* i'm back Age: 39 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18,995 Location: morton il User is: Online	Re: Sub help....jackhammers i think you are a ****ing idiot....hows 'bout that?
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07-25-2008, 09:06 AM	#4
PandaS10 Panda s10 driving mofo. Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,582 Location: Birmingham/Anniston Al. User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad i think you are a **ing idiot....hows 'bout that? i thought it was worded well and he had a legitimate question....sort of. better than 90% of the shit that comes on here..... to the op, yes you can wire them both to the amp, what you are trying to do is called parallel, my question is why change the way it is now. you can do that, i just don't understand it. it's the same exact thing.... and i'd be willing to bet those boxes are prefab.....you should build new boxes to meet the requirements of your subs....
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07-25-2008, 09:18 AM	#5
triple r takin it easy Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 321 Location: no one cares User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers there is no difference between wiring the 2 subs to the amp rather than wiring one sub to another sub that is wired to the amp. i think you might be able to get a 2 ohm load by wiring them parallel. someone correct me if im wrong?
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07-25-2008, 09:27 AM	#6
xdude2001 addicted... to RC ! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,097 Location: Sacramento,Ca. User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad i think you are a **ing idiot....hows 'bout that? OUCH!..........................
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07-25-2008, 10:21 AM	#11
Slow_S10 I Type Slow Too... Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,145 Location: Chesapeake, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by DJDAudio I think you need more then one amp lol I was thinking of these at first too... I was about to say why the hell do you need 2 of them?
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07-25-2008, 10:37 AM	#12
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,595 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers those don't actually sound all that bad from what i've heard of them, in the circuit city booths and whatnot..maybe trying to rid themselves of the joke that the regular jackhammer was..
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07-25-2008, 11:55 AM	#13
Heathd They took our jorbs. Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,710 Location: CAD Lab User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Im sorry, but I dont see how you can run two subs in parrallel off the amp. Wiring the subs off of each other will give you a 2 ohm load, if done correctly. Otherwise, just from the picture I have in my head, wiring both subs up to the one channel for output on a mono amp should give you a series and introduce an 8ohm load. If I am wrong, then I give Joe complete permission to call me whatever you want. Including, but not limited to, sweety and or darling.
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07-25-2008, 01:01 PM	#14
Speedy2222 I lead the blind Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,559 Location: Kouts, IN User is: Online	Re: Sub help....jackhammers A will work just fine.. it'd be the same as having 1 4ohm DVC sub...
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07-25-2008, 01:37 PM	#15
skinnyg Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,715 Location: Hagerstown, MD User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by Heathd Im sorry, but I dont see how you can run two subs in parrallel off the amp. Wiring the subs off of each other will give you a 2 ohm load, if done correctly. Otherwise, just from the picture I have in my head, wiring both subs up to the one channel for output on a mono amp should give you a series and introduce an 8ohm load. If I am wrong, then I give Joe complete permission to call me whatever you want. Including, but not limited to, sweety and or darling. you are wrong, and also it makes absolutley no difference if he wires them either way he has pictured
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07-25-2008, 01:49 PM	#16
Heathd They took our jorbs. Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,710 Location: CAD Lab User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by skinnyg you are wrong, and also it makes absolutley no difference if he wires them either way he has pictured I didnt look at the pictures. Im at work and they typically dont up load so I normally dont bother to click links
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07-25-2008, 02:01 PM	#17
AceX I <3 ARC Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 91 Location: User is: Online	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Can I call you something...? You can wire them in parallel, then wire up the DVCs. It will drop back down to a 4ohm or 2ohm load...
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07-25-2008, 02:45 PM	#18
*paint toad* i'm back Age: 39 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18,995 Location: morton il User is: Online	Re: Sub help....jackhammers my apologies...i never knew they had a small line....i thought it was some smartass trying to say he was running two of those monster jackhammers
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07-25-2008, 03:00 PM	#19
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PandaS10 Panda s10 driving mofo. Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,582 Location: Birmingham/Anniston Al. User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers i knew of the lower lines, i didn't know everyone else didn't....
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87linkin "Special" member!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 319 Location: I live in north Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers he is talking about sledgehammers!
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07-26-2008, 02:34 AM	#23
project83 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Thanks for all the messages, I kept them hooked up the same way. Just to clarify that are 12" Mtx Jack hammers. I got two hook up to Mtx Thunder 600XD amp. They bang alot harder than the 12" Kicker comps I had. Makes everthing in my lil standard cab s10 shake like a mofo. Oh and I would agreee if I spent that Much on two of the 22" Jack Hammers I would be a ****ing idiot.
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07-26-2008, 06:45 PM	#25
fastSdime B&B Customs Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,188 Location: Rolling in the Midwest in the Driftwood Metallic S10 User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by DJDAudio I stand corrected lol http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products...Subwoofers.cfm never knew of the smaller line I didnt either. I was like man this guy is full of crap then when DJD posted I was waiting for his reply then I found the smaller line.
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07-27-2008, 02:25 AM	#26
87linkin "Special" member!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 319 Location: I live in north Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by project83 Thanks for all the messages, I kept them hooked up the same way. Just to clarify that are 12" Mtx Jack hammers. I got two hook up to Mtx Thunder 600XD amp. They bang alot harder than the 12" Kicker comps I had. Makes everthing in my lil standard cab s10 shake like a mofo. Oh and I would agreee if I spent that Much on two of the 22" Jack Hammers I would be a ****ing idiot. You have sledgehammers!!!!!!! The jack hammer is the 22 inch sub! How old are you?
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07-27-2008, 02:26 AM	#27
87linkin "Special" member!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 319 Location: I live in north Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by fastSdime I didnt either. I was like man this guy is full of crap then when DJD posted I was waiting for his reply then I found the smaller line. Oh I just got thats sorry dude!
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07-27-2008, 02:51 AM	#28
ride and destroy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 620 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers i was about to call bs on having 2 22" subs in a std cab too haha. more so for not knowing wiring but having the cash to drop on those things to be honest ive never heard them setup where they sound all that great. and ive seen them 5 or so different ways and vehicles.
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07-27-2008, 11:17 PM	#29
Captain Morgan . Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 15,320 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by paint toad i think you are a **ing idiot....hows 'bout that? oh what a surprise, yet another reported post involving paint toad I dont know what we would do without you and your informative replies.
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07-27-2008, 11:20 PM	#30
*paint toad* i'm back Age: 39 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18,995 Location: morton il User is: Online	Re: Sub help....jackhammers Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Morgan oh what a surprise, yet another reported post involving paint toad I dont know what we would do without you and your informative replies. hey,i apologized too!
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