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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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whooooooo new question!

How do you go about running multiple amps ? say i had 3 subs, would it be preferd 3 amps, one amp bridged with a second amp or ?
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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There can be any number of subs ran to one amp.... you do not need to have one sub per amp.
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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oh :S well then wtf i thought it was one amp to one channel ? unless im mistaken.. and since iv been here these last few days i have been often.. what about the multiple amp question ? just for ***** and giggles, isn't it just a large gauge wire ran back from the battery to a dist.block then to teh amps?
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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thats what i thought, what about this as many subs to one amp :s ? can anyone answer that for me?
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Again, as I posted earlier.... it is all about matching the sub(s) to the amp. I have run thirty two 12" subs off of a 150 watt mono amp before. It is knowing what you can and cannot do that will make or break the system.
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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i have been looking into new subs. and i dont mean to bother everyone with all my questions so iv been breaking them up into different threads about different things.

ok, thanks for your help


holey ! well then that helps alot kinda.. other than the knowing part lol
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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Im looking at an amp, on the front of it it says 400 watts rms but in the description it says

2 OHM Output Power - Full Range 1200W
Bridged Power At 2 OHMS - Full Range 1200W
Total Max Power 1200 Watts

so does that mean its 400 watts or 1200 ???
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Always post the make and model of what it is you are looking at, otherwise all we can do is guess.

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