Question On Bridging?

Ok i have 2 Dual 2 ohm voicecoil Audiobahn Eternal 12" subs. (1100 rms, 2200 peak) and a boss Pd-4000 watt amp(3000x1 @ 1 ohm, 4000x1 @ 1/2ohm) and i wanted to know that if i bridged the amp down to one ohm, would it distribute 3000 watts to EACH sub, or distribute it evenly? Very confused on the whole bridging thing.

it would distribute it evenly....you can run parallel series to get 2ohms or parallel parallel to get 1/2ohm...i don't know how u plan to get 1 ohm...

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And not to be a jerk, but I'd be VERY skeptical about that amp actually pushing a clean 3000x1 @ 1 ohm without frying itself in a matter of months.

Run it at 2-ohms. Your ears will thank you. The amp probably won't break.

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Im a noob with this, this is actually my first system. So i wont be able to run at 1 ohm? 3000x1?

check out the series/parallel calculators available on this site. mess around with them and educate urself a little bit about ohms law it will come in handy. no you won't be able to get a 1ohm load using both subs. only a 2ohm load or a half ohm load.

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Is that because the subs are dual 2 ohm Vc? What kind of amp would you recommend thats chepa and powerful to run the subs?

Why wont i be able to get a 1 ohm load between the 2 of my subs?

OK... first off, to the amplifier. That amp only has 4 30A fuses in it, so it's maximum safe input current is 120 Amps, right? 120A X 14.4V = 1728watts IN! I want to know HOW IN THE HELL are you going to get 4000 watts out of a device when you are putting only 1728 watts IN (and what about the losses? is it a class D amp - at best 95% efficient - 1641 watts out, class AB, 50% efficient - 864 watts out) In typical Boss fashion, they are playing the BULLsh*t card, and they SAW YOU COMING!!! Did you get a kiss? This is why I say NEVER BUY those mass market, slave labor, chinesawan, import garbage, amplifiers.

Now, to the possible loads with the drivers you have... 4 two ohm voice coils will net 8, 4, 2 or 1/2 ohm loads. If you are going to bridge this amplifier, and you want maximum output (shyah, right) you will have to go to the 2 ohm setting, which will be the voice coils on each woofer in series (2 + 2 = 4ohms) then parallel the two woofers (4 / 2 = 2ohms), then you can bridge the amp, for a net load of one ohm per channel. This will give you 3000 watts (see previous paragraph) and an overall efficiency from your amplifier of 173.6%! SWEET! Boss has figured out the answer to "power from NOTHING"!!!

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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

Here .............taker Ketel's advice.

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

What do you suggest then? cuz obviously your a genius when it comes to all this.. so help me out? what do u suggest?

Suggestions?

Suggestions? All of that is confusing to me considering im a newbie.. So any suggestions would be appreciated.

If you just want to be told what to do then run it at 2-ohms. It will push a few hundred watts to each sub and it will be plently loud. If you're trying to compete or somehow feel you actually need 3000watts - which is an insane amount of power - then be prepared to spend money on decent brands.

This: https://www.cardomain.com/item/JBLBPX22001
Is an example of an amp that can actually put out around 2000watts. It is $1500. JBL is not known as an expensive brand. Boss is known as a very cheap brand that is less than honest with its ratings. Whatever you paid you were ripped off in my opinion.

Do some reading at https://www.bcae1.com/ If you want to understand the post that hympyst made.

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