2 alpine type r 15's 4 ohm dvc and 2 american bass svc 4 ohm and hk401sx how do i get the most beat?

To have 2x 2 ohm subs wired up, they either need to be wired in series or in parallel. In series, they will total as a 4 ohm load to the amp (or 5 ohms if 2.5 each) and in parallel, they will be 1 ohm (may be closer 1.25 ohms I think).
If this is a mono block (single channel) amp, I can't see that you will be able to wire them for a 2 ohm loan. You may have to wire them in series to be a 4/5 ohm total as the amp probably won't be 1/1.25 ohm stable.

If it is a 2 ohm dvc you can only get the 2 ohms by running each coil from speaker to amp. If you have a mono block amp it can't be done.
If you wire it parallel (cuts load in half) it will be a 1 ohm load.
if you wire it in series (doubles load) it will be a 4 ohm load.

if you wire the 4 ohm sub voice coils in parallel you will have a 2 ohm load for the Image Dynamics sub, the JL sub only being single voice coil will of course be 3 ohm.
You cannot connect them both to the amp you specified as when connected the total load will be less than 2ohms and the amp will either trip it's protection circuit or could damage the amp, My suggestion is to try each sub separately and decide on the one you like the most or obtain a matching pair for the 4ohm DVC.

Hopefully this helps

Hi mate very nice amp you got there here is the specs for it



Model: MA Audio HK401SX
Hard Kore Series 1800 Watt 1 Channel High Performance Class X Car Amplifier
1 x 1800W RMS @ 0.5 Ohm Mono
1 x 1200W RMS @ 1 Ohm Mono
1 x 650W RMS @ 2 Ohm Mono
1 x 500W RMS @ 4 Ohm Mono
Fully Unregulated MOSFET Power Supply
2 Ohm Stable @ Mono
1 Ohm Stable @ Mono
0.5 Ohm Stable @ Mono

if you have 2 12s just bridge them and you will have 650wrms at 2ohm running to them or one sub at 4 ohm 500w rms ps they should pump iam running 2 12s with just 360rms at 2ohm and they do the job good luck

there are no settings on the amp, if it is made to be stable at .5 ohm you will need 8 voice coils to make .5 ohm, if your subs ar 2 ohm, you will need 4 coils to make .5 ohm when hooked in parallel

you will need a larger ground wire also try bolting it down in a new location if you have to scrape away any paint to bolt it to metal
hope this helped

huge shared common space slot loaded box (size depends on sub 10", 12" 15" you need to clarify that please) the amp specs on earthquakes site say the phd5000 is rated at a max output of 5k watts at 1 ohm 3k watts at 2 ohm so, with 3 dvc 2 ohm subs you only have 3 options of which only 2 will be a usable solution:

1. 3- 2ohm dvc series at sub parralel at amp = about 1.33 ohms at the amplifier this is the best option to get the most power to the subs as each sub will produce a 4 ohm load then wire each one to the amp the amp sees 3 4 ohm parralel loads which = 1.33 ohm so based on the amp specs you would be close to 1200 watts per sub.

2. 3- 2ohm dvc wired in series at sub and all 3 subs series wired together very difficult to wireand will give you a 12 ohm load which is next to no power at all (not a viable solution)

3. 2- 2ohm dvc parralel wired to each other and then at amp the amp sees a 1 ohm load and makes 5k watts max but you can only (REREAD THAT LINE! ONLY USE 2 SUBS IN THIS WAY) WHICH GIVES THE MOST POWER BUT ONLY USES 2 SUBS

The amp says it's 1 ohm stable, so assuming the DVCs are dual 4 ohm, you should be able to connect all "+"'s together and all "-"s together, like the picture below:


As for the amp shutting off for a few seconds, it sounds like it's either:
A) Not getting enough power at high volume.
OR
B) Overheating.

The cap on the +12V to the amp should help, but putting a meter on the +12V might tell you whether it's dropping too low (<11V).

When you first turn the volume up, how long does it work fine before shutting off? Is it with the vehicle running or not?

Hi Gott Mudd,

 

I can relate to feeling it in the bones. You got the stuff to do it.  You should try the Alpine MP3 head units with bass boost, those are bad to the bone.

 

Wiring: 

 

Amp to Speaker I like to use the code VC for Voice coil, and AO for Amplifier output.  Also + for positive.  If I say VC1-, I am referring to the first connector starting left to right on the Alpine Sub. Now I have not seen a Kicker KX1200.1 amplifier.  All I see are MRA, MRP, or PDX prefix on the part numbers. So take what I am saying as a guess. You may want to revisit looking at the model of the amp to be sure your giving the right information.

 

We are going for  2 Ohms. Paralleling the two subs, not the voice coils. The voice coils will be series.  Bridge the amp if necessary to get mono channel. only using AO+ and AO- for output.

 

AO+ to Sub1VC1+

AO+ to Sub2VC1+

Sub1VC1- to Sub1VC2+

Sub2VC1- to Sub2VC2+

AO- to Sub1VC2-

AO- to Sub2VC2- 

 

Set your Crossover to LPF

Adjust the bass gain down to lowest until you test.

Set the Frequencies to midrange between 40 and 100hz  

 

Your box can be ported or not. It depends on the space your have.  If you do not have much room, go Enclosed and build a box that the inside space is less than 1 cubic foot.  Make sure you give barely  enough clearance for the speaker to fit.  If you have room, Go with a box and vent it with a 3 inch Vent tube 10 inches long.