Car Audio Forumz - The #1 Car Audio Forum

Car Audio Forumz - The #1 Car Audio Forum (https://www.caraudioforumz.com/)
-   General Discussion (https://www.caraudioforumz.com/general-discussion-10/)
-   -   Down side of running two sub amps? (https://www.caraudioforumz.com/general-discussion-10/down-side-running-two-sub-amps-1118/)

HyundaiGuyMTX 01-10-2004 09:39 PM

Is there one? I need a mono amp to power my two MTX 6000's but i cant spend more than 200$, i have a 600 watt KAC-729S at the moment that wont power both of these subs. Is it worth it to just buy another kenwood amp off ebay and run each sub to its own amp or is that not as good as using one mono amp? Also my Deck only has one rca output so will that hurt me?

SwantonRX-7 01-10-2004 10:17 PM

Well you will have less voltage going to each of the RCA's which will give you less output on the amps and maybe the altnator might not be able to keep up with the two amps. and thats all I can think of

Number 2 01-10-2004 10:37 PM

If the subs aren't in seperate enclosers, It can be tricky to set the gains so the subs "match".

Buffdaddy 01-10-2004 10:41 PM

maybe I am assuming a bit much (yeah yeah, makes an 'ass out of u and me' but isnt each amp slightly, maybe not noticably, different in its exact output?

isnt that why birth sheets are generally referred to , for individual amps?

like two amps of the same model might differ in output by a few watts? Or is that ridiculous?
(maybe one was built on a friday or something)

Chadxton 01-11-2004 03:36 AM

I'd hit it. That's what I'm doing anyway.

Curtis S 01-11-2004 06:47 AM

. It's true that no 2 amps will be exactly, the same in either efficency, nor power outputs. Although i would recommend that you either use 1 bigger mono block for 2 woofers in the same enclosure, or you can infact make 2 seperate enclosures for each woofer, and make it look like 1 box. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

Not saying that using 2 amps for 2 subs in the same enclosure won't work, but it can be tricky in making both subs work at the same power, and timing. It can especially become tricky when your using 4++ amplifiers for something like super street. I find if i didn't have all my amps calibrated, i would fry voice coils a lot easier!

But anyhow, i think for the extar power you mine as well get another same amp for the 2 subs. Good luck my friend.

livin loud

HyundaiGuyMTX 01-11-2004 07:15 AM

Thanks guys...i already have my box built however.

gleepoy 01-11-2004 11:37 AM

If you use a DMM and some test tones, I don't think it would be too difficult to level match the amps.

But if you're going to use the internal cross-overs, I think it'll be a bit more challenging setting them so that they are identical.

Bigmike216 01-11-2004 12:16 PM

Did you separate the chambers in your box? if you didn't, yo can always add 1 board right in the middle, vertically to separate the chambers, effectively giving you 2 boxes.

[ January 11, 2004, 01:17 PM: Message edited by: bigmike216 ]

HyundaiGuyMTX 01-11-2004 01:20 PM

^^ yes i know but my box has a slot port on the side of it. I think im gonna go with a 2 channel 800 watt kenwood from FS. Will that power them?


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:19 AM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands