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If i have a two channel amp 4 ohms, how do i bridge my two 4ohm subs to it.?
I have an 800w peak 4 ohm amp, i have two 4 ohm speakers. I have a two channel amp so do i bridge them (explain how) or put them in parrallel (explain how) as to not fry my amp or screw up my subs. Thanks
7 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
first of all your question & details are bit confusing
first you say two 4ohm subs & then you say two 4 ohm speakers
i'm assuming it as a SUBWOOFER but you didn't tell whether they are single voice coil(SVC) or dual voice coil(DVC)
speakers are not mainly DVC
so if your subs are DVC than you can wire them series/parallel
and you will get 4ohm load at your amp
http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configura...
but if your subs are SVC then you'll get 2ohm or 8ohm load
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizar...
if need any other help in wiring click this links
http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configura...
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizar...
might this images will help you
- ?Lv 41 decade ago
Check these sites out...it is a good reference.
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/rftech.asp
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198...
http://www.termpro.com/articles/articles.html#How
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- VictoriaLv 45 years ago
Sorry man but you can't. Run the svc together + to + and - to - making the two 4ohm coils become one 2ohm load or go amps + to one speakers + and amps - to the others speakers - then the first speakers - to the second speakers + making it a single 8ohm load. Good Luck
- Anonymous1 decade ago
YOU CAN SIMPLY DO IT,IF IT IS A BRIDGABLE AMP.if not it is not possible to bridge the amps together,any way, if tried it will take your amp with it.i cant simply explain why because you must study the circuits well.a bridgable amp is designed to bridge in a specific need, so it need some common factors in nature.it will consume more current, than one, so you need a good source of power supply unit.if your amp is a bridgable type,reffer ita manual, to get a proper idea about wiring.
- 1 decade ago
if its a 2 channel amp @4Ohm/channel, and you have 2 speakers @4Ohms, then its best to simply run 1 channel/speaker at a low gain setting...unless they are subs, in which case, you'd start the gain low, and crank until you hear distortion in the subs, then back it off slightly (also works for speakers, but higher chance of blowing them)
- 1 decade ago
you gotta be careful with that stuff. you really need to know what you are doing when you start getting into bridging amps and going down real low with your ohm loads.
- Brad JLv 41 decade ago
Check out this link: http://www.bcae1.com/trimode.htm
I think that's what you're trying to accomplish
Source(s): BCAE1.com