bass shaker hook-up! Again

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dholmes
dholmes Posts: 1,136
edited November 2003 in Speakers
Okay Ive got 4 bass shakers & a plate amp for a sub, what is the best way to hook them up? I was thinking that the plate amp has a 2 spk hook-up, run the 2 positive on the amp to 2 bass shakers jump from there to the other 2 & do the same to negs. Is there a site where I can go to to figure this out thanks
My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • scornful
    scornful Posts: 272
    edited November 2003
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    What impedience is the amp rated at? What nom. impedence are the bass shakers? A little more info if you want a good answer...



    Rtotal = (1/R1 + 1/R2)^-1 parallel
    Rtotal = R1 + R2 series

    These apply for nominal loads. If your shakers are anything like speakers, the load varies with frequency. But that wont matter for what you're doing....
    Denon 3802
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    Samson S1000
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    Win Vista HTPC
    InFocus 4805 ~100" Screen
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited November 2003
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    the shakers are 4ohms & so is the amp.
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited November 2003
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    To stay at a 4ohm load, you'll need to wire 2 separate pairs in series, the wire the separate pairs together in parallel.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • scornful
    scornful Posts: 272
    edited November 2003
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    Yup.... here's a rough pic

    here
    Denon 3802
    B&K 7270
    Outlaw ICBM
    Behringer DSP1124P
    Samson S1000
    SVS 20-39CS+ (x2)
    RTi150's
    CSi40
    FXi30's
    RTi38's
    Win Vista HTPC
    InFocus 4805 ~100" Screen
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited November 2003
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    Same result, but the pic shows 2 separate pairs in parallel, then the 2 pairs wired in series.

    6 of one - half a dozen... you end up at 4ohm.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • scornful
    scornful Posts: 272
    edited November 2003
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    Yeah I guess I should have explained that... I was working on the pic when you posted
    Denon 3802
    B&K 7270
    Outlaw ICBM
    Behringer DSP1124P
    Samson S1000
    SVS 20-39CS+ (x2)
    RTi150's
    CSi40
    FXi30's
    RTi38's
    Win Vista HTPC
    InFocus 4805 ~100" Screen
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