8v-of-fury

Hello,

I have this amp;

http://mobile.jensen.com/jensen/JensenProductDetail.do?ACTION_TYPE_ID=ACTION_TYPE_ PRODUCT_DETAIL&ACTION_CATEGORY_ID=STR_CATEGORY_AMP LIFIER&ACTION_PRODUCT_ID=A34XP

and have it powering a dual 10" bandpass box at full power. Is there anyway I can set it up to get some more our of it? can this amp run at 2ohms?

I have been reading about maybe parallel wiring them and bridging the amp. Dropping the impedance to 2 ohms and using the amps full power. I am going to bet on my speakers being 4ohm as i have been running them for three years full power of the amp and still sound great. They are just cheapo speakers anyway (got the two 10's in a bandpass box with plexi front for $99) so i want to really get them thumping before i put my new Xplod's in the trunk

This site states the amp is capable of 2ohms.. Will wiring them parallel keep the impedance at 4ohms at the woofers? and drop it to 2ohms at the amp?

Lemme Know What You Think Guys. Got a few hours before work! would love to try this out!

8v-of-fury

just thought of something else.. If I wire these parallel, do i keep the amp in 2ch mode? or do i bridge it?

I'm very new to modding sound systems.. all your insight is greatly appreciated

340w at 4ohm.. will 2ohm double output to 680w?

sunfired

iTrader: (-1)

Its a cheapo amp, i would try it.....If u blow it up then u have good reason to buy a good amp

sunfired

iTrader: (-1)

U will most likey still only get around 340 bridged at 2 ohms(if it works) but if u have it hooked right now at 2 x 4 ohms, ur not getting alot of power, prolly like 50x2. You could bridge to 1 of ur subs and u will prolly be louder

8v-of-fury

If the amp is rated for 340w @ 4ohms, wouldn't dropping the impedance to 2ohms increase the power output of the amp to near double? That's what I have gathered from my readings.

Can I wire parallel on one channel and get the most power out of this amp? Like you said, if it works its gotta be more than I''m getting now. I'm gonna go wire them up parallel and bridge it. Hopefully it sounds great.

Is there anything I should know before doing this?

8v-of-fury

Anyone know if a Jensen A34XP can handle 1 ohm?

Seems wiring two SVC subs in parallel to a bridged 2ch stereo amp will show that amp a 1 ohm impedance.

What about having both woofers come off the bridged connection? at 4 ohms.. it would split this wouldn't it?

Peak power bridged @ 4 ohm 340w x 1
RMS power bridged @ 4 ohm 170w x 1

Seems the only way to get the most out of this Amp/Sub combo.

MR2NR

iTrader: (66)

This amp is tiny, I am going to presume that it has at most a 30 amp fuse. It is a 2 channel amp. If you are going to attempt to run it at two ohms mono, expect the magic smoke that makes it work to get all over your trunk. This amp is going to be lucky to produce 50w rms x 2... mind you I have not looked at the manual but based on size and what I know of the line.....

DeadlySones

iTrader: (4)

O.K. I'll get into this with you. Use a DMM (Digital Multimeter), put it on the ohms setting and test the coils of each sub. Or look on the back of the magnet it might say there. IF they are 4 ohm subs then wire the two together using a parallel configuration. + to +, and - to -.

NOW the subs present a 2ohm load at your terminal. Take the (+) from the amps left channel and wire it to the box's (+), and wire the (-) from the right channel of the amp to the (-) on the box.

The amp is now bridged and running at a 2 ohm load. Keep your gain low, and as long as it doesn't heat up too much you should be good.

GL