I need help choosing subs to match my amp.?

Question

I have a BOSS 3200 watt 4 channel amplifier and a quadruple 12" enclosure. I would like to connect four 12" subs to this amp. This amp can produce 3200 watts max (800 wattsx4 @ 2 Ohms) and 1600 watts max (400 wattsx4 @ 4 Ohms) but it only produces 320 watts RMS (80Wattsx4 @4 Ohms, but I was wondering if I could hook up 4 Pioneer TS-W3025 subwoofers to this amp. These are 4 Ohm subs and handle 150 watts RMS and 800 watts peak. I wanted to know if 4 of these subs are compatable with my amplifier. If so do I need to wire these any specific way such as parallel or series if so could you show me a diagram. Or could I just connect each sub to a channel on the amp. If these subs are not compatable do you have any other suggestions on 4 12" subs that could work with this amp. Thanks.

Answer 1

I wouldn't recommended it. I envision you being unhappy with the volume that you think you should be getting from them, you're going to turn the sensitivity up (imagining that its a volume control), you're going to start clipping the amplifier, and your subwoofers will be toast. That amplifier is for components. It should not be used to drive 4 subwoofers.

If you want 4 12"s in a single enclosure then you can either get a 1 ohm stable monoblock or 2x 2ohm stable monoblocks.

Answer 2

check the ohm load for capability for 2ohms bridge the channels so you have 2channels and conect the subs in a parallel circuit. this will work if your amp puts out 150 watts rms x4 at 2 ohms

Answer 3

Yes you can run for of those off that amp.  That amp is very over rated but i will keep my post on topic.   Those subs are SVC 4 so you have two options.  You can either wire each sub to one channel of the amp or you can wire each pair in series @ 8 and run a set bridged on the front channels and the other set on the rear channels.  Either way they will be seeing the same amount of power.

Answer 4

Well, I can give you the answer you want to here, which is yes and try to explain how to go about making it work.  But to be totally honest with you.  You'd be far better off selling all this mess of stuff you have, buying one good subwoofer and a good amplifier to push it.   You've got a whole mess of stuff that's not going to give you the results you want.  And even if it came close, it would be taking up your entire trunk space.

However, if you really want to hook all these subs up to the four channel amplifier, to do it right will require a DMM with a clamp and a lot of knowledge of ohms law.   Too much to try to exlain it here.   And honestly, it wouldn't be worth it.  If I was charging you to set this up for you, it would probably cost as much as you paid for the gear.