elroy

is there a differnce when bridging an amp and running speakers, if i ran it this way:

speakers are 6x9 300rms cliff designs
amp: 250rms total bridged

amp + --> speaker #1 + and then from speaker #1 + to speaker # 2 +
amp - --> speaker #2 - and then from speaker #2 - to speaker # 1 -

OR


amp + --> speaekr #1 +
amp - --> speaker # 1 -

speaeker # 2 +/- coming off the +/- coming from the amp to speaekr #1

hope this makes sense, which of this will get me better sound?

RScooby

iTrader: (3)

If I am reading this the way I think you meant to type it there is no difference provided the proper size of speaker wiring is used.

With that being said why are you bridging them?

92zed34

iTrader: (4)

Those speaks are prolly 4 ohm so together they would be 2 ohms,most 2 channel amps wont last bridged to 2 ohms, not a good idea...
if more power is what youre after you need to get a biger amp,no way around it....And it would sound better hooked up ,left right in stereo anyways.

RScooby

iTrader: (3)

Lol I never even thought of that. 2 ohm load bridged on most 2 channel amps = smokey smokey. Although you could do this, then have a reason to buy a bigger amp if you must have more power

shingdaz

Those 6X9 will scream with that much power do they have decent tweets built into them at all?

elroy

20mm soft silk dome tweeters....

if the amp burns out i got a 3 yr warranty on it

i was told that if the speaekr is rated 4 ohms then i can run them parallel. Also i am planning to not bridge the amp as i want to run the sub on channel 1 and then the speakers off channel 2. is this asking too much?

sub is xplod 1200peak 300rms

RedZone

ok so its a 2 channel amp . and you want to run 2 6x9's off a single channel?

why woudl yoyu want to do that. you will no longer have stereo sound and only mono.

if your not bridgeing the amp then it shoudl handle 2 ohms stereo . but driving each channel at diferent indipendance is a bad idea..

RScooby

iTrader: (3)

What impedance is your sub?

The only way to run a pair of speakers and a sub off of a 2 channel amp would be to run it in "tri-mode" (if the amp is capable of doing so) with the use of passive crossovers.

This is where you send a full signal to the amp, run your 2 speakers in stereo on the R & L channels with a HP filter and then bridge those 2 channels with a sub with a LP filter.

You'll be much better off with 2 amps though.

elroy

can i run the speaekrs on ch 1 and sunb on ch 2 or will i be sacrificing alot of punch?

RScooby

iTrader: (3)

I wouldn't do it. You're more than likely going to ruin your amp.

If the speakers are different impedences it would be like using two different sized tires on your car, a taller one on the left and a shorter one on the right. It'll work for a little while but eventually something will break due to excess stress.

Even if they are the same impedance it doesn't mean that they're the same. Their paramaters may be completely different. The exact same way that two rims may be the exact same size but will more than likely have different weights and offsets.

I hope you know a little about cars lol. If you do, then you know exatcly why I wouldn't do it.