Eventually I want to hook up 2 subs to one amp. After talking to a few people I have recieved mixed feelings on which is better... taking the straight connection from a 2 channel amp to each sub or bridging a 4 channel amp to two outputs for each sub. Which do you think is better? Which gives more consistant and steady power? Which gives more "bang for the buck"?
2 vs. 4 Channel Amp
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Eventually I want to hook up 2 subs to one amp. After talking to a few people I have recieved mixed feelings on which is better... taking the straight connection from a 2 channel amp to each sub or bridging a 4 channel amp to two outputs for each sub. Which do you think is better? Which gives more consistant and steady power? Which gives more "bang for the buck"?
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buy a monoblock sub.. much better bang for the buck.. monoblocks aare desighned specifically for subwoofer usage.. sure you can use a 4 ch and bridge it, but honestly, if your ears are good, you'll notice the difference.. as for a 2 ch, same thing, you could bridge, but in my opinion, it would be better to get a monoblock.. good luck
Monoblock Class D amp will be cheaper for the amount of power subwoofers require. That's one channel. You'll just need to wire the drivers in series (+ -> +, then - -> +, then - -=> -) or parallel (+ -> +, - -> -) Just make sure to match the resistance of the drivers with the load rating of the amp.
For example, using two 4-ohm drivers in parallel would be a 2-ohm load to the amp. That is most common for the drivers, so make sure you find an amp that can handle a 2-ohm load.
For example, using two 4-ohm drivers in parallel would be a 2-ohm load to the amp. That is most common for the drivers, so make sure you find an amp that can handle a 2-ohm load.
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Best bang for the buck is a class D mono.All depends on what kind of subs you buy but make sure you try to match them both up.here is an example:YOu have an amp that has max power bridged at 4ohms (like most rockford fosgate amps)if you get 2 dual voice coil 4ohm speakers you can bridge them to both to 4 0hms and get the max power from the amp
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^that was mostly correct. You cant bridge a mono amp, and watch for MAX power ratings, just forget about them, max power will only happen if lightning strikes your amplifier. Rskitall meant to say max RMS power. I suggest (2) 2 ohm subwoofers and an amp that matches power at 1 ohm. I this would most likely give you the best bang for the buck. I'd also be careful of how much power you want to feed the woofers, some amplifiers draw alot of current at 1 ohm and you may need to supplement your stock charging system. Dont ask how, we dont need to get into that topic again lol. Which subs were you looking at, or what are your requirements? There are quite a few on this forum that have a good deal of experience with car audio.
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I have 2 JVC 4 ohm dual coil 10" subs. They are 800W Peak and 300RMS.
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get a 2 channel and just run both channels at 2 ohm... (ie putting both coils of 1 speaker in one channel)
you wont have to bridge it and you wont have to worry about any power issues. The main issue is getting a good quality amplifier that is 2 ohm stable (class d preferably)
If you take a 4 ohm dvc sub and wire it up to a 2 channel amp, both channels will be running at 4 ohms... If you bridge the amp, then it runs at 2 ohms
Take 2 dvc subs and wire it to a 2 channel amp, its a 2 ohm load, bridge the amp, and its a 1 ohm load...
2 ohm is obtainable by almost every amplifier on the market today, so it also opens up more options as far as price and w/e...
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PHOENIX GOLD
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Check eBay for a Phoenix Gold ZX600Ti or 600.2Ti, they are the same amp but the ZX model was made earlier. I still have this amp and it's rocking a pair of 10" Alpine type R's!! You should be able to find one for around $200.
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imo audiobahn or visonik amps are the best, visonik used to be cheaper than most, but i havent checked in awhile. Audiobahn amps tend to be user friendly and have a few more options for the price youll pay
if you go to best buy, CC, HHgreg etc.. you will get ripped. Search online, there are tons and tons of stores!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIOBAHN-A8002...tem220384389307&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1234|66:2|65:12|39:2|240:1318
(If i was on a budget i would probably go with something like this, guy has a 99.5% feedback rating which is very good considering the amount of business he does, and personally its a hell of a deal)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Visonik-V3709-C...tem110374012208&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1234|66:2|65:12|39:2|240:1318
(just found this one on ebay, i actually have used a larger amp in this particular series and was completely blown away with the quality and the actual performance of these amps and at 60 bucks, its got the power to bang the subs and with a 1200w max, you still have a little grow room if you wanted to up size)
hope this helps
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