Amp Specs
Hi-Fonics ZXI 8010

4 x 55 W + 1 x 200 W
@ 4 Ω

4 x 110 W + 1 x 300 W
@ 2 Ω

I have 4 ohm 6x9's and 4 ohm 5.25 componets running and want to add a sub. Two questions I have that I can't seem to figure out.


1 - Should I get a dvc 2 ohm subwoofer and wire it in series so it is running at 4 ohm's like the rest of the system, or should I get a dvc 4 ohm subwoofer and wire it in parallel to run it at 2 ohms?

2 - Or is it better to go with a non DVC sub and just hook it up direct? In that case does a 2 ohm speaker at 300w actually get more power/volume that a 4 ohm speaker at 200w.

are you going to power your sub off your speaker amp
the way you have it listed is as if its a 5 channel amp with 4 for speakers and 1 for sub
if thats the case it really doesnt matter but the lower the ohm the more power youll get (dont pass the amps ohm stability though or you will send it into protect/damage it)

Thanks, yes it is a 5 channel amp and I am just going to use that to power the sub, don't need insane power, just enough to add some thump. So getting a DVC 4 ohm speaker and wiring it in parallel so it is running at 2 ohm's is the best way to go it sounds like?

correct

Thanks again! General question about multi channel amps....each channel is indepent correct in terms of ohms/wattage? So say if you have 4 ohms speakers running up front on this amp I would be the 55w per channel, but if I put some 2 ohm 6x9's in the back they would be getting the 110w each?