2 ohm stereo or 4 ohm mono

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Topic: 2 ohm stereo or 4 ohm mono

Posted By: bigmikeww
Subject: 2 ohm stereo or 4 ohm mono
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 5:19 PM

i got two subs and they are dual 4 ohm. also a a two channel amp. my question should i hook them up in (parallel/series) and get a 4 ohm load and run the amp bridged. or should i hook the subs to get two 2 ohm subs and run the amp in 2ohm sterio?? what are the pros and cons of each set up???

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 5:29 PM

The loading on the amplifier will be the same in both cases. The only pro or con is running the amplifier bridged will ensure a mono signal so both subs receive the same input. Running in stereo leaves the possibility that one will get a hotter input or an out-of-phase signal from the other. You want both speakers in a multiple-sub setup to play the same thing.

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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 9:10 PM

That's a good point that I always seem to forget about.

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Posted By: bigmikeww
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 10:20 PM

thanks

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