Can you mix two subs going to one amp?

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Topic: Can you mix two subs going to one amp?

Posted By: nitrofalcon
Subject: Can you mix two subs going to one amp?
Date Posted: December 31, 2005 at 11:42 PM

Hi Folks,

Can you safely hook up two different brand subs to a single amp? I want to connect a Rockford Fosgate and a JL Audio subs to my Kenwood amp. Both subs are 10 inch with 4 ohms impedance. Also, I think both have 150 watts RMS rating, although I am 100 percent sure on that without checking the subs. The amp can handle two speakers at 150 watts RMS fine.

Will I hurt either the speakers or the amp?

Happy New Year!

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Posted By: menace2sobriety
Date Posted: January 01, 2006 at 2:14 AM

yes and no.. both will put out thier own sound the outcome??? and as long as they each are in their own box!. and no this will not hurt the amp in any way as long as you do not go under the amp's impedance rating.

Posted By: nitrofalcon
Date Posted: January 01, 2006 at 10:06 PM

Thanks for the replies. Is it not a good idea because of different sound qualities of the different subs?

Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: January 02, 2006 at 9:37 AM

Correct, you'll have a different type of sound from each sub. You're best bet is to stick with the same make/model if you want to run multiple subs.

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Posted By: nitrofalcon
Date Posted: January 04, 2006 at 11:01 AM

geepherder wrote:

Correct, you'll have a different type of sound from each sub. You're best bet is to stick with the same make/model if you want to run multiple subs.

Thanks.

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